Virtual desktop helps recruitment firm slash IT costs and speed up expansion plans

September 6, 2010
International recruitment firm Astbury Marsden has used a managed virtual desktop service from IT provider Vesk to accelerate its expansion into new countries and reduce IT costs.
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Sheer number, sour economy favor GOP in govs races

September 6, 2010
Never before have so many governorships been up for grabs — and with so much at stake.
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Lebanon PM: accusations against Syria were mistake

September 6, 2010
Lebanon's prime minister said he was wrong to accuse Syria of involvement in the 2005 assassination of his father, a major turnaround for a politician who has long blamed Damascus for the Beirut truck bombing that killed Rafik Hariri and 22 others.
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Political season heating up

September 6, 2010
Labor Day marks the start of the Fall Campaign for those running for office in November. Among them are the three contenders looking to oust incumbent Govenor Deval Patrick in Massachusetts. The WBZ Virtual Political Roundtable looks at this race and others. Joining WBZ’s Ed Walsh are Democrat Mary Anne Marsh and Republican Gene Hartigan. [...]
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Up Next, Recaps & Links

September 6, 2010
Stories, Links and More From CBS News' "Sunday Morning"
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The American Tops Weekend Box Office

September 6, 2010
by KYW’s Bill Wine- George Clooney as a hit man may not have made his new movie a big hit, but his star power certainly helped the suspense drama win its first weekend. Clooney’s The American, which opened on Wednesday, earned an estimated $13 million over its initial weekend of release, a modest first-place take, to [...]
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Luca County campaign season kicks off with Biden

September 5, 2010
By TOM TROY BLADE POLITICS WRITER According to Ohio political lore, election campaign season officially begins on Labor Day. Although that's merely a quaint fiction for the politicians and their campaign staffs, it still may be true for voters. Vice President Joe Biden will help launch the official political season when he and Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland participate in the Toledo Labor Day ...
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Google Earth spies building-permit violators

September 5, 2010
If you're thinking about adding a new wing to your house without getting building permits, a word of warning: Google is watching.
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In Pictures: Why Mad Men is the most stylish show on television

September 5, 2010
Drinks in the office, long lunches, hats, smoking and institutionalised sexism. Related Stories Pamela strips to realise fan dreams ELO founder killed by bale of hay In Pictures: Massive Attack and Mumford and Sons bring curtain down on Electric Picnic Electric Light Orchestra star killed by a runaway bale of hay Christine Bleakley to make Daybreak debut with Tony Blair on sofa
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Robots give telecommuters a physical presence in the office

September 5, 2010
Anybots' QB can stand in for a worker who is elsewhere. It transmits audio and images in both directions, and the remote user can have it wander around. Late one July night, Mountain View Fire Capt. Verne Chestnut and his team were checking out a fire alarm at an office building when he saw movement at the front door.
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