FAA glitch shines spotlight on troubled telco project
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Elgan: Sweet new service backs up while it syncs
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Opinion: At the airport, an ID theft takes flight
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8 New Weapons to Fight the Talent Wars in '08
Savvy CIOs, recruiters, headhunters and other hiring managers are trying out new or updated weapons to fight for IT talent. Here are eight that you may want to wield in the coming year.

Telepresence: Finally, videoconferencing that works
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Location-tech integration: Fatally off-course
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Australian airport sets sights on video surveillance
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HP promises global wireless for notebook PCs
Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to release business notebook PCs later this year with integrated global broadband wireless connectivity, the company said.

Airlines to sell stakes in Worldspan
Travel reservation company Worldspan LP, owned by Delta Air Lines Inc., Northwest Airlines Inc. and American Airlines Inc., is being sold to Travel Transaction Processing Corp., a newly formed venture of Citigroup Venture Capital Equity Partners LP and Teachers' Merchant Bank.

American installs Orbitz booking engine at AA.com
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