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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Backlink NetworkBacklink Network - Put your ads at Backlink Network Pulte to buy Centex in $1.3 billion deal April 8, 2009 at 7:30 am Pulte Homes Inc. agreed to acquire Centex Corp. Wednesday in a stock-for-stock deal valued at $1.3 billion that will create the nation's largest homebuilding company. U.S. electrical grid penetrated by spies: report (Reuters) April 8, 2009 at 7:07 am Reuters - Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. THE INFLUENCE GAME: Big Biz has a friend in Locke (AP) April 8, 2009 at 6:51 am AP - Gary Locke is new to the Commerce Department but already known to corporate America, which spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to help re-elect him as Washington's governor. Safety team warns of 'catastrophic' wiring in Iraq (AP) April 8, 2009 at 6:47 am AP - A military team sent to evaluate electrical problems at U.S. facilities in Iraq determined there was a high risk that flawed wiring could cause further "catastrophic results" ? namely, the electrocutions of U.S. soldiers. Obama back in Washington after overseas trip (AP) April 8, 2009 at 6:42 am AP - "There is still a lot of work to do here," President Barack Obama declared in Baghdad. Smith: New campaign fights same-sex marriage (Politico) April 8, 2009 at 6:00 am Politico - Blog: The National Organization for Marriage, a prominent backer of the successful campaign against same-sex marraige in Califorrnia, is launching a $1.5 Obama's TV: sports and a few surprises (Politico) April 8, 2009 at 5:15 am Politico - President Barack Obama can’t stand to be without his “Entourage.” Russian Spacecraft Carrying Billionaire Space Tourist Lands Safely (SPACE.com) April 8, 2009 at 5:00 am SPACE.com - A billionaire space tourist and two professional astronauts returned safely to Earth Wednesday aboard a Russian spacecraft, bringing a successful end to their respective missions to the International Space Station. Automakers put on a brave face in N.Y. April 7, 2009 at 7:42 pm In an industry where there is very little to be happy about right now, the world's top automakers will put on a cheerful face for visitors to this month's New York auto show. Google CEO offers advice to newspaper industry (AFP) April 7, 2009 at 7:10 pm AFP - Google chief executive Eric Schmidt told worried US newspaper owners on Tuesday they need to work with the Web giant as they struggle to find a new business model for the ailing industry. Powerful sonar causes deafness in dolphins: study (AFP) April 7, 2009 at 7:05 pm AFP - Very loud, repeated blasts of sonar can cause a dolphin to temporarily lose its hearing, according to an investigation into a suspected link between naval operations and cetacean strandings. Defense budget plan tough sell on Capitol Hill (AP) April 7, 2009 at 7:03 pm AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates' proposed budget, which axes some multibillion-dollar weapons projects, is encountering strong resistance from lawmakers whose districts stand to lose thousands of jobs during a recession. FACT CHECK: Do smokers cost society money? (AP) April 7, 2009 at 7:01 pm AP - Smoking takes years off your life and adds dollars to the cost of health care. Govt. approves plan for new spy satellites (AP) April 7, 2009 at 7:00 pm AP - The Obama administration on Tuesday approved the purchase of pricey new spy satellites and will buy more commercial imagery from the private sector to plug immediate gaps in satellite coverage. Cable companies to match viewers with ads April 7, 2009 at 6:50 pm This is the future of cable TV advertising: personal and targeted. KFC sues supplier over combustible packaging April 7, 2009 at 6:33 pm KFC says its popcorn chicken had a bit more heat than intended. Red Cross: Health personnel violated ethics (AP) April 7, 2009 at 2:35 pm Oil falls below $50 (Reuters) April 7, 2009 at 2:32 pm Reuters - Oil fell below $50 a barrel on Tuesday, tracking U.S. Criminal probe of lawyers who botched Stevens case (AP) April 7, 2009 at 2:32 pm AP - A seething federal judge dismissed the corruption conviction of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens on Tuesday and took the rare and serious step of ordering a criminal investigation into prosecutors who poisoned the case. Vermont lawmakers legalize gay marriage April 7, 2009 at 2:21 pm The Vermont Legislature on Tuesday legalized gay marriage in the state by overriding the governor's veto. Changes to Apple's iTunes prices take effect (AP) April 7, 2009 at 2:15 pm AP - The era of one-price-fits-all-songs on iTunes came to an end Tuesday as Apple Inc., the Internet's dominant digital music store, began selling some of its most-downloaded songs for $1.29 apiece. Pentagon spends $100 million to fix cyber attacks (AP) April 7, 2009 at 2:11 pm AP - The Pentagon spent more than $100 million in the last six months responding to and repairing damage from cyber attacks and other computer network problems, military leaders said Tuesday. Madoff trading division close to being sold April 7, 2009 at 2:08 pm A Manhattan bankruptcy judge approved a plan Monday that would allow a Boston firm to take over a securities trading operation owned by disgraced financier Bernard Madoff. Otherworldly Scenes Found on Seafloor (LiveScience.com) April 7, 2009 at 2:00 pm LiveScience.com - Strange communities of extreme microbes in hostile, otherworldly environments have been discovered at the bottom of the sea in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists announced today.   This email was sent to bobonicplague@gmail.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.