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Breaking news: Hugo Chavez Asks - More information: Controversial Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez said during a visit to Bolivia that he would like to invite Bolivian President Evo Morales and Cuban political leader Fidel Castro to join him on Twitter , according to Reuters . Chavez joined Twitter on Tuesday, taking the username @chavezcandaga . His arrival on Twitter was a surprise, in one part because only 30% of his country has Internet …

Breaking news: Halo Reach Beta - More information: Now that the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta is just days away, Bungie has revealed a timetable for when the different game modes will be available. Here’s a rundown of what you can expect, straight from the horse’s mouth: “The beta kicks off with three playlists featuring the all-new, highly competitive Arena mode (4v4 ranked Team Slayer games) as well as “Free-for-All” and “Grab Bag” playlists …

Breaking news: Google TV - More information: We’ve been curious about the Google TV initiative since hearing about the search giant’s foray into set-top box land, and although scant few details have emerged since then we can now look forward to a full reveal at next month’s I/O Developer Conference . According to The Wall Street Journal , Google will unveil the Android-based television platform at its annual developer event in San …

Breaking news: Unveiled Next Month - More information: We’ve been curious about the Google TV initiative since hearing about the search giant’s foray into set-top box land, and although scant few details have emerged since then we can now look forward to a full reveal at next month’s I/O Developer Conference . According to The Wall Street Journal , Google will unveil the Android-based television platform at its annual developer event in San …

Breaking news: Liam Fox - More information: Reports claim material stolen includes briefing papers for tonight’s leaders’ debate The home of the shadow defence secretary, Liam Fox, was burgled this morning and his car stolen, police said today, amid reports that material stolen included briefing papers for preparation for tonight’s leaders’ debate in Bristol. Channel 4 News said Fox’s car was stolen from his home in south-east London this …

News alert: Dimbleby - Get the latest news: And so the day arrives. The final TV debate is upon us. As David Dimbleby wraps up tonight’s show, I will let a single tear descend my cheek in tribute to one of the most pumped up, super-hyped televisual and electoral events of all time. But hasn’t it been fun.

Get the latest news: Lauren Hill - Lauren Hall, a former St. Aloysius and Mississippi State soccer standout, is participating in competitive cycling around North America. She will be contributing updates on her progress.

Get the latest news: Ubuntu 10 - SAN DIEGO, April 29 /PRNewswire/ — Arkeia Software, a leading provider of fast, easy-to-use, and affordable network backup solutions, today announced the availability of Arkeia Network Backup version 8.1 in the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS partner repository, now available on www.ubuntu.com.

News alert: Gulf - Get the latest news: The Gulf Coast braced for a greasy and unwelcome tide Wednesday as the region’s largest oil spill in decades threatened the marshlands and beaches at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

News about Presidente’s - Read all about it here: Tropico 3: Absolute Power (PC) If you build it, hey will come.

News about Flash Is No Longer - Read all about it here: Steve Jobs has just posted a long open letter on Flash , listing all the reasons why Apple has decided not to support it on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. The letter is a clear, sober, in-depth view in all of Flash’s defects from Apple’s point of view, and while we’re sure it will be dissected over and over in the upcoming days (especially the part about Flash not being open), you have to …

News alert: Thoughts on Flash - Get the latest news: At first I couldn’t figure out why my thoughts were suddenly clouded by giant flying pigs. a murky, semi-stoned dream from a past life - peopled with a strange race of bell-bottomed beings with centre-parted hair - trying to fight its way into the future.