]> http://www.dirscripts.com/news Software en http://www.dirscripts.com/news/node/4322 <p>WASHINGTON - By providing free consulting and some software, Google Inc. is helping state governments make reams of public records that are now unavailable or hard to find online easily accessible to Web surfers.</p><p>The Internet search company hopes to eventually persuade federal agencies to employ the same tools _ an effort that excites advocates of open government but worries some consumer... Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:00:43 -0400 http://www.dirscripts.com/news/node/4321 <p>EDITORIAL: The morning after: Regardless of who won, the body politic probably has a headacheMicrosoft launches IE7 in order to plug the IE6 security holeHouston Chronicle Computing column: Next version of Explorer will make a run at FirefoxExxonMobil Agrees to Disclose Soft Money Political ContributionsData LoveU.S. ILEC Selects MetaSolv for IP-Based Service Activation; MetaSolv to Become Stra... Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:00:41 -0400 http://www.dirscripts.com/news/node/4320 <p>HERZLIYA, Israel-(Business Wire)-April 30, 2007 - Optibase, Ltd. (NASDAQ:OBAS) a leader in advanced digital video solutions today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007.</p><p>Revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 were $5.6 million compared with $4 million for the first quarter of 2006 and with $5.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2006. Net loss f... Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:00:39 -0400 http://www.dirscripts.com/news/node/4319 <p>LONDON-(Business Wire)-April 30, 2007 - Internet World UK 2007 takes place 01-03 May 2007 at Earls Court 2 in London. For in-depth information about the event, visit http://www.internetworld.co.uk/.</p><p>Below are profiles from Internet World UK exhibitors. Business Wire is the official news wire for Internet World UK 2007. Breaking news releases and photos are available at Tradeshownews.com, ... Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:00:38 -0400 http://www.dirscripts.com/news/node/4318 <p>LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-April 30, 2007 - Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM): </p><p>&mdash; 1Q07 EPS of $0.42, above company's previous expectations</p><p>&mdash; Commercial operations performing ahead of expectations</p><p>&mdash; Medicare Advantage enrollment increased 50 percent year over year</p><p>Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today reported $0.42 in diluted earnings per common share (EPS) for the... Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:00:34 -0400 http://www.dirscripts.com/news/node/4317 <p>30 April 2007 - Police in South Korea have been called in to investigate the alleged theft of software code at the country's largest developer, NCSoft.</p><p>Seven former programmers are being questioned over code for the online hit Lineage III which has supposedly been stolen and sold to a major Japanese game company.</p><p>The suspects are ex-employees who left in February and permitted the ... Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:00:33 -0400 http://www.dirscripts.com/news/node/4316 <p>Electronics giant Apple has released a software update intended to fix problems with its laptop batteries.</p><p>In a statement the company admitted it had identified "battery performance issues" with some models in its MacBook and MacBook Pro range after complaints from users.</p><p>But in a message to consumers Apple insisted: "The factors causing the performance issues do not present a safet... Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:00:31 -0400 http://www.dirscripts.com/news/node/4315 <p> HOME NEWS SPORTS BUSINESS LIFESTYLES OPINION WEATHER FORUMS BLOGS AUTOS JOBS SHOP! Local State Nation World Crime Sound Off Politics & Elections Weather Obituaries Columnists Photo Galleries RSS Newsletter</p><p>LARGE TEXT PRINT WITH PHOTO WITHOUT PHOTO EMAIL You must fill in all fields Your Name</p><p> DISCUSS SHARE DIGG FACEBOOK NEWSVINE -more- DEL.ICIO.US DE.LIRIO.US FARK FURL REDDIT TECHNO... Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:00:29 -0400 http://www.dirscripts.com/news/node/4314 <p>CEOs paid plenty, but their companies still pay their taxes</p><p>NEW YORK - Just as Americans are digging deep in their pockets to pay their income taxes, many public companies are disclosing that they are picking up the tab for at least some of what their CEOs owe the government.</p><p>It's another example of the cushy life enjoyed by those in the corner office. On top of their million-dolla... Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:00:09 -0400 http://www.dirscripts.com/news/node/4313 <p>More insight into Allan Keen?s management style as chairman of the expressway authority?</p><p>How Allan Keen used his position as expressway authority chairman for political fundraising.</p><p>When Allan Keen says he wants theme park tickets, people jump!</p><p>Headed to school but dressed for the beach or maybe a nightclub?</p><p>Article, audio interviews from victims' advocacy conference</p... Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:00:07 -0400 http://www.dirscripts.com/news/node/4311 <p>Some Iowans who have had family members die in war would be eligible for special license plates under legislation that was approved Friday.</p><p>Surviving spouses, parents, children or siblings of an armed forces member who died while on active duty during war may order a special gold star emblem plate under Senate File 586, which was approved Friday by the Iowa House.</p><p>Iowa's special li... Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:00:10 -0400 http://www.dirscripts.com/news/node/4312 <p> News Business Sports Entertainment Real Estate Lifestyle Marketplace Saturday, April 28, 2007 BUSINESS</p><p> NEW YORK — Stocks finished a strong week mostly flat Friday as investors tried to reconcile a weaker-than-expected estimate of first-quarter economic growth with fresh evidence that corporate profits remain robust.</p><p>A modest advance in the Dow Jones industrials sent the blue chips... Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:00:10 -0400 http://www.dirscripts.com/news/node/4308 <p>CAMBRIDGE - A project that aims to deliver low-priced laptops with string pulleys to the world's poorest children may have a new market: U.S. schools.</p><p>The nonprofit "One Laptop per Child" project said on Thursday it might sell versions of its kid-friendly laptops in the United States, reversing its previous position of only distributing them to the poorest nations.</p><p>"We can't ignor... Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:00:09 -0400 http://www.dirscripts.com/news/node/4309 <p>Treasury yields ticked up slightly, as the bond market weighed the weaker-than-expected GDP growth reading, rise in inflation, and consumer sentiment. Not even confirmation of an enormous terror dragnet in Saudi Arabia could inspire much of a safety bid as dealers positioned for holidays overseas next week and looked ahead to payrolls, the FOMC and quarterly refunding, says Action Economics. Th... Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:00:09 -0400 http://www.dirscripts.com/news/node/4310 <p>U46 lauds 2 employees Teacher, special skills assistant named employees of year</p><p>ELGIN -- One teacher and one special skills assistant captured the 2007 Elgin School District U46 Employee of the Year Awards in honor of their dedication toward their students, enthusiasm toward their teaching, and endless kindness toward their peers, parents, and students.</p><p>Linda Wallace, a health occup... Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:00:09 -0400