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Russia Chechen Rebel _Thir.jpg

This undated frame grab image taken from files made available by IntelCenter and taken from a video posted on a pro-rebel Web site Wednesday March 31, 2010, purports to show Chechen militant leader Doku Umarov. The leader of Chechnya's separatist militants, who claimed responsbility for the Moscow subway bombings that killed 40 people in March, has announced in a purported video posted on YouTube on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, that he is stepping down. (AP Photo/IntelCenter, File)

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FILE - This undated file photo provided by Verizon Wireless shows the Blackberry Pearl smart phone. The United Arab Emirates said Sunday Aug. 1, 2010 it plans to block some messaging and web services on BlackBerry smart phones beginning in October. UAE authorities said last week BlackBerry services could pose a threat to national security. (AP Photo/Verizon Wireless/File)

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This screen shot taken from the microblogging site Twitter.com early Sunday morning Aug. 1, 2010 shows the Twitter page that greeted users announcing Twitter being down for planned maintenance. According to Twitter the maintenance is scheduled between 2 a.m. 7 a.m. EDT Sunday. As such in that time some users will not be able to access Twitter. (AP photo)

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FILE - This Feb. 19. 2010 file photo provided by NASA shows the International Space Station with Earth's horizon as a backdrop. Several power systems have been shut down aboard the International Space Station after a cooling system malfunctioned. NASA says in a posting on its website that one of two cooling loops aboard the space station was shut down Saturday, July 31, 2010. A module that pumps ammonia coolant to prevent equipment from overheating was still shut down early Sunday, Aug. 1. (AP Photo/NASA, File)

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In this July 30, 2010 photo, a man pushes his bike across a pedestrian's overpass while cars heading in town jam on the road during morning commuting in Beijing, China. China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second largest-economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and financial power to how cars are designed.

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Enter some very colorful worlds in Electronic Arts' DeathSpank, available from PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade.

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This product image provided by amazon.com Inc. shows the Kindle 3 reader. (AP Photo/amazon.com Inc.)

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In this photograph taken July 21, 2010, adult film star Teagan Presley poses with her iPhone in Atlanta. Presley is experimenting with Apple's FaceTime feature. (Associated Press)

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A salesclerk adjusts Sanyo's eneloop rechargeable batteries on display at Yamada Denki LABI electric shop in Tokyo, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Panasonic is planning to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works in a move costing up to $9.4 billion to strengthen green businesses such as electric cars and solar panels. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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A man looks at new PlayStation 3 on display at Yamada Denki LABI electric shop in Tokyo, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions.(AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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In this July 30, 2010 photo, hacker Chris Paget sets up a long range RFID reading device at the DefCon hacker conference in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

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Associated Press Apple CEO Steve Jobs (left) talks to a friend using the FaceTime video chat feature on the iPhone 4 during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Adult-entertainment companies are developing video-sex-chat services to use with FaceTime.

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The floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, surrounded by windows, is the focal point of the two-story family room. The room features easy access to the kitchen and backyard.

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs talks about free protective cases for Apple iPhone 4 users during a news conference, Friday, July 16, 2010, at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. Apple Inc. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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Comcast logos are displayed on installation trucks in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. Comcast Corp., a leading cable, entertainment and communications company, announced Wednesday, Feb. 16, that the company's planned annual dividend has increased 19% to $0.45 per share. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 file photo, a sign hangs outside a Sprint store in Saugus, Mass. Sprint Nextel Corp. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, reported the first quarterly increase in three years, as improvements in Sprint-branded and prepaid service offset the continued flight of subscribers from the Nextel network. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, file)

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The 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric car will cost $41,000 before government rebates when it goes on sale - about $8,000 more than its closest rival, the all-electric Nissan Leaf. (Associated Press)

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The Titanic wreckage has been photographed multiple times since its 1985 discovery, but a team of scientists will launch what is billed as the most advanced scientific mission to date to assess its deteriorating condition and create a detailed three-dimensional map that will "virtually raise the Titanic" for the public. (Ralph White via Associated Press)

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In this file photograph taken Dec. 2, 2009, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show, in Los Angeles. General Motors Co. said Tuesday, July 27, 2010, its Chevrolet Volt electric car will cost $41,000 when it goes on sale in November. The price is about $8,000 more than its closest rival, the all-electric Nissan Leaf.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)

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Julian Assange, an Australian who launched WikiLeaks four years ago, concedes that even his team hasn't read all the documents about the Afghanistan war released on his website. (Provided by Martina Haris)