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'New Moon' keeps top box office spot with $42.5M

Vampires and werewolves continue to howl at the box office with a $42.5 million weekend for "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."

NH Clinton campaign hostage taker re-arrested

A man just released from prison for taking hostages at one of Hillary Rodham Clinton's New Hampshire campaign offices in 2007 has been arrested again.

`New Moon' wolfs down $140.7M in opening weekend

The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days to deliver the third-biggest opening weekend ever.

Audit: Accounting weaknesses in Okla. Land Office

An audit of the School Land Office has found accounting weaknesses in a division of the agency where a former employee is accused of embezzling nearly $1.16 million.

Oregon woman killed by husband filed for divorce

An Oregon woman had filed for divorce just a week before her estranged husband opened fire at the suburban Portland office park where she worked, fatally shooting her and injuring two of her co-workers before killing himself.

Police arrest 6 protesters at Lieberman's office

U.S. Capitol Police say six protesters have been arrested at Sen. Joseph Lieberman's office in Washington.

Scoop: Susan Boyle says fame ‘can flatten you’

Susan Boyle’s publicity train is back on track. The Scottish singer is addressing her difficulties with sudden fame before she performs on “Dancing With The Stars” in Los Angeles later this week.

Carrey's 'Christmas Carol' wraps up $31M weekend

Jim Carrey's Scrooge collected holiday donations from movie fans with his new take on "A Christmas Carol," which took in $31 million to open as the weekend's top movie.

911 tapes in Orlando shooting show chaos, panic

A man wounded in last week's Orlando office shooting frantically told an emergency dispatcher to hurry because he worried the gunman would return, 911 tapes released by police Tuesday show.

Lawyer: Fla. office shooting suspect mentally ill

The engineer accused of fatally shooting one employee and wounding five others at the firm where he once worked is "very mentally ill" and crumbled under the stress of his divorce, bankruptcy and unemployment, his attorney said Saturday.

Mom of Fla. office shooting suspect apologizes

The mother of a man charged with killing a worker and wounding five others at the Orlando engineering firm where he once worked has apologized to the victims.

Police: Fla. shooting suspect was angry at company

The engineer accused of fatally shooting one worker and wounding five others at the firm where he once worked appeared briefly in court Saturday and was ordered held without bond.

Suspect in Fla. office shooting denied bond

A man charged with killing a worker and wounding five others in the Orlando engineering firm where he once worked has been denied bond.

Police: Fla. shooting suspect was angry at company

Employees at an engineering firm recognized their former co-worker when he drew a handgun from under his shirt, police said, and shot his first victim dead in the reception area. He then walked into the office and unloaded several more rounds, wounding five other employees at the company that fired him two years ago.

Suspect in Orlando office shooting had money woes

A man so broke that he said he didn't have the money to visit his son 30 minutes away opened fire Friday at the engineering firm that fired him two years ago, killing one person and wounding five, authorities said.

Police: Gunman caught after killing 1 in Orlando

A gunman opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, authorities said, killing one person and injuring five others.

1 dead, 5 hurt in Orlando shooting; gunman caught

Police in Orlando say a gunman has been apprehended after killing one person and injuring five others at a downtown office building where he was let go two years ago.

Former employee opens fire at Orlando office tower

A gunman opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago. At least six people were hurt and police were searching for a gunman in a sport utility vehicle.

Former employee opens fire at Orlando office tower

Officials searched Friday for a gunman who opened fire in a downtown office building where he used to work. At least six people were hurt.

Former employee opens fire at Orlando office tower

Officials searched Friday for a gunman who opened fire in a downtown office building. At least eight people were hurt.

Suicide prevention groups protest `The Office'

Some suicide prevention groups aren't laughing over a scene in "The Office" where Steve Carell's character tries to scare young children by struggling in a hangman's noose.

Former surgeon general's letter prompts scare

An unstamped letter from former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop turned into a security scare Wednesday as U.S. Capitol Police closed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office for about 45 minutes.

Economy forces changes in holiday office parties

At O'Keefe Communications, employees will celebrate the holidays this year as they did last, with a potluck in the office rather than dinner at a nice restaurant.

FBI: gunshots hit US Rep. DeFazio's office windows

Three shots fired at a federal courthouse in Oregon late Wednesday or early Thursday hit windows in U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio's office, while a fourth shot hit a wall above the office, the FBI said.

Jackson is `It' at box office with $23.2M weekend

"Michael Jackson's This Is It" danced to the head of the box office, debuting with $23.2 million domestically in its first weekend.

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Can the Postal Service be Saved?
Source: CBS News

It's been an ugly few years for the United States Postal Service.

Six Arrested in Lieberman's Office
Source: Roll Call Daily - Breaking News

Six demonstrators were arrested Tuesday morning after refusing to leave Sen. Joe Lieberman's (ID-Conn.) office in the Hart Senate Office Building.

Suspected gunman denied bond
Source: baynews9.com

A man charged with killing a worker and wounding five others in the Orlando engineering firm where he once worked has been denied bond.

Breaking News----Mass Shooting in Orlando High-Rise
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I am only finding video footage at this time.

Police Probe Fatal Office Shooting
Source: WBALTV.com

BALTIMORE -- Baltimore County police are investigating a fatal shooting at a business. It occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. Friday at Keary Advertising in the 7200 block of Rolling Mill Road.

Hannity falsely claimed Senate Finance health bill would add $1 trillion to deficit
Source: Media Matters for America

"In discussing the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) score of the Chairman's mark, as amended, of the Senate Finance Committee's health reform legislation -- which found that the legislation would result in an $81 billion net reduction of the deficit over 10 years -- Fox News'  …

Daring Walmart heist: Robber walks into Walmart, rolls out with more than $200,000 -
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

Walmart shoppers pay in cash — lots and lots of cash, records of a daring $200,000-plus heist show. And the robber walked right out the front door with the money, stopping only momentarily to fool a front-of-the store greeter.

Games Designed With Your Office in Mind (A Review)

A relatively new site CantYouSeeImBusy.com specializes in games that at first glance appear to be programs usually found in an office environment.

Foundation may open office
Source: muskogeephoenix.com

The City of Muskogee Foundation may open an office here by the first of the year, said executive director Frank Merrick.

IBM Throws Out Microsoft Office
Source: Linux Magazine

360,000 IBM workers have been told to stop using Microsoft Office and switch to the Open Office-based software Symphony.

» How Virtual Office Tools Can Increase Productivity & Save Money
Source: bargaineering.com

Editor's Note: I've been looking at a lot of office productivity tools lately, like internet faxing, and I knew one of the guys associated with Toktumi, one of the leaders in the home office PBX space.

EXPOSED: Microsoft Email Reveals Word Patent Infringement
Source: Mashable!

Things just keep getting worse for Microsoft.

Why We Hate Government Health Care

The reason that most people in the US dislike the idea of a government health care is not because they are afraid of socialized medicine. It's because they are afraid of US government socialized health care.

Toktumi vs. Google Voice for Business Comparison
Source: toktumi.com

I'm a big fan of Google Voice for consumer use, but continue to believe that there are many reasons it doesn't make sense for business customers. For me the main differences between Toktumi and GV are

Microsoft Mac Business Unit announces details of next version of Office for Mac
Source: The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

With Microsoft Office for Mac still owning a hefty portion of the Mac software market, it's always news when the Mac Business Unit decides to spill the beans on their product plans for the future.

Microsoft: Losing Word?
Source:

Talk about a "David and Goliath victory," said Matt Hartley and Barry Critchley in Canada's National Post. "Tiny Canadian company" i4i Inc. has taken software giant Microsoft down a notch, winning $230 million in damages in a U.S.

Married to a Porn Star: A Florida Public Official Is Fired Because of His Wife's Job
Source: AlterNet.org

What's a more heinous offense than being gay and out in the military? Apparently, being openly married to a porn star while you're in a public service position.

Microsoft grabs 'office.com' domain
Source: Computerworld

Microsoft has acquired the office.com domain from a Brussels-based company, according to searches of Internet registration records.

Does anyone know where Lady Bug is? :)

Hey guys...sorry I've been missing in action this last few week...I've been VERY busy...

If no candidate won, what would happen?

While listening to the news and the commercials and reading the comments from Newsviners about the candidates running for office (especially the recent presidential race), I have often wondered what would happen if none of the candidates won.

Liz Cheney: U.S. needs commander, not community organizer
Source: Salon.com

Red State, a big conservative blog on the model of Daily Kos, had its first big bloggers' gathering this past weekend. They even had some fairly big names in the world of Republican politics come speak -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., and Rep.

Microsoft Office File Format 'Vulnerable'
Source: PC World

Microsoft's plan to "sandbox" Office documents in the next version of its application suite is an admission that the company can't keep hackers from exploiting file format bugs, a security analyst said.

The Shrinking President
Source: humanevents.com

Just as small men can be great, the important can be small. Barack Obama, who strode the political world last year as a new Colossus, is shrinking before our eyes.

HELP! What can I do to win an election?

There are five  general tips which seldom fail when one is seeking election and running any kind of campaign, whether big or small. They are, in priority order:

Microsoft Office to go online - for free
Source: CNN

It's too early to say Microsoft has checkmated Google in online documents – the latest version of Office hasn't shipped yet. But the sleeping giant in Redmond has clearly woken up to the Internet threat.

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