Monday, July 03, 2006

Making money - Identity Thief Finds Money Is Too Easy to Resist


Identity Thief Finds Money Is Too Easy to Resist
New York Times - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
Shiva Brent Sharma's account of his exploits provides an insight into both the tools and the motivation of a thief.Save to My Web

Have camera, will vlog
The Davis Enterprise - Jul 03 8:56 AM
Published Jun 30, 2006 - 14:34:18 CDT. Missbhavens - who prefers to be known by her Internet handle - is a labor and delivery nurse who's trying to clean up the home she owns in New Orleans, which was flooded during Katrina.Save to My Web

E-govt plans drive Asia's public sector IT spending BUSINESS
ZDNet India - Jul 03 11:45 AM
E-government and other ICT initiatives in the region will drive public sector spending to over US$31 billion by the end of the decade, according to research company IDC.Save to My Web

Taking Out The Trash
Neosho Daily News - Jul 03 10:51 AM
At the June 6 Neosho City Council meeting, a recommendation to contract with one trash hurler for residential refuse collection was presented. Neosho is one of the few communities in the area that allows residents to privately contract with individual hurlers. What do you think the city should do?Save to My Web

WORLD CUP 2006 FIXED BETTING ODDS - PORTUGAL
readaBet.com - Jul 01 12:37 PM
More money was gambled on the England v Portugal match than on any other game involving England, said bookmakers William Hill, who estimate that up to 30m was riding on the outcome of the match.Save to My Web

Boost for free internet access to public-funded research
Guardian Unlimited - Jul 03 2:21 AM
The push for so-called open access to publicly funded academic research got a boost yesterday as the body which oversees the UK's eight research councils came out in support of placing articles published in subscription journals, but based on work paid for by taxpayers, on the internet for free.Save to My Web

Beijing-to-Tibet train makes maiden voyage
AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
The first train from Beijing to Tibet finished an arduous journey along the world's highest railway Monday, opening direct service to the Himalayan region that China has been trying for decades to tame.Save to My Web

With foreclosures rising, whos to blame?
Scranton Times-Tribune - Jul 02 1:05 AM
The stories about the rise in foreclosures are everywhere you look these days, from this paper, to the evening news, to the Internet sites. The recent spike in housing prices has a lot of people concerned that we are entering a period of unheard of foreclosure rates.Save to My Web

Lieberman To Start Petition Drive
Sun-Sentinel - Jul 03 10:39 AM
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman is to announce today he will petition for a place on the November ballot as an "independent Democrat," giving him a chance to stay alive politically should he lose an Aug. 8 primary for the Democratic nomination.Save to My Web

The new retail
River Valley Business Report - Jul 02 9:14 PM
Still today, most retailers are small businesses or micro-businesses. While many are thriving, others have suffered losses or closed their doors. Survival seems to depend on adapting to new consumer behaviors and going to extraordinary lengths to understand what customers value most.Save to My Web