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http://www.stateline.org/live/issues/Technology - 11/20/09 16:28:38 - 03/10/07 19:45:33
MN: Could the flu bring the Web to its knees?
By Bob Von Sternberg, Minneapolis Star Tribune If the flu pandemic becomes as severe as some experts fear, it could end up infecting the Internet. That's the conclusion of the General Accountability Office, which issued a report this week that warned about a potential meltdown of the Web.ME: Fairpoint plan spells fear for workers' benefits
By The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News FairPoint filed Monday after agreeing on a deal with key lenders to lower its debt from $2.7 billion to $1 billion and cut its interest expenses. The plan, which is subject to approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York, seeks $30 million in concessions from its unions in northern New England. LA: AgCenter lab joins group testing foodBy Staff Reports, The Advocate (Baton Rouge) A state agricultural chemistry lab has become part of a network of food-testing labs, created for quick response to contaminated food emergencies.