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Gamblers fret over BetOnSports shutdown

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AP - Since BetOnSports PLC started accepting wagers online, gamblers played the odds on plenty of sporting events. But they also gambled on whether U.S. prosecutors would one day target the Costa Rica-based company for possibly violating federal law.

Attack on Lieberman site probed

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AP - U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman's campaign Web site remained offline Thursday, and federal and state authorities were investigating why it crashed on the eve of this week's defeat in a high-profile primary.

Developers cope with Leopard adopting similar features

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Macworld.com - For the people who create Mac software, there’s nothing quite as exciting as a Worldwide Developers Conference keynote that previews the features slated to appear in an upcoming OS X overhaul. And there’s nothing as terrifying for those same developers as waiting to see if those new features do similar things to the software they’re already selling.

UC Opens Its Books to Google

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NewsFactor - Millions of books held by the University of California are being added to the vast online library being compiled by search giant Google so that Web surfers can browse through UC's works ranging from history, to art, to special editions.

Viacom's MTV Unit Buys Atom Entertainment for Its Film, Gaming Web Sites

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Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks has bought Atom Entertainment Inc., parent of Atom Films. Atom films is a website that presents thousands of short films from new directors.

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