News alert for Mac fans: Apple has never been perfect (International Herald Tribune)
Glitches with the iPhone and MobileMe have devoted Mac users asking if Apple is losing its shine. But don't forget a long history of gaffes dating back to the Apple III of 1980, the Apple Newton and the "Copland" OS.
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Pearlstein: The Growing Income Gap (Washington Post)
Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein was online Wednesday, August 27 at noon ET to discuss how the presidential campaign is addressing growing income inequality and the stagnation of middle class income.
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RCOG Release: Imaging Mother And Child Worldwide (Medical News Today)
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) will host an evening lecture by award-winning photographer and filmmaker Nancy Durrell McKenna on 4 September. The event is organised by the Royal Photographic Society and is part of their International Awards. Ms McKenna was awarded the Combined Royal Colleges Medal in 2007.
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Public service (Erie Times-News)
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Sacramento Singles, San Francisco Singles Events (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Professionals Guild, the Ultimate Singles Party, announced today that it is hosting two huge singles parties in September: Sacramento Singles Expo, Trade Show and Party, 9/12, Hilton Hotel Arden West, 7pm and San Francisco Golden Gate Yacht Club, Tango Plus Top 40 Dance Party, 9/19, 7:30pm; For more info, visit TheUltimateSinglesParty.com or call 925-888-4392 or 916-786-5858.
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Adult social calendar (Daily Herald)
To have an event listed in this calendar, e-mail the details at least two weeks in advance of the event or registration deadline to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com. Please put "Adult social" in the subject line.
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Paula Abdul's 'concerns' over new 'Idol' judge; Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty patch up problems; Kate Hudson ... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Paula Abdul's 'concerns' over new 'Idol' judge; Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty patch up problems; Kate Hudson defends haircare line
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Sideshow: Scooch over, Paula - here's Kara (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
"I'm the new kid on the block and I'm hoping everyone's going to go easy on me and that I bring a lot to the table." So says singer/songwriter Kara DioGuardi, 37, who has been added to the American Idol roster as its - fourth - judge. Fox said yesterday that Kara will join Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson for Idol's eighth season, which begins in January.
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Another Successful, Western-Themed Country Fair in Rochester (The Wanderer)
The 2008 Wild West-themed version of the Rochester Country Fair took place over the past week featuring five days of games, contests and events. The ninth annual edition of the fair was a Western-themed hoedown that saw plenty of cowboys and outlaws roaming the fairgrounds located at Plumb Corner and the surrounding area. The fair festivities kicked off on Wednesday evening, August 13, with a ...
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WATERTOWN-MAYER - School board proposes discharge of Guertin (Waconia Patriot)
At its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Watertown-Mayer School Board approved a resolution for the proposed immediate discharge and suspension with pay of Nick Guertin, principal of Watertown-Mayer Elementary School.
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