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Routing fault pushes NZ ISPs out of Limelight
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:02:00 GMT

Limelight is used by popular game services such as Valve and Steam, as well as Microsoft?s Xbox Live. Social media sites such as LiveJournal also use Limelight. According to a message sent out by ISP Slingshot?s support staff, the affected providers in
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Ex-Intel executive owns up to Galleon insider trading
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:01:00 GMT

The former managing director of Intel Capital has pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy and securities fraud as part of an investigation into insider trading by the Galleon Group hedge fund. Rajiv Goel admitted to passing on Intels earning reports
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NASA's new space pioneers are businesses
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:01:00 GMT

NASA announces funding for seven companies to develop private space taxis. Read more: GREEN BUSINESS, SPACE TAXI! NASA recently detailed $50 million worth of seed grants for development of a space taxi. (Photo: narvikk/iStockphoto) A half-century ago the
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China Regulator Wants Internet Security Plans By End-Feb
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:00:00 GMT

BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China's information industry regulator has asked government offices, companies and other organizations involved in the business or oversight of Internet addresses to submit plans by the end of the month detailing their efforts
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Man tried to cut off ex-wife's head (Yahoo!7)
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:00:00 GMT

A man attempted to cut off the head of his ex-wife after he had psychotic delusions that she was planning to murder him, a court has been told. Benjamin Cooper, 35, hacked at Claire Marshall's throat with a pen-knife before he grabbed a larger knife in a
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