Google phases out IE6 support

Saturday, January 30, 2010 Google has started phasing out support for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 6 (IE6), following a hacking attempt that exploited an IE6 vulnerability, despite the flaw being fixed promptly. From March 1 on, some services, such as Google Docs, will not work “properly” when accessed from the browser. …

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Wikinews Shorts: November 13, 2008

A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, November 13, 2008. Contents 1 Study shows that carrying excess fat around waist increases risk of early death 2 EU abolishes rules banning oddly-shaped fruit 3 Vase bought for £1 sells for £32,450 4 Blackwater may pay financial penalties for improper arms shipments …

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Top 10 Outdoor Living Spaces

See More About: Scaffolding Hire Newcastle Nsw Top 10 Outdoor Living Spaces by Lori Lovely More than ever before, homes feature outdoor living areas. The American Institute of Architects reported that two-thirds of architects were hired to design outdoor living spaces. Home owners want them. Home buyers expect them. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jFrxGP-J6Q[/youtube] …

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US actor Dennis Hopper dies at age 74

Saturday, May 29, 2010 Actor, director, and artist Dennis Hopper has died today at the age of 74. He was known to suffer from prostate cancer since October 2009. He was born Dennis Lee Hopper on May 17, 1936 in Dodge City, Kansas. As a young man, Hopper became interested …

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Death sentences in 2008 Chinese tainted milk scandal

Monday, January 26, 2009 On Thursday, the municipal intermediate people’s court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China pronounced sentences for 21 defendants implicated in the 2008 Chinese milk scandal which killed at least six infants and sickened nearly 300,000 others. In the local court’s decision, 17 accused were indicted for the …

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Militants kill at least 21 Algerian police in ambush

Thursday, June 18, 2009 Local media stated on Thursday that at least 21 Algerian paramilitary police had been killed after an ambush on their convoy. The convoy was en route to their barracks at Bordj Bou Arreridj, following an escort of Chinese construction workers to a nearby worksite, located southeast …

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