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Sheriff's Department fills vacancies The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department has filled all of its vacancies, according to a news release. ...

Apple Hot News seemingly the last to learn of Time Capsule shipments
However someone ought to go let the folks at Apple's Hot News team know, as this entry in the Apple Hot News feed is somewhat perplexing. "Time Capsule, the wireless hard drive you can use to back up multiple Mac computers using Time ...

The Nightly News, Courtesy of General Dynamics
Forget lighting guns, I've decided that my new favorite punching bag is going to be the not-yet-established "strategic communication agency." Look, it's too late with lightning guns, the company formerly known as Ionatron is laughing ...

Android OS shows new tricks
The Google Android OS is generating more hype the closer we get to its market debut. Therefore when Google's director of mobile platforms Andy Rubin makes a preview of a working device with it there is no...

Facebook Opens News Feed, But Not Enough
This week Facebook opened up its News Feed to third party services, allowing users to add content from outside sites to their Facebook feed. Third parties could already allow their users to do this by creating Facebook Apps. ...

Fox News: Terrorists in League with Daleks
The Scholars & Rogues blog picked up on a Fox news story hyping the danger from Al Queda's crack scientists who are apparently seeking to destroy us with killer robots. Based on the photo in the article, Al Queda's new robot pals are ...

Obituaries Are Not Wanted in Google News
A Google Groups has a member complaining about the number of obituaries found in Google News, the local section. It is from there I learn, that generally, Google doesn't want obituaries in Google News. Google News Guide Marcela said: ...

Reuters/C-SPAN/Houston Chronicle Poll: Obama Builds Lead Over ...
Republican John McCain holds wide leads in Ohio and Texas in advance of Tuesday's primaries.

Early season news from the offroad world
Brian Lopes has a new ride for 2008 with Ibis Cycles. The 36-year-old, a four-time four-cross world champion, had been looking for a new bike sponsor since fall, when GT Bicycles let him go. Lopes will race Ibis’ Mojo carbon and SL ...

OpenID Foundation Goes International: Big News in Japan
The creation of the Japanese OpenID chapter was participated in by a host of big web companies there and made the front page of Google News Japan. Giant social networking site Mixi also announced that it would soon support OpenID. ...