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AP – A key senator is urging the Justice Department to keep up its investigation into the antitrust implications of the Internet advertising partnership that Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. plan to launch this month.

Reuters – Gamers get to hit the virtual hardwood early as new NBA videogames hit store shelves just as training camps begin.

AP – As the house lights dim and the maestro lifts his arms, a hush comes over the crowd. It’s opening night at The Metropolitan Opera — only we’re 2,800 miles away.

NewsFactor – There’s a new Nintendo kid on the block. On Wednesday, Nintendo confirmed rumors of a new version of the popular DS portable game machine, called the DSi. The announcement was made during the game giant’s fall press conference.

CNET – Two researchers in Sweden have found multiple flaws in the TCP stack that could lead to massive denial-of-service attacks if exploited.

Reuters – Nokia, the world’s top mobile phone maker, said on Thursday it would launch its new music bundle “Comes with Music” on the world’s largest music market, in the United States, next year.

Reuters – Nokia unveiled on Thursday its first touch-screen phone, priced well below Apple’s iPhone model, as the world’s top mobile phone maker hopes to tap consumers for whom the iPhone has been too expensive.

Reuters – The world’s top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Thursday it has signed up EMI and many smaller labels to offer their tracks as part of Nokia’s “free” music bundle “Comes with Music.”

AFP – Skype, the online text messaging and voice service, said Thursday it was “extremely concerned” by monitoring of Internet chat by its Chinese partner reported by Canadian researchers.

Reuters – Nokia, the world’s top mobile phone maker, will launch its free music package on Thursday, issuing a challenge to Apple’s dominance of the digital music market.