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Obama cites his agenda in holiday address (AP)

President Barack Obama points to members of his family and friends as he walks across to Marine One helicopter before his departure from Ft. McNair in Washington, Friday, July 3, 2009. Obama is traveling to Camp David to join his family and returning tomorrow to the White House. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen. John McCain called for Americans to support Iranian election protesters. The one-time presidential rivals both cited the spirit of the nation's founders in their Fourth of July radio and Internet addresses.





Jackson fans told to stay away as tickets up for grabs (AFP)

Michael Jackson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard. Jackson's family has announced a free public memorial service for the tragic pop icon in Los Angeles, as a battle looms with his ex-wife who wants custody of their two children.(AFP/Paul J. Richards)AFP - Fans heading to Los Angeles for Michael Jackson's memorial extravaganza were urged to stay away on Friday as organizers said tickets for the event would be allocated by an online lottery.





Ericsson announces broadband contracts in China (AFP)

Swedish mobile phone network supplier Ericsson won contracts to supply broadband Internet to millions of users in China by a deal with three operators there.(Ericsson/File)AFP - Swedish mobile phone network supplier Ericsson won contracts to supply broadband Internet to millions of users in China by a deal with three operators there, it said Friday.





Japanese imperial army maps to go online (AFP)

Japanese veterans in Imperial Army uniforms march in front of the Tarii Gate to offer prayers for the country's war dead at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, 2006. Old Asia-Pacific maps from Japanese Imperial Army archives are going online for modern use, such as studying changes in forest cover or the growth of cities.(AFP/File/Kazuhiro Nogi)AFP - Old Asia-Pacific maps from Japanese Imperial Army archives are going online for modern use, such as studying changes in forest cover or the growth of cities, a Japanese researcher said Friday.





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US government Internet traffic to be screened: report (AFP)

The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday, quoting Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, seen here in June 2009.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)AFP - The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.





Broadband industry group say U.S. rules go too far (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. government guidelines to spend $4 billion to expand broadband access to underserved areas across the United States may go beyond current laws, a broadband industry group, said on Thursday.


iPhone 3GS Gets Jailbroken, Hack Available Online (PC World) PC World - The first jailbreaking application for the iPhone 3GS is now available. The tool, called purplera1n, will only allow the installation of unofficial third-party applications, but will not unlock the iPhone 3GS.


PC makers offer China Internet filter (AFP)

Chinese workers use their computers in a coffee shop in Chengdu, 2008. Several PC makers said they were voluntarily including China's controversial Internet filter software in new shipments despite Beijing's decision to postpone making it mandatory.(AFP/File/Mark Ralston)AFP - Several PC makers said Friday they were voluntarily including China's controversial Internet filter software in new shipments despite Beijing's decision to postpone making it mandatory.





Web Site for China Mobile's Application Store Appears (PC World) PC World - A Web site for China Mobile's upcoming mobile application store appeared online on Friday, giving a preview of what free and paid downloads the carrier will offer to its more than 480 million subscribers.


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