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Microsoft Corp. leads its industry in part because a vast army of outside computer programmers design software that only runs on its Windows operating system.
Microsoft's Bing search service will pull more information and tools from other Web sites as the company tries to distinguish itself as part of its challenge to market leader Google.
A man who police say arranged on Craigslist for his wife to be raped by another man was in jail on $200,000 bond Thursday and investigators were pursuing a "strong lead" as they searched for the attacker.
The state Department of Health Services on Thursday stood by its decision not to notify 5,000 Medicare recipients who were wrongly told their Social Security benefits were being cut.
The Earth won't have to warm up as much as had been thought to cause serious consequences of global warming, including more extreme weather and increasing threats to plants and animals, says an international team of climate experts.
With earnings season half over, it's not just the huge write-offs and plunging profits that have investors on edge. More and more companies are so uncertain about the future they're simply unwilling to commit to earnings forecasts at all.
Another state that hasn't voted for a Democrat for president in quite a while has done so this time.
As Democrats take some Senate seats that had been held by Republicans, they're avoiding any losses of their own seats.
Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States, the first African-American elevated to the White House.
Barack Obama has won Virginia, a state that last voted for a Democrat for president in 1964.
Barack Obama is leading narrowly in some states that represent John McCain's remaining hopes of winning the presidency.
Barack Obama has now added Iowa's seven electoral votes to his total, as he builds on his commanding lead over John McCain.
After capturing the sought-after prize of Pennsylvania, Barack Obama has added New York, Michigan, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
Democrats are picking up another Senate seat from the South: Democrat Kay Hagan has defeated Republican incumbent Elizabeth Dole in North Carolina.
It's a state that John McCain badly needed to win, but Pennsylvania has gone to Barack Obama. The state's 21 electoral votes go to the Democrat.
Barack Obama is the winner in New Jersey and Massachusetts — and in his home state of Illinois.
West Virginia has re-elected its Democratic governor along with Sen. Jay Rockefeller. But in the presidential race, the outcome of the fight for the state's five electoral votes isn't yet known.
The first results from the election are in: John McCain is the winner in Kentucky, while Barack Obama has captured Vermont.
Apple Inc. updated the software that runs its iPhones on Friday in hopes of decreasing dropped calls, improving battery life and cutting the time it takes to synchronize the device with a computer.
Testing prompted by an Associated Press story that revealed trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in drinking water supplies has shown that more Americans are affected by the problem than previously thought — at least 46 million.
Microsoft Corp. said Monday that it is updating its Zune digital media player so the product can wirelessly download and stream songs when users have access to Wi-Fi networks.
The Associated Press on Thursday released the 2008 edition of its Stylebook, an A-to-Z update that reflects one of the most comprehensive revisions in its 55-year history, with more than 200 new entries ranging from iPhone to WMD.
The PlayStation Portable has been around for three years, but the machine you might buy today is far different from the one you'd get in 2005. Sony is continually tinkering with the thing in big ways (introducing a lighter, slimmer model in 2007) and small (any number of regularly issued firmware updates).
Growing concern surrounds a new national security threat, an insidious trend that could foster terrorism worldwide and draw our armed forces into messy regional conflicts in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Windows 7 gets the basics right. Here's what you need to know about the new OS.What if a new version of Windows didn't try to dazzle you? What if, instead, it tried to disappear except when you needed it? Such an operating system would dispense with glitzy effects in favor of low-key, useful new features.
Update: Dead whale found in Tampa Bay was hit by a ship The 41-foot-whale found floating in the Port of Tampa last weekend was killed by a ship out in the Gulf of Mexico.
Update: Man sentenced to life in prison for toddler's death - St. Petersburg TimesA Hillsborough Circuit judge sentenced Derrick McNeal to life in prison today for trying to run over his ex-girlfriend and crushing to death a 2-year-old boy who got in the way.
Update: 'Vigorous' wave comes off coast of Africa; Erika still in CaribbeanWhile Tropical Storm Erika is forecast to dissipate within five days, another tropical wave has come off the coast of Africa.
Update: Couple charged with murder in case of Python strangling 2 year oldA Sumter County couple has been charged with murder in the death of the woman's 2-year old daughter, who was strangled and killed by a pet snake in July.
On July 24, 2009, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the 2008 version of the VETERANS AND AGENT ORANGE UPDATE. It is produced every two years by Congressional mandate of Public Law 102-4, the Agent Orange Act of 1991.
Update: Sheriff's office identifies girl injured in tether ball incident at day care centerAuthorities have released the name of the 3-year-old girl involved in a freak playground accident at her day care center Thursday morning
Casey Anthony case: Defense wants EquuSearch records, claims someone else left body in woodsAnybody who wondered about the legal strategy of Casey Anthony's defense team might have received a preview during a hearing on Friday.
UPDATE: 14-foot python, captured in drainage system, may go on teaching tour Wildlife expert Justin Matthews is back at work two days after spending an hour in a 25-foot drainage ditch trying to catch a 14-foot Burmese python. "That was like a battle in that pipe," says Matthews
UPDATE: Police Chief: ''It was a moronic decision'' Sarasota City Manager Robert Bartolotta said the Sarasota Police Department made several mistakes in the incident where an officer was seen kicking a man who was handcuffed.
Microsoft testing Home Server updateMicrosoft on Friday said it has launched beta testing of a new update to its Windows Home Server product.
Carlos becomes hurricane again in Pacific-no threat to U.S.Carlos has returned to hurricane strength as it moves further out into the open Pacific.
I hope this gives some indication of what is currently going on in Congress. I. Health Reform: Congress
EA to expand control options for 'Fight Night Round 4'Fight Night Round 4 players frustrated with the boxing game's stick-based punching controls will soon be able to use face buttons, Electronic Arts has announced.
Digg Tries Again To Bury DupesSince its inception, one of the biggest problems with Digg has been that users often submit the same content over and over again. This makes it harder for cool content to become popular because some users digg one submitted story, while some digg another.
Firefox add-ons: Which work in 3.5? | The Download Blog - Download.comLike you, we've been hotly anticipating the launch of Firefox 3.5 for Windows and Mac. Yet every time a browser receives a major update, it ghosts out a good chunk of those favorite, ingenious, and time-saving extensions we've come to rely on.
Google Analytics UpdateGoogle pushed an update to Analytics recently and changed the graphing feature just a little bit. It really drives me crazy, actually, for such a stupid thing.
Twitter Experiments with New Status Notification, Faster Response - ReadWriteWebTwitter Experiments with New Status Notification, Faster Response
Update concerning The Washington D.C. Teabag Party, April 1st, 2009It seems that people are concerned about sending a tea bag in an envelope to our "Dear Leader's" in DC. I saw on the New American Tea Party site where they are saying we should send the label from the tea bags.
Apple Apps Show Lacks ShineThe show, at Apple's campus in Cupertino, Calif., concluded without a flashy one-more-thing, giving Apple's stock nothing solid to build on. It should come as no surprise that:
Update: Rihanna Will Testify FOR Chris BrownRihanna has agreed to "speak to the [prosecutor's] on Chris' behalf." The snitch continued, "Rihanna doesn't want this to go any further, she will be speaking to [prosecutors] and - if need be – admit to her part in the [incident]."
Obama: 'We Will Recover'With millions watching at home, President Barack Obama will make his case that much more has to be done to turn around the economy.Obama will ask worried Americans to pull together and declare reassuringly that the U.S.
West Memphis Bombing a MysteryPolice continue to analyze evidence from the bombing of Dr. Trent Pierce of West Memphis, Arkansas a couple weeks ago. They believe that someone planted a bomb in the doctor's driveway near his car, but are baffled when trying to consider who would want to harm the doctor.
New Xbox 360 Dashboard Update Coming TomorrowTomorrow morning at 2 A.M. Pacific time there will be a new dashbaord update that will address audio issues that some users were having with thier HDMI connections.
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