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Google leaps, Microsoft drops in brand value

The value of Google's brand soared 43 percent, according to an annual study, and IBM knocked Microsoft down from second to place. Coke is still king

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Shock Poll: Jews Now Favor McCain in New York, 54-32

The Siena poll, one of the two key polls of New York state voters, has come out with its monthly snapshot of the presidential race in the Empire State. And it’s stunning. It is remarkable, though not eye-opening, that John McCain is now only 5 points behind Barack Obama, 46-41 – not shocking because polls have narrowed to similar margins in New Jer

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Man buys $53.5 mln CONDO based on video, wants refund

The buyer of a $53.5 million (30 million pound) penthouse apartment in New York's famed Plaza Hotel says the apartment turned out to be an "attic-like space" with low ceilings and obstructed views, and he is suing for a refund plus damages. The apartment's anonymous buyer, who made the purchase based on a video.

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Dark City Director's Cut Is Incredible; A Matrix Prequel

The visual effects, the story lines are so different from the original movie that it's like a whole new film. I now know where the Matrix bros got their inspiration. This remake is a must see, and get in in BluRay the effects are killer.

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