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AFTER HIS FRIENDS reported receiving odd text messages from him, police searched the Georgia home of chiseled pro wrestler Chris Benoit, who had canceled a weekend pay-per-view event for "personal reasons." In the house, investigators found prescription anabolic steroids--and the telegenic "Canadian Crippler," his wife Nancy, 43, and their 7-year-old son dead in an apparent murder-suicide. Officials said Benoit--the 2004 world heavyweight champ whose signature move was the "crippler crossface"-- strangled his wife, smothered his son, placed Bibles beside them, and hanged himself on the pulley of a weight-lifting machine...
...calling plan, carriers pinch consumers for additional bucks over and over again. Starting with an activation fee and ending with a cancellation fee if you decide to switch carriers or want to cancel your service, consumers are squeezed for dozens of add-on charges. For ring tones, video services, text messages, and just about any specialty service that comes along to provide a convenience, dollars are tacked on to your bill. Apple and AT&T are taking a step away from that fee-squeezing model by offering all-in packages that include data, video and text messaging. They start...
...University of California Press removed the suggestion that Dershowitz did not read his book from the text prior to publication...
...Americans who will still be non-iPhoners after Apple launches its latest gizmo on June 29. GrandCentral, for instance, consolidates all your phone numbers and personalizes the device you already have. EQO circumvents the carriers' steep rates for international calls. Spinvox and SimulScribe turn your voice mail into text. And TellMe lets you operate your phone with your voice, promising an end run around those confusing option menus. "Features have never been the carriers' strong suit," says GrandCentral CEO Craig Walker. "They're few, expensive and never work the same from one carrier to the next...
...have people stand, because they won't waste as much time on digressions if they're not seated. Check e-mail hourly at most to preserve your concentration. Keep your packing list taped inside your suitcase to avoid losing it or having to regularly redraft it. Jot down or text-message yourself about each day's happiest moments so you'll have a detailed record to review and savor...