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Articles: Slowly, the genre pioneered by Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy turned ugly, devol

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 01:11 AM

	A year ago, she was Fantasia Barrino, unemployed and borrowing money to pay rent on a one-bedroom apartment, where she spent days playing with her 1-year-old daughter, Zion. Read full article: 'Slowly, the genre pioneered by Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy turned ugly, devol'

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Articles: 'White Chicks' surprisingly funny

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 01:08 AM

	When it comes to racial humor, black comedians have had a free pass for years, making white people the butt of ridicule that would send Jesse Jackson sprinting for a microphone were such stereotypical jokes directed at blacks. Read full article: ''White Chicks' surprisingly funny'

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Articles: Troy, 'Troy' don't have much in common

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 01:06 AM

	Turkish guide Mustafa Askin stood on top of a crumbling tower of the ancient city of Troy and pointed to a grassy field where he says Achilles and Hector most likely fought to the death. Read full article: 'Troy, 'Troy' don't have much in common'

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Articles: 'Fahrenheit 9/11' breaks records

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 01:02 AM

	Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" took in a whopping $21.8 million in its first three days, becoming the first documentary ever to debut as Hollywood's top weekend film. Read full article: ''Fahrenheit 9/11' breaks records'

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Articles: No summer slump for tech IPOs

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 12:58 AM

	Somebody forgot to tell technology IPO investors that the summer doldrums are here. Read full article: 'No summer slump for tech IPOs'

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Articles: Philips unveils 16-speed DVD burner

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 12:54 AM

	Philips Electronics has launched the world's first 16-speed DVD writer, which can burn a disc in under six minutes, the Dutch company said Tuesday. Read full article: 'Philips unveils 16-speed DVD burner'

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Articles: AOL worker arrested in spam scheme

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 12:51 AM

	A software engineer at America Online was arrested Wednesday and charged with stealing AOL's subscriber list and selling it to someone sending spam e-mail, federal prosecutors in New York said. Read full article: 'AOL worker arrested in spam scheme'

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Articles: Microsoft boosts storage capacity in e-mail war

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 12:48 AM

	Microsoft Corp. plans to give paying customers for its Hotmail e-mail service 2 gigabytes of storage and boost the size limits on free accounts, matching similar moves earlier this month by rival Yahoo Inc., the company said Wednesday. Read full article: 'Microsoft boosts storage capacity in e-mail war'

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Articles: Spokane claims wireless 'hot zone'

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 12:46 AM

	With the flip of a symbolic switch Wednesday, 100 blocks of downtown Spokane got wireless access to the Internet. Read full article: 'Spokane claims wireless 'hot zone''

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Articles: Comdex trade show canceled for 2004

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 12:44 AM

	Comdex, once the preeminent trade show for the technology industry but which has lost its luster in recent years, has been canceled this year, the event's producers said Wednesday. Read full article: 'Comdex trade show canceled for 2004'

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