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--- On Mon, 12/8/08, Michael Graham <mi.graham@hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: Michael Graham <mi.graham@hotmail.com>
> Subject: LAST AND FINAL NOTICE.
> To: mi.graham@hotmail.com
> Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 3:35 AM
> Attention,
>
> I will like to start with reminding you that your unclaimed
> inheritance is still lurking around, up till now I am amazed
> at the way you have ignored all the notice I have sent out
> to you. This message will be the last notice that I will be
> sending out to you.
>
> Upon the receipt of this mail I will want you to reconfirm
> to me your details and also tell me the reason why you have
> kept quiet all the while; I do believe you should have a
> logical answer to that. I also will like for you to know
> that I have some new developments on ground which I believe
> will be good news to you.
>
> I will advice that you do not abandon this message and
> respond as a matter of urgency so that we can get done with
> your claim.
>
> Best regards
>
> Michael Graham
> Associate Solicitor.
> Tel: +447031997793
> Tel: +447024053610

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MySpace poll shows Internet generation favors Barack Obama
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Motorola cuts 3,000 jobs, delays spinoff of cell phone unit
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Q&A: Xen, the start-up in Citrix clothing
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Former McAfee employ arrested
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Sun posts ${dlvDollarSign}1.7B loss for fiscal 1Q
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Electronics Arts cuts profit outlook, shares fall
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:36 pm PDT
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Auditors: Private security in Iraq costs over ${dlvDollarSign}6B

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:50 pm PDT
AP - No one knows for sure, but auditors think the U.S. has paid well over ${dlvDollarSign}6 billion
to private security companies who've been guarding diplomats, troops, Iraqi officials
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At least 170 dead as quake hits southwest Pakistan

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:14 pm PDT
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an earthquake that collapsed thousands of homes in southwestern Pakistan before dawn
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Congo soldiers fleeing Goma along with refugees

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:33 pm PDT
AP - Firing wildly, Congolese soldiers commandeered cars, taxis and motorbikes Wednesday
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21 victims dead in Somalia suicide attacks

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:57 pm PDT
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striking just as international leaders held talks on ending decades of deadly turmoil
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Quartet to discuss Israel-Palestinians peace talks

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:32 pm PDT
AP - A senior Palestinian official said Wednesday the Quartet of Middle East peacemakers
will meet early next month at Sharm el-Sheik to assess progress in Israeli-Palestinian
peace talks. Full Story
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PM says paying back British savers would cripple Iceland: report

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:17 pm PDT
AFP - Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde said in an interview published Thursday that
his country cannot afford to fully compensate British savers who lost money in its
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,189

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:36 pm PDT
AP - As of Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at least 4,189 members of the U.S. military have
died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press
count. Full Story
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Church of Maradona celebrates idol's birthday

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:47 pm PDT
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Zambians vote for new president after leader died

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:44 pm PDT
AP - Zambians were voting for a new president Thursday, and the main contenders said economic
progress was their top goal as the global financial crisis cast a shadow over the
southern African country's ballot. Full Story
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Explosion in Bangkok wounds 10 at protest site

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:40 pm PDT
AP - A blast wounded 10 people in Thailand's capital Thursday when assailants hurled an
explosive device at anti-government protesters who have camped out for the past two
months to block access to the prime minister's office. Full Story
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NZ surgeons cut giant tumor from baby

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:01 pm PDT
AP - Doctors removed a tumor from an East Timorese baby that was almost one-third the
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Sponsored Link --> http://www.TechHairBall.com Sponsored Link --> http://www.BlogOnIndia.com Today's Technology News: Netflix, TiVo team up after 4-year courtshipFrench try plane technology in artificial heartFCC concerned at trend of pay-TV rate hikesReview: Mini camcorders cheap, simple, imperfectFacebook worm feeds off Google's reputationAC/DC's Johnson 'overwhelmed' by CD's successTivo, Netflix partner on Web streamingElectronic Arts makes games for Android mobile phoneMotorola to use Android for showcase phones: WSJMotorola Adopts Android as One of Mobile PlatformsLinkedIn Makes Professional-Style Apps AvailableMTV expected to announce Beatles "Rock Band" deal Netflix, TiVo team up after 4-year courtship Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:11 pm PDT AP - Home entertainment trendsetters Netflix Inc. and TiVo Inc. are finally joining forces to deliver more movies and old TV episodes to their mutual subscribers, consummating a relationship that was supposed to come together four years ago. Full Story Top French try plane technology in artificial heart Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:21 am PDT AP - In the race to build a better artificial heart, French scientists have turned to technology from satellites and airplanes to create a heart that they say responds better to the human body. Full Story Top FCC concerned at trend of pay-TV rate hikes Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:10 pm PDT AP - The Federal Communications Commission expressed concern as several cable companies discussed plans to raise their rates for next year, including Cablevision Systems Corp., which on Wednesday announced an average hike for cable TV service of 3.5 percent. Full Story Top Review: Mini camcorders cheap, simple, imperfect Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:31 pm PDT AP - You may not fancy yourself the next Spielberg, but if you like to make videos and don't want to break the bank with a high-end camcorder, there are plenty of options. Full Story Top Facebook worm feeds off Google's reputation Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:27 pm PDT CNET - For most Facebook users, it's common to receive a message from a friend urging them to visit a page containing a video. But one video currently making the rounds appears on a Google page and will not play unless a new codec is downloaded and installed. The link provided on the Google page is not a video link, say researchers at Fortinet, but a link to a Trojan horse hosted on yet another server. Full Story Top AC/DC's Johnson 'overwhelmed' by CD's success Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:29 pm PDT AP - AC/DC made their new album, "Black Ice," available only at Wal-Mart and through their Web site, but that hasn't limited its success: The CD not only has topped the charts in more than two dozen countries, it debuts atop the latest U.S. album chart with sales of more than 780,000 copies. Full Story Top Tivo, Netflix partner on Web streaming Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:10 pm PDT Reuters - Netflix Inc said on Wednesday it reached a deal with TiVo Inc to further deliver on its goal of offering Netflix's Web streaming service directly to televisions through many devices. Full Story Top Electronic Arts makes games for Android mobile phone Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:15 pm PDT AFP - Videogame titan Electronic Arts on Wednesday unveiled titles tailored for play on freshly-launched "Google phones" running on Android open-source software. Full Story Top Motorola to use Android for showcase phones: WSJ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:05 pm PDT AFP - Motorola Inc. plans to use Android, Google's open-source software platform, as the operating system for its showcase mobile phones, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Full Story Top Motorola Adopts Android as One of Mobile Platforms Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:51 pm PDT NewsFactor - The Wall Street Journal reports Motorola Co-CEO Sanjay Jha has decided to adopt Google's Android mobile operating system as one of the company's three platforms for building next-generation cellular handsets and smartphones. Full Story Top LinkedIn Makes Professional-Style Apps Available Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:03 pm PDT NewsFactor - Apparently suffering from a bit of application envy, LinkedIn announced Tuesday that it has implemented its own platform for running apps on its professional-networking site. In keeping with LinkedIn's strong business focus, the new service is called Intelligent Applications, or InApps. Full Story Top MTV expected to announce Beatles "Rock Band" deal Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:57 pm PDT Reuters - MTV Networks is expected to announce on Thursday a deal to use songs by The Beatles in its popular "Rock Band" video game series, marking the band's first major plunge into the digital music world. Full Story Top

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