http://www.redorbit.com Technology http://www.redorbit.com/modules/news/images/tools/rss_logo.gif http://www.redorbit.com The North Dakota State College of Science awarded degrees, diplomas and certificates to 725 graduates during its graduation ceremony held May 9 at the Clair T. Blikre Activities Center on the NDSCS campus. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487192/the_north_dakota_state_college_of_science_awarded_derived_headline/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:28 -0500 Technology By Brad Kellar, Greenville Herald-Banner, Greenville, Texas Jul. 20--GREENVILLE -- Dozens of local police officers, and a few more City of Greenville employees, are about to get new computers. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487113/city_eyes_new_computers_for_police_others/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:18 -0500 Technology By Chase Castle, Daily Gazette, Sterling, Ill. Jul. 20--DIXON -- As the popularity of social networking Web sites grows, so does the list of things they can be used for. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487101/a_new_way_of_communicating__to_authorities_social_networking/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:17 -0500 Technology By Jessica Milcetich, York Daily Record, Pa. Jul. 20--If a few years ago someone had asked me what a "tweet" was, I would have told them it was the sound a bird makes. Only more recently would I have said a tweet is a posting on Twitter. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487102/tap_into_social_media_why_tweetcould_be_the_next_biz/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:17 -0500 Technology THE Sunday Mercury has teamed up with our friends at Drayton Manor Theme Park to give you pounds 4 off your full price entry ticket* Everyone's favourite theme park is packed with a host of great rides and attractions. New for 2008 - Europe's first and only Thomas Land. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487108/pounds_4_off__so_now_enjoy_yourself_with_these/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:17 -0500 Technology BATMAN is back again! And we're giving every reader the chance to get their hands on a fantastic FREE Batman goodie bag. Our brilliant pack includes an amazing preview DVD, two badges, three postcards and a stunning poster. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487104/free_batman_goodies__the_dark_knight/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:17 -0500 Technology FREE admission to Warwick Castle to enjoy the Great Mediaeval Summer until August 31. The Sunday Mercury has teamed up with Warwick Castle to offer each reader one free child admission to the ancient site. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487103/free_kids_go_at_warwick_castle__so_now_enjoy/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:17 -0500 Technology By Lindsay Vanhulle, The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich. Jul. 20--TRAVERSE CITY -- The family computer sits in a public spot in Melissa Fournier's house, so she sees everything her children view online. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487105/safety_net_stay_safe/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:17 -0500 Technology LOS ANGELES, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Emmy Award-winning hit original series, THE STARTER WIFE, starring Debra Messing will premiere on Friday, October 10 at 10/9c on USA Network. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487106/emmy_winner_debra_messing_returns_in_the_emmy_awardwinning_hit/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:17 -0500 Technology LOS ANGELES, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- USA Network has cast Mark Feuerstein to star in the 90-minute pilot ROYAL PAINS (working title), which lifts the cast contingency from the project. The pilot will be directed by Jace Alexander (BURN NOTICE, "Warehouse 13"). http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487107/mark_feuerstein_stars_in_usa_network_pilot_royal_pains/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:17 -0500 Technology THIS person's bid for golden glory stalled last week before they even made the starting blocks. Tell us who you think it is and you could win a pounds 10 voucher to spend at any branch of WH Smith. Send us your answer in one of the following ways . . . http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487109/mystery_face__pounds_10/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:17 -0500 Technology LOS ANGELES, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- IN PLAIN SIGHT, USA Network's newest original scripted series, will return for a second season with series star Mary McCormack ("The West Wing,""Private Parts") returning. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487111/usa_network_picks_up_newest_original_series_in_plain_sight/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:17 -0500 Technology LOS ANGELES, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- USA Network will advance the 'Characters Welcome' brand by inviting a CIA linguist, an inner city trauma surgeon and a salesman turned morgue investigator among others to join the ambitious development slate for the 2008-09 season. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487112/usa_network_announces_new_cast_of_characters_on_its_development/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:17 -0500 Technology Gary and Glenda Baltrusch of Arkansas, with "God Almighty Ransomed You Ministries," will present a family time of singing and testimonies Sunday at the gathering of the Cowboys for Christ Fellowship at Kist Livestock on Memorial Highway in Mandan. The gathering begins at 7 p.m. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487110/church_celebrates_100_years_july_20/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:17 -0500 Technology Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) and Middle East and North Africa Company (MENA) of Egypt have recently signed an agreement on the landing of a submarine fiber optics cable on the Omani coasts to enhance international telecommunications traffic between the Sultanate of Oman and the world. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487100/omantel_signs_agreement_to_extend_fiber_optic_submarine_cable_to/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:14 -0500 Technology By JOHNBOUDREAU SAN JOSE, Calif. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487097/yahoo_ceo_blasts_icahns_strategy/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:12 -0500 Technology New Zealand Opera's latest production, Hansel and Gretel, will be hitting a town near you during the next few weeks. Arts reporter Nicola Kean catches up with director Michael Hurst and New Zealand's favourite mezzo-soprano Helen Medlyn. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1486997/hansel_and_gretel_head_south/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:00:19 -0500 Technology LOS ANGELES, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Fandango's previous records for daily, hourly and weekend ticket sales were beaten to a pulp by "The Dark Knight" this weekend. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1486996/the_dark_knight_sells_13_of_its_opening_weekend_box/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:00:19 -0500 Technology By Ed Taylor, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Jul. 20--Joe Monks, the owner of pilot-supply shops at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and Scottsdale Airport, can't wait for the final segment of the Loop 202 freeway to open. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1487001/final_loop_202_leg_a_boon_for_east_mesa/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:00:00 -0500 Technology By Jasmine Birtles Christian Science Monitor Who says we have to have a poorer life? Who says that suddenly the tap gets turned off and we all have to sit in darkened rooms eating crusts? The current belt-tightening is just another example of how the economy seems to work. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1486866/time_to_make_most_of_what_we_already_have/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:00:23 -0500 Technology Text of report in English by Japan's largest news agency Kyodo Singapore, July 20 Kyodo - Myanmar Foreign Minister Nyan Win said here Sunday at an informal working dinner for ASEAN foreign ministers that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi could be freed from house arrest in about six months. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1486862/burma_fm_says_suu_kyi_could_be_released_in_six/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:00:23 -0500 Technology Amy Rose Herrick, an investment adviser representative with Woodbury Financial Services Inc., offers the following consumer tip for surviving a shaky economy: One week a month, eat soup two meals a day to temporarily reduce grocery expenses to free up cash for other needs. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1486860/soup_could_save_you_moneywho_then_is_just_right/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:00:23 -0500 Technology By Gretchen Losi, Daily Press, Victorville, Calif. Jul. 20--California's parents now have another source for their child's school data. G ove r n o r A r n o l d Schwarzenegger has launched a new Web site -- California School Finder. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1486859/web_site_gives_parents_snapshot_of_schools/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:00:23 -0500 Technology By John Lenger Christian Science Monitor Dear Friend (if I may still call you that), Recently I received an e-mail inviting me to be your friend on LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Friendster or some other professional- or social-networking Web site. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1486857/i_am_not_your_online_friend/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:00:23 -0500 Technology By Reading Eagle, Pa. Jul. 20--Intel Corp. has rolled out a new batch of chips for laptops that promises longer battery life and better graphics-rendering abilities. http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1486856/news_bytes_intel_amd_introduce_new_laptop_platforms/index.html?source=r_technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:00:23 -0500 Technology