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'Jeopardy!' computer visits Boca Raton
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsBoca Raton???s Mayor and City Council met a special guest when they attended the Med U Tech conference this week at the Boca Raton Resort and Club. They got to interact with Watson, the IBM computing system that bested two......Tags: Game Shows (genre), Entertainment, Television
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Bruno: Done on Friday
Spin CycleIt's kind of anticlimactic, but Joe Bruno announces his last day will be Friday. He's resigning his seat, leaving the GOP with a 31-30 margin in the Senate. He closes his release: "Now I will bring my time in public......Tags: Government, Civil and Public Service, New York, Republican Party, Dean G Skelos
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Early Voting Underway In Palm Beach County
Palm Beach Politics | Sun-Sentinel BlogsExtremely low turnout but mostly smooth going is how Palm Beach County elections officials are describing the first day of early voting using new optical scanners. ???There???s low turnout but the system is working well,??? said county Elections...Tags: Florida, Elections, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Political Candidates, Referenda
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Obama: 'We don't have moment to spare'
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama, summoning business leaders to the White House this morning to rally support for his $825-billion economic stimulus plan, made a public appeal for rapid congressional approval of the package. "When it comes to...Tags: State Budgets, Heads of State, Barack Obama, Government, White House
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Kodak moment: Click, no smiles here
The Swampby Mark Silva Here's a Kodak moment: Eastman Kodak said today that it is cutting 3,500 to 4,500 jobs -- 14 to 18 percent of its already pared work force, following the posting of a $137 million fourth-quarter loss. The......Tags: Honeywell International Incorporated, Career and Workplace, Barack Obama, Google Inc., White House
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NBC, ESPN gear up for first-round U.S. Open coverage
WatchdogNBC will kick off the U.S. Open by showing Tiger Woods teeing off Thursday live on the "Today" show and 11 other NBC Universal networks. Not to be outdone, ESPN, which will televise the bulk of the first two rounds,......Tags: U.S. Open (golf), Rocco Mediate, Verizon Communications, John Anderson, Bob Murphy
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IBM Tries to Milk 500 Miles from Batteries
KickingTiresOne of the most daunting challenges facing the widespread adoption of electric vehicles is battery range. Simply put, when you can only drive 50-100 miles before you have to recharge your EV's batteries for 2-8 hours, it limits your travel......Tags: Hybrid Vehicles
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Will Lithium-Air Battery Be the Silver Bullet?
KickingTiresCurrently, the lithium-ion battery is the most effective battery composition and the one being deployed by automakers in the Toyota Prius, Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf. It provides the most energy while taking the least amount of space. However,...Tags: Argonne National Laboratory, Automotive Equipment, Vehicles, Science and Technology, The New York Times
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Obama and Internet: best, worst of times
The Swampby Mike Dorning digg_url = 'http://weblogs.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/blog/2008/05/obama_and_the_internet_the_bes.html';reddit_title='[TITLE]' Barack Obama's once-unlikely campaign for the presidency is poised to pass a crucial threshold tonight,...Tags: Elections, White House, Barack Obama, Super Bowl, John F. Kennedy
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Rangel ethics violations charged
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated Longtime Rep. Charlie Rangel of New York said he was "saving the best for last'' when he finally was called on to speak near the end of President Barack Obama's daylong bipartisan healthcare summit......Tags: Verizon Communications, Ethics, Barack Obama, Trips and Vacations, Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
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Car Software Will Only Increase
KickingTiresBecause of the Toyota recalls and the possibility of a problem with the software controlling the engine throttle, a spotlight has fallen on the ever-increasing amount of software in automobiles. An IEEE Spectrum article offers this comparison: The F-22...Tags: Boeing Co., Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Electronics, Automotive Equipment, Vehicles
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A cap and gown tutorial for graduates
Don't sweat it. Answer Angel has you covered on how to look great at graduation, fabulous in your jeans and so much more.
Dear Answer Angel: My mom said I should ask you my fashion questions, so here goes. I am about to graduate and receive my master's...Tags: Google Inc., Science and Technology
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