May 12, 2008
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The Candidates’ Positions
Hillary Clinton
U.S. Senator from New York.
Barack Obama

U.S. Senator from Illinois.
John Edwards
Former U.S. Senator from North Carolina.
Mike Gravel
Former U.S. Senator (AK)
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Fast Facts
  1. The first version of the internet was called ARPAnet, and linked twenty-three universities and government research centers around the United States by 1971.
  2. In 2004, computer viruses cost businesses over $55 million.
  3. In 2005 eBay sellers listed more than 1.9 billion items for sale.



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The Internet is a vast network of computers that allows people around the globe to exchange information. Individuals can use it to send and receive messages, seek information from a huge assortment of sources, and share knowledge with computer users all over the world. It has become a major force for globalization and has influenced many aspects of people's lives. It links together computer systems in universities, corporations, libraries, and other public and private institutions.

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Few would disagree that the Internet has become an important part of the daily life in American society. Its use is often taken for granted by the estimated 50 million Americans now online. Many Americans use the Internet to stay in touch with friends and family or to make new…>> (read more)

 

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"Young men are fitter to invent y than to judge," said Francis Bacon, "fitter for execution than for counsel; and fitter for new projects than…>> (read more)

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"Tell him to take his earphones out of his ears," the burly Baltimore police officer commanded several lanky teenage skateboarders who were apparently in violation…>> (read more)

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Many foreigners who come to China for the Olympics will use the Internet to tell people back home what they have seen and to check…>> (read more)


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