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 OfficeMax President, CEO Milliken Resigns (AP)
AP - OfficeMax Inc. announced the resignation Monday of its president and chief executive officer and said it terminated six employees as a result of an ongoing internal investigation into its accounting.
Tokyo Stocks Seen Up on Economy Outlook (Reuters)
Reuters - Tokyo stocks are expected to rise on
Monday, with investors maintaining a positive view on the
economy after machinery orders data late last week beat market
expectations.
OfficeMax CEO Resigns (Reuters)
Reuters - OfficeMax Inc. , the office
products retailer, on Monday said Chief Executive Officer
Christopher Milliken resigned.
Encysive Surges, MCI Slips Before Bell (Reuters)
Reuters - Shares of Encysive Pharmaceuticals
Inc. jumped nearly 24 percent before the bell on
Monday after the company said its experimental treatment for a
dangerous blood condition met its primary goal in a clinical
trial.
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Toshiba Near Deal with Toyota on Hybrid Car Chips
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp. said on Monday it was in the final stages of talks with Toyota Motor Corp. about supplying the world's second-largest auto maker with microchips that control key functions of hybrid cars.
Toshiba Starts Premium Corporate Laptops
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Toshiba launched a new line of laptops on Monday which are more secure, sturdier and easier to connect, in an attempt to lure business customers by retaining the latest technology longer for itself.
Gulf Arabs Turn to Top Technology for Security
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Oil-rich Gulf Arab states are turning to state-of-the-art technology to keep at bay insurgents from nearby Iraq or a spread of al Qaeda violence, military experts said on Saturday.
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Pathway to Glory
Reviewed and Released. Southern Europe, 1943. The Allies are fighting for every inch against the Axis powers. Take control in Nokia's first exclusive N-Gage game. This turn based strategy game is one of the first to push the N-Gage to the limit in terms of gameplay, content, online interaction and gaming kudos. Has the greatest Vapourware on the N-Gage been worth the wait? Damm right it has. Pathway to Glory, the first Mega Game on All About N-Gage
Asphalt: Urban GT
Reviewed and Released.Could this be the first racing game promising as much action and speed as Claude Lelouch's Parisian petrol fest "Rendezvous?" Fingers crossed the customised Lamborghini rattling up the Champs-Elysée can beat Jacky Ickx when you try out the the free demo from Nokia yourself.
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Reprogrammed HIV Can Hunt Down Cancer Cells (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A harmless version of a major killer, the HIV virus, is being used to hunt down malignant melanoma cancer cells in mice, researchers say.
A Primer on Preemies (KidsHealth.org)
KidsHealth.org - Premature infants, known as preemies, come into the world earlier than full-
term infants. Prematurity occurs when a pregnancy lasts fewer than 37 weeks;
full-term infants are born 38 to 42 weeks after they are conceived. Age in
premature babies is often defined in postconceptional weeks (the number of
weeks after the baby was conceived) until the baby is 40 weeks old, which is
the average age of a full-term baby.
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Nonblooming Hearts
Two years ago I was given a bleeding heart vine with gorgeous red and white blossoms. It is in a southwest window and watered and fertilized regularly, but it has never bloomed again. How can I get more flowers?
A Furniture Fair for All, Not Just the Comfortable
A new event mixing antique, vintage and new furnishings opens Thursday at the Seventh Regiment Armory on Park Avenue at 67th Street.
Sticker Shock in the Showroom, This Time for Goods Without Wheels
Get ready, shoppers: all those new appliances you want for your kitchen and laundry room just got more expensive.
A Bibliophile, 3,600 Friends and a System
Kathie Coblentz, who has been cataloging materials at the New York Public Library for 36 years, has a home library of some 3,600 volumes.
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Newest Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Rumors
The book will be out in July, does your family have your pick of who the 'half blood prince' will be? My daughter Bri is still undecided, but I really think it will be a new character. Check here for...
Door Openers Verses Door Slammers
One important listening skill to use when communicating with your teenager is using 'Door Openers', as opposed to 'Door Slammers'....
Five Common Questions Preteens Have About Periods
Being armed with the five most common questions will help you open the lines of communication with your preteen, help them better understand the menstrual cycle, and help them rise above their embarrassment when it comes to talking about tough...
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Debt Relief Is Only a Small Step for Poor Africa
CHIROMO, Malawi (Reuters) - Malawi is $2.9 billion in debt but the cash that was borrowed hasn't done Simao Aloni or his home village of Chiromo any good.
Liberian Children Pick Up Pieces of Broken Lives
LAINE CAMP, Guinea (Reuters) - The four young siblings weep as they leave their foster home to make the short trip back to their war shattered homeland of Liberia.
Childhood Hardships Inspire Chinese Activist
NEW YORK (Reuters) - At 14, Zhang Ye furtively learned her ABCs while herding sheep in frigid Inner Mongolia during China's Cultural Revolution, a humble start on her path to a masters degree from Harvard University's Kennedy School.
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Ahnt ahs po-mee-kay
The god 'Who Rules Earth and Sky.' The Seris, Mexico.
Ah Chembekur
A Mayan god of the 'highest of the seven heavens, ... which is in complete darkness.' The Lacandon, Mexico and Guatemala.
'agojo so'jo
The morning star, a male deity of the Tewa of New Mexico.
Bec dilxil xastin
'Black Metal Old Man,' a pre-existent deity, one of the four primordial beings (in one creation myth). In another he appears as one of the four creators of earth and sky. The Apache Indians and the San Carlos Indians, Arizona.
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IBM X4 UltraBase
With a decent variety of ports, a pair of speakers, and a modular bay, the IBM X4 UltraBase will give your ThinkPad X40 a multimedia boost.
Creative MuVo Micro N200 (256MB, black)
If you're looking for a feature-packed flash player but you don't want to spend a ton to get one, Creative's MuVo Micro is the device for you.
Creative MuVo Micro N200 (512MB, Orange)
If you're looking for a feature-packed flash player but you don't want to spend a ton to get one, Creative's MuVo Micro is the device for you.
Creative MuVo Micro N200 (256MB, Dark Blue)
If you're looking for a feature-packed flash player but you don't want to spend a ton to get one, Creative's MuVo Micro is the device for you.
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Matthew Perry Home After Hospital Stay (AP)
AP - "Friends" actor Matthew Perry is back home after a brief hospital stay due to a bad reaction to prescription medicine.
Dolby's IPO Expected to Play Sweet Music (AP)
AP - The initial public offering market is hoping for a big bang this week from Dolby Laboratories Inc. The San Francisco company, whose sound systems and double-D logo are ubiquitous in the movie industry as well as in consumer electronics, plans to sell 27.5 million shares for $13.50 to $15.50 each.
Spacey Reveals 'Evil Plan' for Bobby Darin (AP)
AP - Actor Kevin Spacey said he never intended to direct "Beyond the Sea," but put himself in the chair after failing for years to find a director for his biopic on singer Bobby Darin.
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Mickelson Captures 4-Shot Pebble Beach Win (AP)
AP - Phil Mickelson took all the thrills out of Pebble Beach, and that was just fine by him. Despite back-to-back bogeys that gave the final round Sunday about five minutes of intrigue, Mickelson won for the second straight week by closing with a 1-over 73 to become the first wire-to-wire winner in the 68-year history of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Roddick Wins 16th Title at SAP Open (AP)
AP - Andy Roddick's game is back on track all right. The top-seeded Roddick breezed to a 6-0, 6-4 victory over unseeded Cyril Saulnier in 50 minutes to win the SAP Open on Sunday in the fastest final on the ATP circuit this season.
Notre Dame's Weis Meets Students (AP)
AP - Charlie Weis got an early start Monday on his first full day of work as Notre Dame's coach, telling more than 200 students it is essential to raise expectations so the Irish can become a football power again.
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