Larsen said the reality is that without a third party to referee the Mideast situation, no progress will be made.

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The move comes on top of rumors that Apple will include VMWare-style virtualization capabilities in the next version of OS X, which could enable the Mac OS to run Windows apps without requiring a third-party emulator or a reboot.

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Its 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo and full-size drive is way snappy -- the machine boots from cold to desktop in 26 seconds (granted, it's a clean install without any third party software installed).

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The IT administrator can also provide ways, so the organization can share sensitive documents, without fear of it being copied or spread to a third party.

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It should go without saying but expenses which are reimbursed to you by your company or a third party are not deductible.

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And while contingency fees do little to incentivize lawyers to pursue cases that would result in important injunctive relief without a significant monetary payment (such as certain varieties of public interest cases), third-party financing is no better solution.

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Sounds less like Apple is trying to look out for consumers (who may end up paying a little more for Made for iPod accessories unless manufacturers decide to take a hit on their margins) and more like they're just looking for a way to get a nice chunk of the rapidly-growing market for third-party accessories without actually having to sell anything extra themselves.

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This statutory revision would remove the financial incentive for the paparazzi to stalk celebrities, because the photos could not be sold or distributed to any third party without the celebrities' consent, with exceptions for occasions that are newsworthy, such as a court appearance or arrest.

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