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Sony to add 160 GB option for PS3, new high-color screen for PSP

betanews.com     36 mins ago   10 related          

In a series of announcements this afternoon, Sony says its preparing to distribute a wide array of new gaming system features well for the holiday season, including a new hard disk capacity for its upper-tier PlayStation 3.                    

U.S. approves draft Iraq security deal

msn.com     42 mins ago   30 related          

BAGHDAD - A senior U.S. military official says the U.S. government has approved a draft agreement on reducing the American military presence in Iraq. The official said that barring any Iraqi objections that would require a...                    

Monkey Business Greets Tokyo Commuters

cbsnews.com     8 hrs ago   15 related          

The monkey climbed to a perch high atop a departure board, and around 30 policemen surrounded the area and attempted to snare it with a variety of nets, as commuters crowded around and snapped pictures with their cell phones.                    

NYC mayor wants wind power

msn.com     5 hrs ago   26 related          

Putting windmills on city bridges and rooftops is part of the ambitious plan David Mcnew / Getty Images file Giant wind turbines are powered by strong prevailing winds near Palm Springs, Calif. A government report released...                    

Barack Obama's 'half-brother discovered in Kenya, living on $1 a month'

dailymail.co.uk     2 hrs ago   13 related          

The youngest of Barack Obama’s half siblings told yesterday of his shame about living in a shack and existing on a dollar a month whilst his brother plans to become the most powerful man in the world. With the Democratic...                    

GM offers discounts of about 10% — even on some '09 models

honoluluadvertiser.com     11 hrs ago   98 related          

By Dan Strumpf Associated Press NEW YORK — General Motors Corp. said yesterday it will extend employee discounts to everyone on almost all of its 2008 and some of its 2009 models as it seeks to clear its remaining inventory of...                    

Ericsson and STMicro look for national champion

iht.com     2 hrs ago   17 related          

Back in the days when mobile phones resembled bricks, European industry representatives rallied around a single technological standard called GSM. At a time when network operators and equipment suppliers in the United States...                    

Zambian VP takes charge, will call fresh polls

reuters.com     2 hrs ago   147 related          

LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambian Vice President Rupiah Banda, a prominent businessman, has taken over as head of government after the death of President Levy Mwanawasa and will call early elections, officials said on Wednesday.                    

Analyst Reports for Silver Wheaton Corp., Groupe Aeroplan Inc., Major Drilling Group...

marketwire.com     3 hrs ago   29 related          

NOTE TO EDITORS: The Following Is an Investment Opinion Being Issued by Maybach Free Analyst Review LONDON--(Marketwire - August 20, 2008) - MaybachFinancial.com is one of the fastest growing independent and unbiased research...                    

Report: Iranian actress banned from traveling

iht.com     2 hrs ago   12 related          

Iran's official news agency says authorities have banned an Iranian actress on her way to Hollywood from leaving the country. IRNA's report on Wednesday quotes an unnamed official as saying the actress, Golshifteh Farahani,...