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Poll: Calif. gay marriage ban driven by religion

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | about 8 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by apriljieh11

By LISA LEFF, Associated Press Writer Lisa Leff, Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO – Voters' economic status and religious convictions played a greater role than race and age in determining whether they supported the Nov. 4 ballot measure outlawing same-sex...

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Amazon shares get boost from strong online sales, upgrade

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | about 5 hours ago | Technology News

Source: MarketWatch

Before the opening bell, Doug Anmuth of Barclays Capital upgraded Amazon shares to an overweight, or buy, rating. "We believe Amazon's business model is structurally sound and the company's competitive position is actually strengthening during the current downturn as certain...

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Boxee adds Netflix support, but not for the Apple TV…yet

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | about 7 hours ago | Technology News

Source: Venture Beat

As set-top boxes that can stream a wide range of content over the Internet to your TV are becoming more popular, certain elements are starting to stand out that can differentiate the best ones. Recently, the most popular of those...

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Time: What Makes a Best-Selling iPhone App?

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | about 14 hours ago | Business News

Source: Uinta County News

Apple recently released lists on iTunes of the top 10 most-downloaded paid and free iPhone apps of 2008...Jennifer Bowcock, of Apple, is "not in ranking order on the website." She wouldn't comment further, nor would Apple disclose how many copies...

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Details Revealed Behind Cogent/Sprint Fight

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | about 18 hours ago | Technology News

Source: Tech Dirt

The details on the Cogent/Sprint fight quickly became muddy, as both sides spun great stories for the media, each blaming each other. Sprint claimed that it wasn't actually a peering dispute at all, as Cogent wasn't a "peer" since it...

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Delano farm pays $1.6 million settlement in hiring case

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | about 17 hours ago | Political News

Source: The Fresno Bee

An investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found that from 1998 to 2002 the farming company hired about 300 seasonal workers each year to harvest grapes in its vineyards in Kern and Tulare counties...San Francisco, said the case was...

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Adobe issues disappointing outlook, will cut jobs

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 1 day ago | Technology News

Source: MarketWatch

Creative Suite 4 product, which was released during the fourth quarter. "The global economic crisis significantly impacted our revenue," Adobe Chief Executive Shantanu Narayen said in a statement. Adobe said that thanks to favorable tax items, it expects to report...

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Icahn against selling Yahoo piecemeal

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | about 24 hours ago | Technology News

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Sunnyvale Web portal because he insisted that its shares are undervalued...But Icahn added that management would consider a bid for the entire company if the offer was high enough. "Obviously, if somebody wanted to make a bid at a very...

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Cyber Monday boosts gloomy online retail sales

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 1 day ago | Business News

Source: Turkish Press

Online retail spending fell an unprecedented two percent in November, but rose 15 percent on the online shopping day known as Cyber Monday, Internet researcher comScore reported on Wednesday. The Reston, Virginia-based comScore said Americans spent 846 million dollars online...

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Giants complete deal for shortstop Renteria

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | about 18 hours ago | Sports News

Source: The Herald

Renteria, a former World Series hero who twice wrecked the Giants' postseason hopes with clutch hits in October, will receive salaries of $9.5 million in each of the next two seasons. The club can choose a $9.5 million option for...

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