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FOR THE generally uncompelling, perpetually confusing and often ignored FedEx Cup, it hardly could have worked out better. Tiger vs. Rory: A Ryder Cup preview. Rory McIlroy entered Thursday's Tour Championship first in the FedEx Cup points race. Tiger stands second. More: continued here
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Three days between postal deliveries for half of LauncestonThis is CornwallONLY half the homes in a North Cornwall town are getting daily postal deliveries because of Royal Mail staffing shortages, councillors have claimed. Councillors Alex Folkes and Sasha Gillard-Loft said they had contacted Royal Mail about the problems … More: …
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Newsday Microsoft Asks China to Stop Piracy at Four FirmsBusinessweekLiu declined to comment on whether CNPC used pirated versions of the Office software. Xu Zhaohui, who is in charge of hardware and software for China Post, said Microsoft's allegations were “inaccurate.” The company, which delivers mail, received a …Microsoft to …
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