Microsoft Deals with Yahoo to Fight Google http://www.turks.us/article.php?story=200605041... Wednesday, Wall Street Journal reported that Microsoft recently held meetings that discussed about buying a stake in Internet Media Company Yahoo. This aims to compete against Google.
Saunders Real Estate is Now Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate http://press.toprealestates.com/latest/saunders... Saunders Real Estate will finally become Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate. The company decided to change because of the unstoppable changes in Polk County and Florida's real estate market. It is for this reason that many companies that deal in these markets change as well.
Real Estate Press - Manatee County House and Condo Sales Dropped http://press.toprealestates.com/latest/manatee-... The monthly results for May's home sales Thursday released by the Manatee County Property Appraiser's Office, and the recent weakness of that market continues, although prices rose in the past year.
Detroit Seniors Targeted by Mortgage Scams http://press.toprealestates.com/latest/detroit-... In Detroit, a mortgage scam has surfaced and targets senior citizens. Last Wednesday, the Wayne County Prosecutor announced the arrest of a suspected scam artist accused of ripping off dozens of homeowners.
EepyBird.com - Extreme Diet Coke and Mentos Experiment http://www.eepybird.com/dcm1.html... The Extreme Diet Coke & Mentos Experiments:
What happens when you combine 200 liters of Diet Coke and over 500 Mentos mints? It's amazing and completely insane.
The first part of this video demonstrates a simple geyser, and the second part shows just how extreme it can get. Over one hundred jets of soda fly into the air in less than three minutes.
It's a hysterical and spectacular mint-powered version of the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas, brought to you by the mad scientists at EepyBird.com.
PCWorld.com - Web Phone Woes http://msn.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,12616... Pamela Stodghill of Alabama thought Internet-based telephone service would help lower her household's $65 monthly phone bill. An
$553 million Prepaid Calling Card Fees to be Paid by AT http://www.turks.us/article.php?story=200607131... The Federal Communications Commission has ruled that issuers of prepaid calling cards must pay connection fees and help subsidize phone service in rural areas.
300 perish in Java quake, tsunami - Jul 18, 2006 http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/18/ind... The death toll from a major earthquake off the southwest Java coast and the tsunami that followed climbed quickly Tuesday as the Indonesian Department of Social Affairs pegged the death toll at 305 people, with another 431 injured.
Great Investment Ideas for Your Home http://www.marketnews.biz/content/view/159/9/... Doing a midrange bathroom remodel can get Americans back the most money on average, according to Remodeling's 2005 Cost vs. Value Report. In 2001, U.S. homeowners spent $104.6 billion on remodeling projects, estimates Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Blind charities praise Google for finding accessible sites http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/23/google_... A blind developer at Google has built a search engine to prioritise results that are accessible to visually impaired web users. The Google Labs project, launched last week, has been welcomed by RNIB and its US counterpart, AFB.
South Florida Home Prices Steadily Slow in June http://www.tampa-realestate.biz/latest/south-fl... Tuesday, Florida Association of Realtors reported that South Florida home prices were flat or up slightly in June while sales were largely down, as the stalled housing market trudged through the summer months.
