Local Doctors Making 21st Century House Calls (CBS 11 Dallas – Fort Worth)

December 21, 2009

Calling the doctor, making an appointment, driving to the doctor’s office… seeing a physician can be a real hassle when you’re sick. But now, Texas is one of the first states to offer online consultations. The virtual visits allow doctors to diagnose sicknesses and write prescriptions while the patients remain in the comfort of home. It’s an old-fashioned house call with a 21st Century twist.

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Silence keeps Salahi saga alive (Washington Post)

December 21, 2009

White House insists the story is case closed, but review depicts something far more complicated.

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Atlanta Holds on to Black Mayorship (New America Media)

December 21, 2009

Kasim Reed is ready to take the reigns as mayor of Atlanta with an unsuccessful recount by opponent Mary Norwood. He is scheduled to take office January 4.

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Heavy snowfall causes rush-hour gridlock in Aylesbury (Aylesbury Today)

December 21, 2009

Aylesbury has been brought to a virtual standstill by the heavy snowfall this evening, with reports of minor accidents, lorries jacknifing and huge gridlock throughout the Vale.

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Meru Files for Enterprise Wi-Fi IPO (PC World via Yahoo! News)

December 21, 2009

Enterprise wireless LAN vendor Meru Networks has filed for an IPO (initial public offering), looking to raise as much as US$86.25 million that will help it prepare for what is expected to be rapid growth in the industry.

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ISO Privacy Steering Committee to Meet in February; ANSI Virtual TAG Re-Activating (American National Standards Institute)

December 21, 2009

A Privacy Steering Committee (PSC) reporting to the Technical Management Board (TMB) of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) will hold its first meeting in Berlin on February 24, 2010. Established by the TMB at its September 2009 meeting, the PSC is charged with implementing three recommendations put forward by an earlier TMB task force addressing the issue of ISO technical …

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For Travelers, a Personal Concierge on Your Phone (New York Times)

December 21, 2009

Experts envision smartphone applications as personal concierges — handling everything from reservations to reimbursements.

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Heavy snowfall causes rush-hour gridlock in Aylesbury (Aylesbury Today)

December 21, 2009

Aylesbury has been brought to a virtual standstill by the heavy snowfall this evening, with reports of minor accidents, lorries jacknifing and huge gridlock throughout the Vale.

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Heavy snowfall causes rush-hour gridlock in Aylesbury (Aylesbury Today)

December 21, 2009

Aylesbury has been brought to a virtual standstill by the heavy snowfall this evening, with reports of minor accidents, lorries jacknifing and huge gridlock throughout the Vale. (21/12/2009 19:23:27)

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Roam Simple Launches International BlackBerry SIM Card for Global Travelers (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

December 21, 2009

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – 12/21/09) – Roam Simple ( www.roamsimple.com ), a leading Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) today launched its international BlackBerry SIM Card Service, ( http://www.roamsimple.com/products/Roam-Simple-World-BlackBerry-SIM-Card.aspx ). Supporting the entire line of BlackBerry devices and targeted …

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