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Mass Effect has been slated for a November release and is an exclusive Xbox 360 game. This sci-fi action RPG features never-before-seen game character interaction that creates a more cinematic atmosphere while elegantly conveying a deep storyline.
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Employee shot, wounded at Virginia Apple storeThe victim, a 26-year-old woman, is in serious but stable condition with a wound to the shoulder. Some media outlets are reporting robbery as the motive, but police say it's too early to tell.
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Digital Media
Seattle fire knocks out service to Bing Travel, other sitesAt least two dozen sites experience protracted outage following Thursday night electrical fire at Fisher Plaza data center. Verizon's Seattle-area DSL service also gets temporarily disrupted.
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Geek Gestalt
Where the Transcontinental Railroad finally joinedAt Promontory Summit, Utah, the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad finally got together on May 10, 1869 after 1,776 miles of track had been laid over six years.
The Space Shot
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Oppo's affordabe high-end Blu-ray player is hereThe company's BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player with SACD & DVD-Audio is finally available after almost a 10-month wait.
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Fisker's good KarmaAt a dinner speech recently, Henrik Fisker laid out his plans for Fisker Automotive and its first car, the plug-in hybrid Karma.
