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Rob Pegoraro gives gadget advice.
Rob Pegoraro gives gadget advice.
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Brian Krebs on computer safety.
Brian Krebs on computer safety.
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 FILE - In this Dec. 4, 1999, file photo, Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin holds a commemorative basketball following a news conference at the MCI Center in Washington, announcing that the Wizards will host the NBA All-Star Game in 2001. Pollin died on Tuesday, Nov., 24, 2009, his company, Washington Sports & Entertainment announced. He was 85. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) |
WASHINGTON -- Abe Pollin, the Washington Wizards owner who brought an NBA championship to the nation's capital and later had the mettle to stand up to Michael Jordan, died Tuesday. He was 85.
Linthicum-based Ciena announced Monday that it has won a bid to buy a major piece of bankrupt Canadian tech firm Nortel Networks.
Washtech Headlines
Ciena beats NSN to buy Nortel's businesses for $769 mln (Reuters, November 23, 2009; 11:02 AM)
Ciena trumps NSN to buy Nortel ops for $769 million: sources (Reuters, November 23, 2009; 1:01 AM)
New technology, tight budgets hinder sex-offender monitoring: Violator registry is growing as tech-savvy predators put a greater burden on officers (Post, November 23, 2009)
Safety issue raised in Dulles rail bridge project: Federal transit agency investigates delay in testing foundations built in 1977 (Post, November 22, 2009)
Verizon Wireless lays off former Alltel workers (AP, November 19, 2009; 3:35 PM)
Electronic games turn slots casinos into 'Vegas lite': In Md., officials expect that electronic versions of table games will be allowed (Post, November 15, 2009)
Controversial speed cameras cause gear-grinding among irked drivers: Rise of the stealthy traffic camera fuels drivers' disgust (Post, November 5, 2009)
Great white sharks coming closer to shore than thought, researchers find: Shark experts surprised by research in Pacific (Post, November 4, 2009)
County schools flock to Facebook, Twitter, blogs to keep community informed: County schools flock to Facebook, Twitter, blogs to keep parents, students, alumni informed (Post, October 29, 2009)
Scientist accused of espionage described as gifted, ambitious: Astronomer is described as brilliant, ambitious (Post, October 28, 2009)
Metro to test real-time software for crash-avoidance system (Post, October 23, 2009)
Md. scientist indicted on attempted espionage charge (Post, October 23, 2009)
Espionage suspect to remain jailed: Authorities detail Md. man's access to U.S. secrets (Post, October 21, 2009)
20 Metro Stations Expand Cellphone Coverage on Platforms (Post, October 16, 2009)
No Friends of Facebook's, in a Generation That Is (Post, October 15, 2009)
Montgomery County Lab Visit Stirs Interest in Science: Middle Schoolers Pronounce Science 'Cool' After Lab Visit (Post, October 11, 2009)
Program Spurs 'Tweens to Consider Careers in Science (Post, October 10, 2009; 10:25 AM)
Own Sweat Has Become Alcohol Offenders' New Snitch: Alcohol-Sniffing Anklet Saves Money but Stirs Privacy Fears (Post, September 25, 2009)
GREENBELT FEDERAL COURT: NASA Scientist Charged in Md. With Aiding Wife's Firm (Post, September 22, 2009)
FCC 'Net Neutrality' Rules Expected to Advance on Vote (Post, September 21, 2009)
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