Sunday, June 11, 2006

Making money on the internet - Byrd becoming longest-serving senator


Byrd becoming longest-serving senator
AP via Yahoo! News - Jun 10 5:03 PM
Former Sen. George Smathers used to tell the story about how Robert C. Byrd had turned down a half-dozen invitations to join other senators in Florida for deep sea fishing or golf or gin rummy or tennis.Save to My Web

Researcher taps the power of home computing
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jun 10 9:22 PM
SEATTLE -- Researcher David Baker believes the key to an AIDS vaccine or a cure for cancer may be that old PC sitting under a layer of dust in your closet or the one on your desk doing little else but running a screen saver.Save to My Web

Spending ordinances questioned
East Liverpool Review - Jun 09 10:06 PM
EAST LIVERPOOL - The city tourism bureau is chafing under spending restrictions imposed by city council when tourism money previously went to the Chamber of Commerce.Save to My Web

After scandals, Japan agonises over ethics of getting rich
AFP Business News via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jun 10 7:28 PM
TOKYO (AFP) - In a country known for its culture of conformity, it is little surprise that Japan's star fund manager Yoshiaki Murakami made enemies putting his head above the corporate parapet.Save to My Web

News in brief
The Aspen Times - Jun 11 12:16 AM
Closures could cause delays CDOT to host open house Personal information on voters disappearsSave to My Web

Cappalletti's Heisman speech still inspires many
Centre Daily Times - Jun 11 12:15 AM
Editor's note: This story was published in the Philadelphia Daily News to celebrate the city's opening of "Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers," a traveling exhibit being held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center through Aug. 20. The exhibit will continue in Oakland from Sept. 16 to Dec. 10 and in Columbus, Ohio from Feb. 8 to April 29, 2007.Save to My Web

TECH CHRONICLES / A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology blog (sfgate.com/blogs/tech)
San Francisco Chronicle - Jun 09 4:10 AM
Wi-Fi waiting game Google Inc.'s high-profile plans to offer free wireless Internet access in San Francisco are still being worked out as the online giant and its partner in the project, EarthLink, negotiate a contract with the city. Here are... Save to My Web

On Baseball | Forget the traditional story lines; This is baseball's burning question
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Jun 11 2:54 AM
Will the Detroit Tigers keep it going? Will Albert Pujols come back healthy and make a run at the Triple Crown? Will Tom Glavine win 20?Save to My Web