The issue at hand here is Skype’s “Carterphone petition” to the FCC. If granted, that would mandate that most cellphones and other handsets be made available to third-party applications, such as (well, duh) Skype.
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Mike D., of Newsvine, might have just pulled off the funniest prank in presidential election history. MySpace is the new online platform for the 2008 elections. Many presidential hopefuls have created online profiles in an attempt to gain online attention and maybe a few votes.
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Indonesia reopened its border with East Timor on Thursday because the fugitive rebel who caused its closure is no longer considered a threat, an official said.
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East Timorese presidential candidate Jose Ramos Horta says if elected, he will urge the United Nations (UN) to remain another five years in the country.
Sphere: Related ContentJose Ramos-Horta, who won a Nobel peace prize for his campaign to secure East Timor\\\\\\\’s independence from Indonesia, pledged to wipe out “needless poverty” in his country if he\\\\\\\’s elected president in next month\\\\\\\’s vote.
Sphere: Related ContentA fugitive East Timor rebel leader, who has eluded a manhunt by crack Australian troops, is at the centre of fears that unrest could mar the country’s landmark presidential election next month.
Sphere: Related ContentPeople who suspect the 2004 presidential election was stolen got a boost recently when two Ohio election workers were sentenced to prison for rigging a recount of that state’s election. According to the AP, Jacqueline Maiden, the election board’s third-highest ranking employee and ballot manager Kathleen Dreamer, each were convicted of a felony count of negligent misconduct of an elections employee.
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