Microsoft to release Windows Vista download option with Office 2007
Microsoft will offer Vista for sale and download alongside the Office 2007 suite in North America, marking a distribution shift for the software giant. The new download plan comes as a limited share of users are expected to opt for online acquisition.
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Pentagon chief hints at more troops for Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he would seek approval to send additional U S troops to Afghanistan, possibly one or two battalions, to prevent Taliban regrouping. He noted progress but warned of pressure on forces already stretched by Iraq deployments. Gen Peter Pace echoed that new Afghanistan commitments would strain the military short term yet could hasten a future withdrawal.
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Prices rise as California citrus hit by cold snap
Fresno reports extensive crop damage from four nights of subfreezing temperatures with as much as 75 percent of the state's citrus lost and widespread impact on winter crops including avocados and flowers. Governor Schwarzenegger seeks federal disaster aid from the USDA and SBA for growers and affected businesses.
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Discontent with Ahmadinejad deepens amid price rises
Discontent with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad grows as Iranian households face tripling vegetable prices and doubling housing costs. Critics from reformists to conservatives fault his focus on anti West rhetoric over economy while Iran presses ahead with its nuclear program despite U.N. demands.
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Soldiers training at Fort Riley prepare for Iraq deployment
Troops from the 1st Infantry Division's 4th Brigade train at Fort Riley Kansas as they brace for deployment to Iraq in the coming weeks part of President Bushs surge plan. In Baghdad violence rises with a Sunni car bombing killing 17 in Sadr City and attacks on democracy workers. The UN nuclear agency suspends some aid to Iran temporarily under sanctions and Saudi minister says oil markets unlikely to derail capacity investments. Protests in Athens erupt as protesters clash with police over plans to allow private Greek universities.
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