BOSTON – Computer shipments rose at a faster-than-expected 13 percent worldwide in the first quarter, and the No. 1 PC maker, Dell Inc. (DELL), lost ground to rivals, two technology research firms reported Wednesday. Framingham-based IDC put growth in the January-March period at 12.9 percent compared with last year’s first …
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Gunmen abducted 10 children after hijacking a school bus and another car Wednesday in brazen daylight assaults, according to local media reports. Haitian police spokesman Frantz Lerebours confirmed that several students were kidnapped, but said he did not know exactly how many had been taken. Police were …
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YONKERS, N.Y. – Malcolm X‘s grandson was arrested Thursday after punching a doughnut shop window, sending shattered glass onto two patrons, police said. Malcolm Shabazz, 21, was picked up in Mount Vernon, Yonkers police said. He was charged with reckless endangerment, assault and criminal mischief. The two patrons, a 19-year-old …
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LOS ANGELES – CBS Television will begin showing episodes of several new and returning prime-time shows for free on the Internet, becoming the second network to do so. CBS (CBS) already sells downloads of episodes on Apple Computer Inc.’s (AAPL) iTunes Music Store and Google Inc.’s (GOOG) video store. In …
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LOS ANGELES – A computerized system that guides arriving planes onto a runway at Los Angeles International Airport failed, marking the second serious problem to disable the world’s fifth-busiest airport in the past three weeks, officials said. The latest malfunction on Monday caused flight delays across the nation. Aviation experts …
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BELLINGHAM, Wash. – U.S. and Canadian authorities said they have broken up smuggling rings that used air drops to move tons of drugs across the border, a method that has become more prevalent with tightened security at traditional crossings. In the past two years, authorities have arrested more than 40 …
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PORTLAND, Ore. – A 32-year-old Portland woman suffered a slashed hand Wednesday when a knife-wielding man attacked her as she removed her two young children from a minivan at the Oregon Zoo, Portland police said. Jere Ryder, 49, a registered predatory sex offender, had approached the woman from behind, ordering …
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – A new TiVo Inc. (TIVO) service set to debut Thursday will let some fantasy football fans stay glued to their televisions even while making changes to their team rosters. TiVo, a maker of digital video recorders, has teamed up with CBS Sportsline to introduce the first …
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BATAVIA, Ohio – The foster parents of a 3-year-old disabled boy who died after being wrapped in a blanket and packing tape for two days were indicted Wednesday on murder and kidnapping charges. Prosecutors have accused Liz and David Carroll Jr. of wrapping Marcus Fiesel in the blanket and tape …
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Happy day after Thanksgiving! I am so glad you joined me for a bit today. Here is the information about the shopping Web site: www.shefinds.com and www.shefindsmom.com. If you need gift ideas, remember that starting Dec. 1 we will highlight one great gift each day on the show. We are …
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