High gas prices boost interest in Segway scooters (AP)

June 15, 2008

Jared Cavalier, owner of Segway of Ohio, sits in his Segway store Thursday, June 5, 2008, in Columbus, Ohio. Segway sales have seen an increase as gasoline prices continue to climb nationwide. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)AP - Paul Feeney didn't commute with the Segway his parents gave him for Christmas in 2005 until he moved close to work this spring. The battery-powered, energy-efficient scooter makes the 1.4-mile commute fun, the 35-year-old Sun Microsystems sales representative said.


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Study: Americans use Net to look beyond sound bite (AP)

June 15, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., speaks at the Apostolic Church of God service about fatherhood in Chicago, Sunday, June 15, 2008.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Americans dissatisfied with political sound bites are turning to the Internet for a more complete picture, a new study finds.


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Advertisers gather in Cannes as tough times loom (Reuters)

June 15, 2008
Reuters - Online advertising will be a key topic when world advertising leaders gather in Cannes on the French Riviera from Sunday as the industry tries to weather tough economic times.No tag for this post.