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http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427285.400-asian-quake-could-trigger-californias-big-one.html
The pain ray that the Pentagon has been funding the development of has resulted in a portable version that causes no permanent harm...and could end up being used by police to control civilians:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427286.100-portable-pain-weapon-may-end-up-in-police-hands.html
Report states that the swine flu could overwhelm US hospitals:
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE59055420091001?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews
ViaSat is buying WildBlue for $568 million and is making a big push for high-speed internet service via satellite for rural areas that cannot get cable or DSL:
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/oct/01/viasat-buying-wildblue-568-million/?business&zIndex=175144
Report that a new Android-based phone from Motorola will be unveiled for Verizon next week:
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10605412/1/verizon-to-unveil-motorola-android-phone.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEFI
Apple's recent iPhone security problem and the apparent deception of corporate IT departments might keep the BlackBerry the dominant corporate mobile solution:
http://www.infoworld.com/t/mobile/has-apple-ensured-blackberrys-reign-in-business-mobile-953?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2009-10-01
Comcast is apparently involved in advanced negotiations to buy NBC Universal:
http://www.thewrap.com/article/exclusive-comcast-buy-nbc-universal-general-electric-8002
Wisconsin tourism lobbying group realized that they had to change their name after people made fun of the initials of the Wisconsin Tourism Federation name:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/30/ap/strange/main5354353.shtml?tag=cbsnewsLeadStoriesAreaMain;cbsnewsLeadStoriesSecondary