- 2010-09-03T19:23:17
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck near New Zealand's second largest city. Residents report substantial damage from the quake, which hit at 4:35 a.m. local time. 
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- 2010-09-03T18:09:57
Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking operation ever to result in charges in the United States. 
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- 2010-09-03T19:33:41
Hurricane Earl weakened to a Category 1 storm Friday with winds of 85 mph, but the Northeast was still preparing to feel its fury. 
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- 2010-09-03T18:47:37
Travelers with Labor Day weekend plans along beaches in Hurricane Earl's path should proceed with caution, check road conditions and confirm lodging plans before starting out, safety and tourism officials say. 
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- 2010-09-03T16:08:43
Business hiring is picking up, but not enough to make up for the massive losses of temporary government jobs. 
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Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality
(AP)
- 2010-09-03T14:48:43
 AP - The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.
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Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool
(AP)
- 2010-09-03T13:43:45
 AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.
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Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3Par
(AP)
- 2010-09-03T01:48:44
 AP - Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.
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Able to unplug from work while you're on vacation?
(Ben Patterson)
- 2010-08-30T19:19:43
Ben Patterson - Fighting the urge to check your work e-mail while you’re on holiday doesn’t exactly qualify as the worst problem in the world; after all, it’s pretty nice to have a job at all in this tough economy, right? Then again, the pressure to hang onto a job seems to be driving more and more connected workers to stay plugged in even while they’re trying to tune out.
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Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says
(Ben Patterson)
- 2010-08-30T15:58:20
Ben Patterson - Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert? Well, if you, you’re still in the minority — and you’re also probably a guy below 40 — according to the latest research.
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Social brings native Facebook experience to iPad
(Macworld.com)
- 2010-09-03T18:43:00
Macworld.com - Since Facebook has yet to release a native iPad appâor give any real indication that one is in the worksâthird parties have capitalized on the opportunity to various degrees. Facebookâs desktop Website has a number of quirks and features that do not work properly on touch-based devices, and Social is the latest attempt at providing a full, native Facebook experience on the iPad.
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Dell cedes data-storage maker 3Par to HP
(AP)
- 2010-09-02T22:17:33
 AP - Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc.
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Nvidia Shows New GPUs Offered in Upcoming Laptops
(NewsFactor)
- 2010-09-03T18:19:57
NewsFactor - New notebooks with the Nvidia GeForce 400M series of graphics processing units (GPUs) are being released this fall, and on Friday the chipmaker introduced the new chips at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany. The new series includes the GeForce GTX 470M and GTX 460M for enthusiasts, and the GT 445M, 435M, 425M, 420M, and 415M for performance users.
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Texting on the rise among US adults: Pew survey
(AFP)
- 2010-09-03T19:46:02
 AFP - More American adults are texting but they are not tapping out nearly as many messages per day on their cellphones as teenagers, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.
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Google settles Buzz privacy lawsuit
(Reuters)
- 2010-09-03T19:41:24
Reuters - Google Inc has settled a lawsuit alleging privacy violations in connection with its Buzz social networking service, according to a court document filed on Friday.
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German court rules against YouTube over copyright
(AP)
- 2010-09-03T17:54:20
AP - A German court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s subsidiary YouTube LLC must pay compensation after users uploaded several videos of performances by singer Sarah Brightman in violation of copyright laws.
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iTunes Ping: The Missing Thing
(Mashable)
- 2010-09-03T14:01:19
Mashable - Apple this week launched Ping, a new social network that runs within the iTunes software.
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WordPress upgrades free app for blogging on the go
(Appolicious)
- 2010-09-03T17:39:00
Appolicious - The free WordPress for Android app was upgraded thanks to feedback from faithful users. Updates include fixes to numerous, annoying bugs like unexpected app crashes, log-in issues and more.Most notable in the recent upgrade is a new comment feature, which displays comments in real time as comments arrive in your Droid notification bar.
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Firefox Pushes Ahead on Android with Fennec Alpha Browser
(PC World)
- 2010-09-03T17:10:00
PC World - Even as Mozilla's Firefox recently garnered the No. 2 spot in the worldwide Web browser market overall, the software has taken a step closer to staking its claim on the Android platform as well.
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Accenture, Cisco and Sun Still Face Kickbacks Charges
(PC World)
- 2010-09-03T15:20:20
PC World - After recent settlements by Hewlett-Packard and EMC in a long-standing government contracting fraud case, three major IT and consulting companies are still embroiled in lawsuits brought by two former insiders.
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Spammers Take Over Apple's New Ping Social Network
(NewsFactor)
- 2010-09-03T17:10:08
NewsFactor - Apple launched iTunes 10 with Ping, a new music-oriented social network, on Wednesday. Within hours, the site fell victim to spammers looking to make a quick buck from Apple's unsuspecting 160 million music lovers exploring the new way to discover what music their friends are listening to.
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Linux Distributions Update for Web Flaw
(PC World)
- 2010-09-03T17:30:13
PC World - A number of Linux distributors have issued patches for fixing a widely used program that fetches Web pages, called Wget, so it can not be misused by attackers.
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Google updates privacy policy
(AFP)
- 2010-09-03T18:29:38
 AFP - Google updated its privacy policy on Friday, a day after a video cartoon featuring the Internet firm's chief giving away ice cream to snoop on children aired on a giant screen in Times Square.
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