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1 hr ago | ABC News

Probationary constables assigned to NENW

A new group of New South Wales police officers graduated on May 3 from the Police Force Academy at Goulburn.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News, Agence FrancePresse, Media

5 hrs ago | Business Wire

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The Eurovision Song Contest 2013 is the 58th annual Eurovision Song Contest and takes place in Malmo, Sweden.

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Related Topix: Sweden, World News, Telecom, TeliaSonera AB

9 hrs ago | Reuters

FCC nominee Wheeler will divest holdings if confirmed

Tom Wheeler, nominated to become the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, pledged to divest stakes in AT&T Inc, Dish Network Corp, Google Inc and dozens of other tech and telecoms companies if he is confirmed.

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Related Topix: Business News, Federal Communications Commission, Telecom, Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Wireless, Verizon Communications

14 hrs ago | Highlands Today

Amazon effort to build in Fla. crumbles

A plan by Internet retailing giant Amazon.com to build at least one warehouse in Florida has been scrapped, with the company unable to reach an agreement on when it would have to start collecting state sales taxes, an official in Gov.

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Related Topix: Amazon, Florida, Florida Government, Media, Audible, Rick Scott, US Governors

18 hrs ago | New York Post

Kicking the habit

A number of Wall Street firms are hoping to cut back on at least some of the popular features offered by Bloomberg LP - moves that could crimp the data distributor's bottom line.

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Related Topix: Bloomberg LP, Media, Goldman Sachs, Financial Services, Investment Services, Banking, CitiMortgage, Citigroup, Cohen Group, Consulting

Fri May 17, 2013

Business Journal

Sprint strengthens Midwest footprint with 420K U.S. Cellular customers

Sprint Nextel Corp. completed a $480 million deal with U.S. Cellular Corp. on Friday that brings Sprint as many as 420,000 new Midwestern customers and a stronger wireless network.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, Wireless, Emerging Technology, Champaign, IL

Reuters

All eyes on Vodafone's Colao for signs on Verizon

Chief executive for five years, Colao has said only that he has an "open mind" on Vodafone's 45-percent stake in the U.S. operator, whose majority owner, Verizon Communications according to the consensus.

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Related Topix: Vodafone Group, Telecom, Verizon Communications, Verizon

New York Post

Bloomberg appoints ex-Ibm Ceo as privacy adviser

Bloomberg LP, the financial news and information service, on Friday said it has appointed Samuel Palmisano, the former CEO of IBM, as an independent adviser on its privacy and data standards.

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Related Topix: Bloomberg LP, Media, IBM, Journalism

EDGE

Bloomberg Appoints Ex-Ibm Ceo as Privacy Advisor

Bloomberg LP, the financial news and information service, says it's appointing Samuel Palmisano, the former CEO of IBM, as an independent advisor on its privacy and data standards.

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Related Topix: Bloomberg LP, Media, IBM, Journalism

Business Journal

Some Clearwire investors want more from Sprint deal

With Clearwire Corp. shareholders voting on whether to accept the $2.2 billion offer from Sprint Nextel Corp.

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Related Topix: Clearwire, Sprint Nextel, Telecom

ZDNet

At Sapphire, SAP's Plattner swipes at critics, Oracle

SAP chairman and co-founder Hasso Plattner takes the stage to bust myths about HANA, its in-memory database technology.

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Related Topix: Telecom, WorldCom, SAP, Orlando, FL, Computers

The Miami Herald

Fla. gov. rejects Amazon deal

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has made job creation his top priority since coming into office, has rejected a proposed deal to bring major Internet retailer Amazon to the state.

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Related Topix: Amazon, US Politics, Florida, Senator Marco Rubio, US News, US Senate, Republican, Florida Government, Rick Scott, US Governors, Media, Audible

Thu May 16, 2013

Iol.co.za

JPMorgan asks Bloomberg for data

Lawyers for JPMorgan Chase & Co. are asking financial news and data company Bloomberg LP to turn over any records it has of reporters looking up the log-in and usage data of JPMorgan employees.

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Related Topix: Banking, JP Morgan Chase , Bloomberg LP, Media

International Business Times

Roona Begum: 18-Month-Old with Swollen Head Recovering after Life-Saving Surgery [VIDEO]

Roona Begum, the 18-month-old girl from Tripura whose head had swollen to the size of a huge balloon, underwent a life-saving surgery on Wednesday The toddler, who suffered from a rare medical condition - Hydrocephalus, was admitted to Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Delhi last month for surgery.

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Related Topix: Agence FrancePresse, Media

Common Dreams

Australia Pushes for Far-Reaching Ban on 'Geoengineering'

Australia is working on a legally binding ban on the controversial geoengineering technique known as ocean fertilization, Agence France-Presse reports Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Agence FrancePresse, Media, Environment, Science, US News, Liberal Political News

ABC News

Man charged over Mandurah murder

Daniel Luke Zwerus, 31, from Halls Head was today remanded in custody until his next court appearance later this month.

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Related Topix: Agence FrancePresse, Media

Newsday

Vote on Fire Island phone service Thursday

A plan to eliminate landline phone service in western Fire Island is scheduled to be voted on by the state Public Service Commission Thursday amid concern it could leave people on the barrier island unable to make calls if a storm knocks out electrical power.

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Related Topix: Fire Island, NY, Verizon Communications, Telecom, Verizon, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Irene

Folio Weekly

Shady Pension Reform

Once again, the Police & Fire Pension Fund has done its work in secrecy. This time, it teamed up with the mayor's administration behind closed doors to hammer out pension reform - or "retirement reform," as the city is strangely calling it.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Fire, Retirement, Computers, Keane

Wed May 15, 2013

The Straits Times

SingTel Q4 profit falls 33%, sees higher Ebitda this financial year

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, South-east Asia's largest telecommunications operator, posted on Wednesday a 33 per cent fall in fourth quarter net profit, hurt by a one-time loss arising from the sale of its stake in Pakistan's Warid.

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Related Topix: Singapore Telecommunications, Telecom

The New York Times

DealBook: Subscribers Fear Bloomberg Is Becoming Their Rival

Long thought of as a company that serves the needs of Wall Street firms, Bloomberg L.P. is quietly becoming more like them, moving recently into businesses that have been the domain of the largest banks.

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Related Topix: Bloomberg LP, Media, Business News

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