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Will Audiobooks Fit on iPods? (13 Jun 2006)
Downloadable library model relies on Windows platform, for now

Will big money change the score in soccer? (06 Jun 2006)
GLOBAL BUSINESSMEN raise questions as they fund teams in Brazil, Scotland, and former Soviet countries

Will big money change the score in soccer? (17 Jun 2006)
GLOBAL BUSINESSMEN raise questions as they fund teams in Brazil, Scotland, and former Soviet countries

Will Big Money Corrupt Online Politics? (06 Jun 2006)
Argues the same dangers of corruption and the appearance of corruption online as offline in politics as presented by big campaign money from a corporation, labor union or wealthy individuals. Overview of the Notice of Public Rulemaking issued by the U.S. Federal Election Commission on April 4, 2005; Argument of rationalists with regard to the differences between the Internet and other media; Advantages of a political speech on the Internet.Full Text Word Count:850D

Will Google help save the planet? (17 Jun 2006)
This article reports that the release of Google Earth, a collection of bird's-eye photographs covering every inch of the planet, is likely to open up new advertising opportunities for the search engine and give it an edge over Google Inc.'s rivals. The photos were taken by a variety of satellites and aircraft and have been stitched together and wrapped around a 3D virtual sphere that can be downloaded onto an ordinary PC from the Internet. Google acquired the technology in October 2004 when it bought Keyhole Corp., the company that owned it. The software was then made freely available at the end of June 2005. A month later, rival search giant MSN released its own version, called MSN Virtual Earth, which is similar but does not yet cover the whole planet and is not as slick as Google Earth.Full Text Word Count:1370

Will the Money for Katrina's Survivors Be Spent Wisely? (06 Jun 2006)
Expresses views on the ability of charities to effectively use the money and volunteers for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. Comparison of donations for the South Asian tsunami victims and hurricane victims; Lessons to be learned by charities on the challenges faced by humanitarian groups working with the tsunami victims; Need for charities to invest in computer software and other tools that would help assist the victims.Full Text Word Count:1009

Will the Money for Katrina's Survivors Be Spent Wisely? (17 Jun 2006)
Expresses views on the ability of charities to effectively use the money and volunteers for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. Comparison of donations for the South Asian tsunami victims and hurricane victims; Lessons to be learned by charities on the challenges faced by humanitarian groups working with the tsunami victims; Need for charities to invest in computer software and other tools that would help assist the victims.Full Text Word Count:1009

Williams refocuses on wholesale market. (04 Jun 2006)
Discloses Williams' plans to offer nationwide switched voice services to the wholesale and reseller markets by June 1999 in the United States. Plans to become a full service wholesale-only provider; Challenges with maintaining current customer base.Full Text Word Count:542Database: Academic Search Premier

WINTER-PROOF YOUR CAR. (06 Jun 2006)
The article presents housekeeping tips particularly about protecting cars during winter. The article also offers suggestions on which products to use. New windshield-wiper fluids contain an additive that helps melt ice so you will not have to scrape in the bitter cold. For windows that do not have wipers, use the ten-inch Hoppy Ice Chisel Scraper. The insulated handle is comfortable and makes it a cinch to apply force.Full Text Word Count:354D

Wireless Industry Fires Up Search Engines. (06 Jun 2006)
This article reports on the launching of several search engines in the wireless industry as of October 2005. Google and Yahoo have mobile search engines, but they primarily point users to mobile-enabled Web sites outside a carrier's network. Another company, Motricity, operates a content delivery platform that includes a mobile search function, for carriers willing to sell content from outside their network portals. INSET: VIRGIN THROWS A SLIDER.Full Text Word Count:849Database: Academic Search Premier

Wisdom at a Very Nice Price. (06 Jun 2006)
The article focuses on the importance of college education. College education is very important. However, at present, young adults in the U.S. are struggling financially to gain such level of education. Most of them are in debt and loan to pay for their education. Education, no matter how costly it is a great investment that pays off over a lifetime, financially, socially and intellectually.Full Text Word Count:1039

Wise Up. Send Your Money Abroad. (06 Jun 2006)
This article focuses on where investors can earn the biggest returns. For the fourth year in a row, international stocks outperform domestic ones in 2005, with an average gain of 17.5% vs. 6.9%. Some $155 billion cascaded into foreign and global stocks funds last year, 40% more than in 2004. Investing abroad makes ones portfolio safer and boosts long-term returns.Full Text Word Count:1428

Wise Up. Send Your Money Abroad. (17 Jun 2006)
This article focuses on where investors can earn the biggest returns. For the fourth year in a row, international stocks outperform domestic ones in 2005, with an average gain of 17.5% vs. 6.9%. Some $155 billion cascaded into foreign and global stocks funds last year, 40% more than in 2004. Investing abroad makes ones portfolio safer and boosts long-term returns.Full Text Word Count:1428

with Ask Jeeves. (06 Jun 2006)
This article reports on the new search features that make Ask Jeeves a useful web search tool for K-12 users. Although it cannot compete with Google in database size, Ask Jeeves is showing that it can compete in search results. With its array of new features--Web Answers, Zoom Search, Smart Search; previewed site viewing; and My Jeeves--Ask Jeeves has earned its place in the K-12 search toolkit.Full Text Word Count:656D

With money sent from US, Peruvians buy homes. (06 Jun 2006)
MiViviendo is one of several new programs in Latin America to tap $46 billion in remittances

with MSN search. (13 Jun 2006)
The article provides information on the MSN Search Web search engine introduced by Microsoft. The reason behind the inception of MSN Search is presented. The features of MSN Search as well as its edge over its competitors are listed. The search engine, however, also has its weak aspects, such as the limited options in its Search Builder function.Full Text Word Count:707D

With open ARMs. (04 Jun 2006)
The article discusses the acquisition of Golden West, a bank in California, by Wachovia. The $25.5 billion deal, involving cash and shares, will create a bank with branches in 20 states and $669 billion in assets. Golden West's strategy under co-chief executives, Marion and Herb Sandler, was focused on adjustable-rate mortgages. Wachovia plans to cross-sell products to the thrift's clients.Full Text Word Count:894Database: Academic Search Premier

With open ARMs. (04 Jun 2006)
The article discusses the acquisition of Golden West, a bank in California, by Wachovia. The $25.5 billion deal, involving cash and shares, will create a bank with branches in 20 states and $669 billion in assets. Golden West's strategy under co-chief executives, Marion and Herb Sandler, was focused on adjustable-rate mortgages. Wachovia plans to cross-sell products to the thrift's clients.Full Text Word Count:894Database: Academic Search Premier

Withholding feeds tax apathy (04 Jun 2006)
If every American had to write that check to the government every quarter (like I do), the balance of power would shift back to the people

Wolf at the door. (06 Jun 2006)
This article reports on Carl Icahn, a billionaire corporate raider, who has taken a stake in Time Warner alongside some hedge funds. He has also written a letter to shareholders attacking the company's management and board members for a so-called paralysis of inaction, arguing that they have sold assets far too cheaply since their merger with AOL. Icahn also said that Time Warner should sell its cable division and use the money to buy back $20 billion of its own shares. Furthermore, Time Warner's board, he complains, still contains most of the Time Warner members who made the decision to sell the company to AOL, as well as former AOL board directors. Simultaneously, Time Warner's managers have received overtures from two giants of the Internet world, Google and the MSN division of Microsoft, to take a stake in AOL, as a way of collecting more internet users.Full Text Word Count:1352Database: Academic Search Premie

WOMEN & MONEY: THE LAST TABOO. (06 Jun 2006)
The article discusses the ambiguous relationship women have with money. Most women still believe that a "white knight" will rescue them from financial hardship, whether in the form of a man, a new job, a winning lottery ticket or an award-winning novel. In her book "Money, a Memoir," Liz Perle explores the reasons behind women's irrational money habits.Full Text Word Count:1389Database: Academic Search Premie

WOMEN & MONEY: THE LAST TABOO. (17 Jun 2006)
The article discusses the ambiguous relationship women have with money. Most women still believe that a "white knight" will rescue them from financial hardship, whether in the form of a man, a new job, a winning lottery ticket or an award-winning novel. In her book "Money, a Memoir," Liz Perle explores the reasons behind women's irrational money habits.Full Text Word Count:1389

WOMEN AND MONEY. (06 Jun 2006)
This article examines the rules women need to follow to take charge of their personal finances. Five different suggestions are made with an emphasis on self-reliance, clear thinking and the need to assess the state of a marriage in a financial light. There are extensive quotes from Liz Perle's book "Women, Emotions, and Cash."Full Text Word Count:537Database: Academic Search Premier

WOMEN AND MONEY. (17 Jun 2006)
This article examines the rules women need to follow to take charge of their personal finances. Five different suggestions are made with an emphasis on self-reliance, clear thinking and the need to assess the state of a marriage in a financial light. There are extensive quotes from Liz Perle's book "Women, Emotions, and Cash."Full Text Word Count:537D

Wonderful Wealth. (06 Jun 2006)
The article discusses current events. Government, at all levels, failed New Orleans. But it is the poor souls stripped of their dignity and initiative by living for 40 years under the umbrella of welfare who are paying the price. Private wealth--from mighty companies to ordinary people--acted quickly and effectively. Wal-Mart, even before Katrina hit, had mobilized its world-class distribution network to stock New Orleans-area stores with bottled water, canned food and other essentials. Microsoft engineers, in four days, developed Katrinasafe.org, a Web site to help evacuees locate missing family members. IBM and Lenovo sent more than 1,500 laptop and desktop computers, worth more than $1 million, to several Katrina relief groups. Home Depot gave $1.5 million to relief efforts. As of mid-September its employees, on their own, had given $700,000. In this issue of FORBES we celebrate the 400 richest people in America, most of whom have inspired us and strengthened the national fiber. Their stories are amazing. Bill Gates got rich by selling tools of empowerment to regular folks. That wasn't enough for Gates; his foundation now gives away billions of dollars for medical research and drugs in Africa. Google's Sergey Brin and Larry Page have gifted the world with free search.Full Text Word Count:909Database: Academic Search Premier

Word for Word, Bit by Bit: No matter the promise, opinions are split on Google's plans to scan library books. (17 Jun 2006)
Focuses on the plan of Google Inc. to scan library books. Goal of the scanning project of the company; Libraries included in the scanning project; Concern of the American Library Association regarding the project of the company.Full Text Word Count:763D

Working Girl. (13 Jun 2006)
Profiles Paula Creamer, the youngest golfer ever to win a multiround LPGA event. Details of her victory in the 2005 Sybase Classic; Comments by Creamer on the victory; Description of the 18-year-old's golfing career.Full Text Word Count:482D

Working Girls. (cover story) (13 Jun 2006)
The article profiles businesswomen on the 24th annual edition of The Forbes 400 list of successful people, including billionaires Abigail P. Johnson of Fidelity Investments, Martha Ingram of Ingram Industries, Leona Helmsley, Margaret Hardy Magerko of 84 Lumber, Margaret Whitman of eBay, Marilyn Carlson Nelson and Barbara Carlson Gage of Carlson Companies; Oprah Winfrey, Phyllis M. Taylor of Taylor Energy, Marion Sandler and others.Full Text Word Count:1227

WORKING HARD FOR THE MONEY. (17 Jun 2006)
The article focuses on the increased earnings of African American women with bachelor's degrees than white and Hispanic American women in the United States in 2003 according to the Census Bureau. A factor that contributed to the increase is the higher rates of labor participation of African American women. Majority of African American women and men with bachelor's degrees are participating in the workforce.Full Text Word Count:320D

Working illegally? The IRS will still take your money. (06 Jun 2006)
The article presents questions and answers related to the U.S. immigration law. One person asks how can he get an individual tax ID number to work legally in the U.S., as he is not able to get a social security number. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service states that a tax ID number is not the same as a social security number and does not allow one to work legally in the U.S. Another reader asks how he can obtain a copy of his original I-94 form, which is being lost, that proves that he came into the U.S. legally.Full Text Word Count:586D

Working illegally? The IRS will still take your money. (17 Jun 2006)
The article presents questions and answers related to the U.S. immigration law. One person asks how can he get an individual tax ID number to work legally in the U.S., as he is not able to get a social security number. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service states that a tax ID number is not the same as a social security number and does not allow one to work legally in the U.S. Another reader asks how he can obtain a copy of his original I-94 form, which is being lost, that proves that he came into the U.S. legally.Full Text Word Count:586D

World AIDS Day observance highlights plight of women, girls. (13 Jun 2006)
This article highlights the observance of the World AIDS Day globally on December 1, 2004. The event marked the 17th time advocates commemorated an international day of recognition for those living with and fighting HIV/AIDS. Rising infection rates among women and girls as well as continued racial disparities were among the top concerns highlighted during the observance. In the U.S., HIV/AIDS diagnosis rates remained steady in 2002-2003, with an estimated 950,000 U.S. citizens living with HIV. But the number of new cases among African American women was 18 times higher than among U.S. women and almost five time higher than among Hispanic women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Women and girls make up 47 percent of all people infected with HIV worldwide. A World Health Organization (WHO) report released just before World AIDS Day showed the number of women living with HIV spiked 56 percent since 2002 in East Asia and 46 percent in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The WHO report also said HIV cases are at their highest ever, with 39.4 million people infected in 2004, up from 36.6 million in 2002. Other topics of concern raised on December 1 included the need for comprehensive sexual education, better access to effective treatments and a continued worldwide response to the epidemic.Full Text Word Count:990D

World Bank Backs Controversial Gold Mine. (06 Jun 2006)
The article reports that despite months of pressure, the International Finance Corp., the World Bank's private-sector arm, on January 31, 2006 approved a loan of $125 million to Newmont Mining Corp. for its Ahafo gold mine project in Ghana. Ghanaian and international organizations had urged the Bank to postpone funding until it adequately addressed the project's human rights and environmental impacts, ranging from displacement of local residents to the threat of water contamination. World Bank support for large oil and mining projects in Chad, Guatemala, Peru, and elsewhere has been the source of significant controversy in recent years. The Ghanaian project was approved just weeks after Bank President Paul Wolfowitz suspended the institution's support for a high-profile oil pipeline project in Chad over the government's decision to use oil revenues to fund the military. In the last two years, Newmont has faced community protests at its operations in Peru and Indonesia over environmental contamination and health concerns.Full Text Word Count:394Database: Academic Search Premier

World Bank Sunshines Anti-Corruption Efforts. (06 Jun 2006)
This article reports that the World Bank takes higher-profile stance to monitor project misconduct in developing countries. The World Bank has taken notice of corruption in developing countries and offered more detail on its own anti-corruption efforts, even vowing to cut off millions of dollars in development loans to offending countries. The bank's new high-profile approach to combating project corruption, at least in the view of construction industry observers, received an added jolt in an April 11 speech in Jakarta, Indonesia, by President Paul D. Wolfowitz.Full Text Word Count:691Database: Academic Search Premier

World's Right; We're Wrong. (12 Jun 2006)
Editor Steve Rushin reflects on the attitudes of United States citizens towards soccer, especially in light of the 2006 World Cup. Rushin argues that there is much to love about soccer, and gives examples of exciting plays and players that he implores American fans to embrace. Rushin argues that those who do not appreciate soccer are not true sports fans at all.Full Text Word Count:795D

Would Bush want his girls on Iraq's front line? (13 Jun 2006)
Focuses on the role of women in the military, in light of the ordeal of Pfc. Jessica Lynch. Comment of Elaine Donnelly, head of the Center for Military Readiness, about limiting the exposure of female soldiers to combat; Effort of Donnelly to consult with President Bush.Full Text Word Count:216D

Would I Lie to You? Five Cons Still Kicking. (04 Jun 2006)
The article presents information on the common deceptive acts experienced by startup entrepreneurs. Some individuals claim that they know of funding sources that do not have to be repaid. There are those who identify themselves as business experts who will evaluate the business idea but will later ask for a huge sum of money in return for their services. It cites the disadvantages of attending wealth-building seminars.Full Text Word Count:1096

Would I Lie to You? Five Cons Still Kicking. (04 Jun 2006)
This article provides information on common startup scams. Business experts evaluate invention or business idea, declare it a sure-fire winner, and ask for thousands of dollars to secure intellectual property protection, help find manufacturers, and do marketing. They claim to have helped many entrepreneurs hit the jackpot, but when asked to talk to other clients, they tell information is proprietary.Full Text Word Count:1095

WRITERS & MONEY. (cover story) (17 Jun 2006)
Interviews several famous authors about the pressures they face in making decisions about pursuing art while earning a living. Lynn Freed on the myths associated with writing and money; Amy Bloom on the alternatives taken by authors to support themselves; Advice of Liam Rector to other writers on balancing earning a living with pursuing a writing career.Full Text Word Count:2876

Writing workshop evolves into girls' filmmaking club. (13 Jun 2006)
Reports on the transformation of a writing workshop into a filmmaking club at Goodrell Middle School in Des Moines, Iowa. Reason behind the application of videography in the workshop; Effects of filmmaking on the attitude of students towards learning.Full Text Word Count:259D

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