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Gates plan raises questions for firms, military - Reuters UK
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates' ambitious plan to overhaul Pentagon weapons programs has raised a wide range of thorny questions for industry executives, congressional aides and the military services. At weapons plants around the country, in the halls of Congress, and in the ...

AAP Sports News (Australia) - AFL: Cousins primed for comeback
April 3, 2009 -- AAP Sports News (Australia)03-25-2009AFL: Cousins primed for comeback Richmond coach TERRY WALLACE is confident BEN COUSINS is mentally...

Amazon Joins eBay in Banning Affiliates from Paid Search (AuctionBytes)
Two years after eBay stopped paying affiliates from earning fees on paid-search traffic purchased from sites such as Google, Yahoo and MSN, Amazon.com issued a similar policy. Amazon.com told affiliates on Monday that it would no longer pay referral fees to associates who send users to its properties through keyword bidding and other paid search...

College Basketball: Tar Heels win championship - Carroll County Times
DETROIT EUR There was a team of destiny out there, all right. Its the North Carolina Tar Heels, and the final chapter of their story was about as heartwarming as a demolition derby. Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson and North Carolina won a national championship a season or more in the making, stomping ...

Obama tells U.S. troops to be critical in next period of mission in Iraq - English Eastday
Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday told his troops in Iraq to be critical in next 18-month period of their mission in the war-torn country. Obama, who arrived in the Iraqi capital earlier in the day, made the remarks in a speech to the troops while he inspected the sprawling U.S ...

Another celebrity eliminated from ABC's 'Dancing' - KSDK
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- David Alan Grier is leaving the "Dancing With the Stars" ballroom. The 53-year-old comedian was eliminated from the hit ABC show Tuesday despite having improved his score by two points during the last-chance dance-off. Grier and professional partner Kym Johnson earned 24 points ...

2nd Circuit: Google Must Face Trademark Suit Involving Keyword Ads (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)
In a long-awaited opinion, the 2nd Circuit ruled Friday that Google must face a trademark infringement lawsuit for selling keywords that trigger ads. The three-judge panel reversed a lower court's dismissal of a case in which computer-repair company Rescuecom had claimed that users could be confused by links to competitors' ads that appear alongside Google search results for the company's ...

Valence Congratulates GM and Segway on PUMA - Businesswire.com
Valence is Proud to Provide Rechargeable Batteries That Power General Motors and Segways New Prototype PUMA, or Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility Vehicle AUSTIN, Texas--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Valence Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLNC), a U.S.-based manufacturer and supplier of lithium iron ...

AAP Sports News (Australia) - RL: Taulapapa's ban adds to Sharks woes
April 3, 2009 -- AAP Sports News (Australia)03-25-2009RL: Taulapapa's ban adds to Sharks woes Cronulla's stuttering start to the season took another body...

AAP Sports News (Australia) - NSW: Bowls Results Club
April 3, 2009 -- AAP Sports News (Australia)03-25-2009NSW: Bowls Results ClubCLUB WARRAWEE: Triples f: I Salmon J Douglas P Lovell 30 C Wood J Bryan G...

Connecticut wins NCAA title, 76-54 over Louisville - KWQC
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Connecticut Huskies are the unbeaten champions of women's college basketball. Tina Charles scored 25 points and grabbed 19 rebounds Tuesday night as UConn routed Louisville 76-54 in the national title game at the Scottrade Center. The victory for the Huskies capped the most ...

AAP Sports News (Australia) - AFL: Blues to play four debutants against Tigers
April 3, 2009 -- AAP Sports News (Australia)03-25-2009AFL: Blues to play four debutants against Tigers Carlton have named four players to make their AFL...

AAP Sports News (Australia) - RL: Panthers appeal for two points
April 3, 2009 -- AAP Sports News (Australia)03-25-2009RL: Panthers appeal for two points Penrith have applied to the NRL to receive the two competition...

Google should defend trademark suit: appeals court (CIOL)
NEW YORK, USA: Google Inc should defend a trademark lawsuit by Rescuecom Corp over advertisements linked to keyword searches, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday...

Amazon will stop paying affiliates that drive traffic via paid search (InternetRetailer.com)
Web retailing giant Amazon.com Inc. told its affiliates yesterday that it will no longer pay them fees for sending consumers to its North America-based retail sites through keyword bidding or paid search...

AAP Sports News (Australia) - AFL: Thompson dismisses talk of underdone Hawks
April 3, 2009 -- AAP Sports News (Australia)03-25-2009AFL: Thompson dismisses talk of underdone Hawks Geelong coach MARK THOMPSON has dismissed talk that...

Appeals court: Google should defend trademark suit (ZDNet)
New York court on Friday rejects lower court ruling dismissing Rescuecom's suit against Google over advertisements linked to keyword searches. From Reuters Google should defend a trademark...

Appeals Court Rules Against Google On Keyword Ads (Slashdot)
Eric Goldman writes "The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Google in Rescuecom v. Google (PDF), a trademark infringement lawsuit over Google's keyword advertising practices. The court said: 'The Complaint's allegations that Google's recommendation and sale of Rescuecom's mark to Google's advertisers, so as to trigger the appearance of their advertisements and links in a manner likely ...

AAP Sports News (Australia) - RL: Taulapapa to front judiciary
April 3, 2009 -- AAP Sports News (Australia)03-25-2009RL: Taulapapa to front judiciary SYDNEY, March 25 AAP - Cronulla winger Misi Taulapapa will front...

Italy quake toll reaches 207 amid hunt for victims - PR Inside
L'AQUILA, Italy (AP) - Relatives of the missing watched in agony Tuesday as rescuers dug desperately by hand for survivors of Italy's devastating earthquake, jarred by a strong aftershock that drove home the continuing danger. The death toll jumped to 207 as bodies were recovered and identified ...

Among 4-year-olds, 1 in 5 obese, study finds - Salt Lake Tribune
CHICAGO A striking new study says almost 1 in 5 American 4-year-olds is obese, and the rate is alarmingly higher among American Indian children, with nearly a third of them obese. Researchers were surprised to see differences by race at so early an age. Overall, more than half a million 4-year ...

AAP Sports News (Australia) - Golf Results Australian Amateur C'ship
April 3, 2009 -- AAP Sports News (Australia)03-25-2009Golf Results Australian Amateur C'ship SRIXON AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP at Royal Queensland:...

Google's trademark keyword sale kyboshed by Appeals Court (The Register)
'Use in commerce' ruling overturns earlier judgement A US court was wrong when it ruled that Google's selling of a trade marked term to a competing company to be used as a trigger for advertising was not 'use in commerce'. The appeals court has said that the use could infringe the trade mark.EUR Whitepaper - The reference guide to data centre automation..

AAP Sports News (Australia) - RL: Isa cops one match ban
April 3, 2009 -- AAP Sports News (Australia)03-25-2009RL: Isa cops one match ban Melbourne centre WILLIE ISA will miss Saturday night's trip to...

SAP Adds Polestar Search Tool to Midmarket BI Suite (PC World via Yahoo! News)
SAP on Tuesday announced Business Objects Edge BI 3.1, an upgrade to its midmarket BI (business intelligence) suite that includes Polestar, a tool that makes it easier for nontechnical workers to tap BI...

Court Says Google Should Defend Trademark Suit (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)
Google Inc should defend a trademark lawsuit by Rescuecom Corp over advertisements linked to keyword searches, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday...

Vermont Legalizes Same-sex Marriage - New American
Vermont became the first state to legalize same-sex EURmarriageEUR by legislative action, when on April 7 the state legislature overrode Gov. Jim Douglas veto of the day before. A two-thirds majority vote was required to override the veto, and the override succeeded by a vote of 23-5 in the state ...

Stolen Plane on the Ground in Missouri; Pilot Runs, Arrested - WSAW
ELLSINORE, Mo. (AP) -- The FBI says a man suspected of stealing a plane in Canada and landing seven hours later in Missouri has no known associations with terrorism. FBI special agent John Gillies says 31-year-old Adam Dylan Leon was originally from Turkey before becoming a naturalized citizen of ...

AAP Sports News (Australia) - Crik: McGain says he can play for Australia again
April 3, 2009 -- AAP Sports News (Australia)03-25-2009Crik: McGain says he can play for Australia again Australian cricketer BRYCE MCGAIN remains...

Google to Newspapers: We're Not the Bad Guys (Portfolio.com via Yahoo! Finance)
An awful lot of fingers have been pointed at Google recently. Just in the last few days, the search giant has been accused of kidnapping "orphaned" books, violating trademarks with deceptive keyword ads, and stealing copyrighted news content -- this last by Rupert Murdoch, who's no stranger to playing the villain...



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