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October 11, 2007

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		Top headlines Ex-techie's nonprofit Room to Read has room to grow CEO John Wood plans to expand nonprofit that taps wealthy donors to help build schools and libraries in developing countries. Photos: Building Room to Read Thu Oct 11 04:00:00 PDT 2007 | Read full story When the PC becomes a parenting problem About a third of parents believe the Internet sucks up too much of their child's time--so what do you do about it? Thu Oct 11 04:00:00 PDT 2007 | Read full story Democrats kill proposal for permanent Net tax relief But key committee does unanimously approve four-year extension of a law that generally prohibits state and local governments from taxing Internet access services. Wed Oct 10 14:24:00 PDT 2007 | Read full story VCs sweet on kids' virtual worlds Venture capitalists are showing more interest in 3D playgrounds for kids online since Disney bought the virtual world Club Penguin for $350 million earlier this year. Wed Oct 10 15:32:00 PDT 2007 | Read full story Video of the day 'Unlimited Potential' from Microsoft Unlimited Potential focuses on bringing tech to emerging markets. Will Poole, corporate VP for the project, discusses how new "multipoint" tech solves some of the problems of having just one computer for a large classroom. Newsmaker The public face of nuclear power in the U.S. Retired Navy Adm. Frank Bowman says that in an age of climate change, nuclear power deserves far more consideration as a source of alternative energy. Read Full Story News.com Extra Internet suicide site creator arrested Also: How to spot a fake listing on Craigslist Read it now...		Movie studios to judge: TorrentSpy defies court order TorrentSpy cut off access to its site in the United States to avoid turning over customer information to the motion picture industry. Thu Oct 11 04:00:00 PDT 2007 | Read full story Grad student suspended after pro-gun-rights e-mail Student sends angry e-mail messages slamming school policy and then is suspended and required to undergo a "mental health evaluation." Wed Oct 10 19:55:00 PDT 2007 | Read full story Top 5 list: Most popular stories   1. Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: War without end   2. Sprint's WiMax dilemma   3. NASA scoops up planetary details on Jupiter flyby   4. 'Storm worm' exploits YouTube   5. At Microsoft, seeking the next billion computer users VersionTracker Pro Keep your computer up-to-date Detect and correct out-of-date drivers and software automatically. VersionTracker Pro scans your hardware and software to determine the right updates for your drivers and applications. Free trial scan!
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