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March 10, 2010

Alaska News

	Alaska lobbies Obama for gas projects (UPI)	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:28:42 GMT
	JUNEAU, Alaska, March 10 (UPI) -- Washington is considering development of the natural resources in Alaska as part of the federal agenda, Alaskan state lawmaker said in Juneau.

	Rookie from Chicago crashes during Alaska's Iditarod race (Chicago Tribune)	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:16:21 GMT
	ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Rookie musher Pat Moon of Chicago was injured when he crashed his sled into a tree Tuesday while competing in the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

	Local Woman Reportedly Mauled By Wolves In Alaska (KDKA Pittsburgh)	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:18:19 GMT
	A woman from Slippery Rock may have been mauled by wolves in Alaska. The body of 32-year-old Candice Berner was discovered outside the tiny village of Chignik Lake on the Alaskan Peninsula.

	Alaska lawmakers updating drug laws (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:37:42 GMT
	JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska lawmakers are updating drug laws to address "robotripping," the unregulated psychedelic herb salvia divinorum and abuse of a synthetic prescription opiate used to treat addi...

	Slippery Rock Native Found Dead In Alaska (WTAE-TV Pittsburgh)	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:20:59 GMT
	A spokesman for the Alaska Medical Examiner's office says an autopsy could be performed Thursday on the body of a teacher found dead outside Chignik Lake.

	Alaska Sees Spike in STDs (Alaska Public Radio Network)	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:58:16 GMT
	There was an epidemic of the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea in Alaska last year. The spike in numbers was the largest one year increase since the 1970s. That’s according to a report released Tuesday by the State Division of Epidemiology. Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel Download Audio (MP3)

	Searchers rescue stranded hiker from Southeast Alaska glacier (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:52:47 GMT
	ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Searchers have rescued a 28-year-old hiker stranded on Meade Glacier near Haines. Kyle Dungan of Skagway was spotted Wednesday by a Coast Guard helicopter crew, which dropped...

	Autopsy scheduled in death of rural Alaska teacher (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:22:42 GMT
	CHIGNIK LAKE, Alaska - A spokesman for the Alaska Medical Examiner's office says an autopsy could be performed Thursday on the body of a teacher found dead outside Chignik Lake. Thirty-two-year-...

	U.S. Senate confirms Persily as Alaska pipeline coordinator (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:42 GMT
	ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Larry Persily as federal coordinator for the proposed Alaska natural gas pipeline. U.S. Sen. Mark Begich recommended Persily for the jo...

	Bill aims to streamline absentee voting in Alaska (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:52 GMT
	JUNEAU, Alaska - A one-time application could replace an annual hassle for Alaska voters who regularly vote absentee. Under a bill the House Judiciary Committee considered Wednesday, voters coul...

Electric Guitar News

	Rock Out With A Homemade Electric Guitar (NPR)	Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:07:04 GMT
	Forget the air guitar solos, go electric for under $10. Sound artist Ranjit Bhatnagar, a member of NYC Resistor, specializes in building cheap, DIY instruments. He explains how to make an electric guitar from a plank of wood, some wire, a magnet and a guitar string.

	Gamers get chance to be real guitar hero (The New Zealand Herald)	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:09:38 GMT
	NEW YORK - An upcoming musical video game lets players strum a real six-string electric guitar instead of tapping buttons on a fake instrument.Power Gig: Rise of the SixString is a game first and foremost. But its maker, Seven45...

	On latest guitar game, players strum real strings (Detroit News)	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:58:38 GMT
	New York -- An upcoming musical video game lets players strum a real six-string electric guitar instead of tapping buttons on a fake instrument.

	On latest guitar game, players strum real strings (AP via Yahoo! News)	Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:19:53 GMT
	A new musical video game lets players strum a real six-string electric guitar instead of tapping buttons on a fake instrument.

	Is 'Power Gig' the next step for music video games? (The Christian Science Monitor)	Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:06:01 GMT
	As sales of 'Guitar Hero' and 'Rock Band' continue to slip, Seven45 studios introduces 'Power Gig: Rise of the Sixstring," which ships with a real electric guitar.

	Today: H 10 /L 2 (Guelph Mercury)	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:51:15 GMT
	An upcoming musical video game lets players strum a real six-string electric guitar instead of tapping buttons on a fake instrument. “The leap to (playing) guitar will be seamless,” said Jeff Walker, vice-president of marketing at Seven45.

	On `Idol,' Bowersox shines, 3 sink in judges' eyes (WTOL 11 Toledo)	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:30:35 GMT
	The 24-year-old singer from Toledo took the stage with an electric guitar on last night's show to belt out Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason."

	Ewan around America with a $250 phone budget - part 2 (All About Symbian)	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:01:30 GMT
	Some say he plays tiddlywinks with 50p pieces. Some say he plays electric guitar secretly at 5am each morning. All we know is, he's called Ewan Spence.

	New music game boasts a real six-string (Everett Herald)	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:56:35 GMT
	An upcoming musical video game lets players strum a real six-string electric guitar instead of tapping buttons on a fake instrument. “Power Gig: Rise of the SixString” is a game first and foremost.

	On latest guitar game, players strum real strings (San Francisco Chronicle)	Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:24:49 GMT
	A new musical video game lets players strum a real six-string electric guitar instead of tapping buttons on a fake instrument. "Power Gig: Rise of the SixString" is a game first and foremost. But its maker, Seven45 Studios, says players will be able to plug... Electric guitar - Guitar - Video game - Music - Stringed

Microsoft

	Microsoft warns of new IE bug; attacks under way (Computerworld)	Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:40:59 GMT
	Computerworld - Microsoft today warned of a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer that is already being exploited by hackers, the second such admission in the last two months.

	Microsoft changes EU browser ballot shuffling (Network World)	Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:58:39 GMT
	Responding to reports that its European ballot screen was not truly randomizing the positions of the top five browsers, Microsoft today said it has changed the algorithm that shuffles the spots.

	Report: Microsoft moves up Windows 7 SP1 release date (Computerworld)	Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:11:13 GMT
	Computerworld - Even though Microsoft has dropped a plan to wait nearly two years after Windows 7's launch to issue a first service pack, it won't deliver the update before the fourth quarter of this year, a site that has accurately predicted past Windows timetables said today.

	Microsoft changes EU browser ballot shuffling (Computerworld)	Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:40:59 GMT
	Computerworld - Responding to reports last week that its European ballot screen was not truly randomizing the positions of the top five browsers, Microsoft today said it has changed the algorithm that shuffles the spots.

	Microsoft moves up Windows 7 SP1 release date (MalaysiaNews.net)	Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:45:33 GMT
	Computerworld - Even though Microsoft has dropped a plan to wait nearly two years after Windows 7's launch to issue a first service pack, it won't deliver the update before the fourth quarter of this ...

	Microsoft changes EU browser ballot shuffling (MalaysiaNews.net)	Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:45:42 GMT
	Computerworld - Responding to reports last week that its European ballot screen was not truly randomizing the positions of the top five browsers, Microsoft today said it has changed the algorithm that...

	Microsoft reportedly moves up Windows 7 SP1 release date (InfoWorld)	Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:14:25 GMT
	Even though Microsoft has dropped a plan to wait nearly two years after Windows 7's launch to issue a first service pack, it won't deliver the update before the fourth quarter of this year, a site that has accurately predicted past Windows timetables said today. Microsoft would be smart to reconsider and delay a service pack as long as possible, one analyst countered.

	Bing’s Market Share Up For Third Straight Month: Hitwise (Search Engine Land)	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:48:44 GMT
	Just last week at SMX West, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said his short-term goal for Bing is to gain a point here or a tenth there — to chip away and slowly increase its share of the search market.

	Microsoft To Launch Bing Ads In UK vs. “Goliath” (Search Engine Land)	Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:02:41 GMT
	Microsoft is about to roll out a “a multimillion-pound TV ad campaign” for Bing in the UK market, where it has less than a 5 percent share of searches. Google by contrast has roughly 90 percent.

	Google still tops, but Bing inches ahead in search market (Computerworld)	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:56:25 GMT
	Computerworld - Microsoft in recent months has slowly boosted its share of the search business, but still remains far behind a so-far unbeatable foe in its battle with Google.

Scheduling Software

	Hakuna Medical Staff Scheduling Software (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)	Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:01:00 GMT
	Hakuna is proud to announce the release of its medical staff scheduling software. Hakuna understands that in medical emergencies there is no time to be understaffed or worrying about an employee schedule. Hakuna's scheduling software ensures each schedule has the right nurse, ambulance driver, EMT, or doctor scheduled for each shift.

	GIRO supplies HASTUS to Stockholm Metro (Metro Magazine)	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:21:52 GMT
	The installation completes the first phase of an aggressive implementation plan developed by GIRO and MTR to ensure smooth operations and efficient service when MTR officially began operating the metro on Nov. 2, 2009.

	Running, apparel in Foot Locker's future (Market Watch)	Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:25:29 GMT
	Foot Locker Chief Executive Ken Hicks is beefing up the shoe retailer's running business and selling more apparel in an attempt to grow revenue.

	Online Easter Event Ticket Sales Ensures Maximum Church Growth (Christian News Wire)	Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:26:25 GMT
	MEDIA ADVISORY, March 8 / Christian Newswire / -- During the holidays such as Christmas and Easter, many churches rely on special events – larger and more frequent church services, holiday-themed performances, concerts and even art galleries – to draw people in to their church as a form of outreach to the community.

	The call for parity in the major leagues (Baltimore Sun)	Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:38:01 GMT
	Baseball's unbalanced schedules don't lead to fair play

	Centro receiving $168k from Recovery Act for bus shelters (WSYR 9 Syracuse)	Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:34:02 GMT
	Centro will receive close to $170,000 in Economic Recovery Act transit funds to help purchase and install 21 bus shelters from across the area. The money is part of $25.7...

	Paratransit scheduling software criticized (Delaware County Daily Times)	Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:09:41 GMT
	CHESTER — Missed appointments, late rides and rushed drop-offs.

	Healthscreen Amends Financial Agreement with Wellington Financial (Marketwire)	Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:02:43 GMT
	TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 2, 2010) - Healthscreen Solutions Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MDU), Canada's premier provider of physician practice enhancement services and electronic medical record (EMR) software, today announced a revised Agreement with its financial partner, Wellington Financial LP.

	What’s ahead on 8.2 and 8.3: It’s worth telling viewers now (Current (Public Broadcasting))	Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:40:12 GMT
	After existing for years in obscurity — marooned somewhere in the future — digital multicast channels are becoming part of public TV’s real life. Though the audiences are tiny, even by public TV’s standards, some have grown enough to be detectable by Nielsen.

	Healthscreen Amends Financial Agreement with Wellington Financial (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)	Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT
	TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 03/02/10) - Healthscreen Solutions Inc. (TSX-V: MDU - News ), Canada's premier provider of physician practice enhancement services and electronic medical record (EMR) software, today announced a revised Agreement with its financial partner, Wellington Financial LP. Under the terms of the Agreement, which concludes in May 2011, certain financial performance ...

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	Palm Inc. teeters in crowded smart phone market (AP)	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:06:26 GMT
	AP - Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name, a sleek new smart phone called the Pre and fresh, intuitive operating software.

	Global agency reconsiders `.xxx' for porn sites (AP)	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:43:39 GMT
	AP - A global Internet oversight agency is reopening discussions about whether to create a ".xxx" domain name as an online red-light district where porn sites can set up shop away from the wandering eyes of children and teenagers.

	Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect (AP)	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:38:49 GMT
	AP - The sudden takedown of an Internet provider thought to be helping spread one of the most promiscuous pieces of malicious software out there appears to have cut off criminals from potentially millions of personal computers under their control.

	OnLive game streaming service to start in June (AP)	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:19:02 GMT
	AP - In an industry first, a new gaming service will start allowing people to "stream" popular high-end games such as "Assassin's Creed II" over the Internet in June, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online.

	MySpace outlines makeover after exec shake up (AP)	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:12:53 GMT
	AP - Long ago lapped by Facebook in popularity and with fast-growing Twitter on its tail, MySpace is planning a series of updates over the next months that will link its users' posts to the other social networking sites more easily and carve out its niche as an entertainment hub more clearly.

	Stop TV networks' blackouts, providers beg the FCC (AP)	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:19:03 GMT
	AP - The most recent showdown left millions of Cablevision Systems Corp. customers around New York without an ABC station at the start of the Academy Awards.

	MySpace upping ante in online social games (AFP)	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:39:22 GMT
	AFP - MySpace began courting videogame developers as it moved to capitalize on the booming popularity of playing games online at social networks.

	Census campaign targets tech-savvy Hispanic youth (AP)	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:42:44 GMT
	AP - Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census announced a new campaign Thursday that aims to reach the hard-to-count demographic through its smart-phone-toting youngsters.

	Sony VAIO W Series Netbook (PC World)	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:24:00 GMT
	PC World - Buy.com has a Sony VAIO W Series netbook in cocoa brown on sale for $443.75 with free shipping. The sleek little netbook has a 10.1-inch backlit LCD panel, which has great picture quality with minimal glare, rich colors, and sharp contrast. The VAIO W Series also features 720p high-definition support and plays 720p video stutter-free. The unit on sale boasts a 1.66GHz Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi. Like any good netbook, it also has a built-in Webcam and microphone and two USB ports--who needs an iPad when you can get this netbook for $50 less?

	Panasonic Sets the 3D HDTV Bar At Best Buy (PC World)	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:55:00 GMT
	PC World - A scrum of reporters pressed against Brad and Ashley as they shuffled up to the counter at a Best Buy store in Manhattan. Cameras flashed and elbows flew. Was it the end of Brangelina? Some new reality show?

	New racing videogames set to rev up sales (Reuters)	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:42:57 GMT
	Reuters - Blatant disregard for oncoming traffic and speed limits will get you into serious trouble on the road, but drivers seeking similar thrills can indulge in a fleet of new racing video games due out soon.

	Apple iPod Shuffle 4 GB (PC World)	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:53:00 GMT
	PC World - Spring break is just around the corner, so what better companion to take on your swimsuit workouts than an Apple iPod Shuffle? Amazon has the 4GB 3rd Generation Silver iPod Shuffle for $55.99 with free shipping. The 3rd Generation iPod Shuffle features a sexy design, voice navigation (unlike previous iPod Shuffles, this Shuffle will tell you what playlists and tracks are on your device), and headphones with a built-in remote.

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MS Security News

	MS10-017 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150)	Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT
	Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves seven privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file. An attacker who successfully exploited any of these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the local user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

	MS10-016 - Important: Vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975561)	Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT
	Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update addresses a privately reported vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker and Microsoft Producer 2003. Windows Live Movie Maker, which is available for Windows Vista and Windows 7, is not affected by this vulnerability. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker sent a specially crafted Movie Maker or Microsoft Producer project file and persuaded the user to open the specially crafted file. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

	MS10-015 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (977165)	Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
	Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves one publicly disclosed and one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logged on to the system and then ran a specially crafted application. To exploit either vulnerability, an attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally. The vulnerabilities could not be exploited remotely or by anonymous users.

	MS10-014 - Important: Vulnerability in Kerberos Could Allow Denial of Service (977290)	Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
	Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow denial of service if a specially crafted ticket renewal request is sent to the Windows Kerberos domain from an authenticated user on a trusted non-Windows Kerberos realm. The denial of service could persist until the domain controller is restarted.

	MS10-013 - Critical: Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (977935)	Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
	Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opened a specially crafted AVI file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

	MS10-012 - Important: Vulnerabilities in SMB Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (971468)	Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
	Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker created a specially crafted SMB packet and sent the packet to an affected system. Firewall best practices and standard default firewall configurations can help protect networks from attacks originating outside the enterprise perimeter that would attempt to exploit these vulnerabilities.

	MS10-011 - Important: Vulnerability in Windows Client/Server Run-time Subsystem Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (978037)	Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
	Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS). The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to the system and starts a specially crafted application designed to continue running after the attacker logs out. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability could not be exploited by anonymous users.

	MS10-010 - Important: Vulnerability in Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Could Allow Denial of Service (977894)	Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
	Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V. The vulnerability could allow denial of service if a malformed sequence of machine instructions is run by an authenticated user in one of the guest virtual machines hosted by the Hyper-V server. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally into a guest virtual machine to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability could not be exploited remotely or by anonymous users.

	MS10-009 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Windows TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (974145)	Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
	Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves four privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if specially crafted packets are sent to a computer with IPv6 enabled. An attacker could try to exploit the vulnerability by creating specially crafted ICMPv6 packets and sending the packets to a system with IPv6 enabled. This vulnerability may only be exploited if the attacker is on-link.

	MS10-008 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (978262)	Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
	Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update addresses a privately reported vulnerability for Microsoft software. This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP, Important for all supported editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7, Moderate for all supported editions of Windows Server 2003, and Low for all supported editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

	MS10-007 - Critical: Vulnerability in Windows Shell Handler Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975713)	Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
	Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Other versions of Windows are not impacted by this security update. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an application, such as a Web browser, passes specially crafted data to the ShellExecute API function through the Windows Shell Handler.

	MS10-006 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in SMB Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978251)	Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
	Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker sent a specially crafted SMB response to a client-initiated SMB request. To exploit these vulnerabilities, an attacker must convince the user to initiate an SMB connection to a malicious SMB server.