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Asian Markets Rise On Wall Street Momentum; Australia, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand At Record Highs - Asian Commentary (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) - Thursday, shares across the Asia Pacific region, barring India that slipped on profit booking, settled in the green with noteworthy gains.

MPs question why schools can't buy in to open source software (PublicTechnology.net)
Nearly 1 in 5 backbencher MPs from all parties have questioned the exclusion of open source software from UK schools in their response to an early day motion (EDM) tabled by John Pugh MP. The motion addresses concern for government policy which stifles innovation and locks users into high cost software.

REVIEW: TOTAL EXTREME WRESTLING 2007 VIDEOGAME (PWinsider)
When I found out I was getting the opportunity to review Total Extreme Wrestling 2007, the latest professional wrestling simulator by Adam Ryland, I was ecstatic. The Extreme Warfare Series (now the Total Extreme Wrestling series) has been a mainstay on my computer since Extreme Warfare 9000.

Consumer tips: Year in Review (Sun-Sentinel)
To learn about influenza and influenza vaccine visit www.cdc.gov/flu. To find a flu shot , call your doctor's office, a nearby clinic or check with the county health department.

Films move to the fore on First Night (Boston Globe)
Organizers of next weekend's First Night celebration have gone all out with film programming this year, scheduling more than 50 short- and feature-length films for the city-wide party next Sunday. Even if you've got other plans for the evening, the programs start at 1 p.m. and present a wonderful selection of the year's local and international highlights.

Jenaly president, columnist debuts 'how-to' book (Portsmouth Herald)
PORTSMOUTH -- MJ Shoer, the president of Jenaly Technology Group and author of the Herald's bi-weekly "Tech Talk" column, has just released the book "Hassle-Free Computer Support: The Small Business Owner's Guide for Finding a Professional Competent, Honest, Considerate, On-Time, Fairly Priced, and Dependable Computer Consultant."

In need of an assistant? (Palm Springs and Coachella Valley Local News and Guides)
Sasson Sarooei's father-in-law was coming to town, and Sarooei had plans to take his wife and in-law on a trip to Napa Valley wine country. One highlight would be a visit to an exclusive restaurant he'd frequented on past visits to one of his favorite parts of California.

Indian shares seen rangebound on low activity (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
MUMBAI, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Indian shares are expected to remain rangebound on Tuesday amid lacklustre activity by foreign institutional investors in the year-end holiday season.

Airport to add booking engine to site (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
Fort Wayne International Airport expects to soon add to its new consumer-based Web site a booking engine that mimics the popular Expedia site.

Week ahead in Mkts: Support at 3750 to hold (Business Standard India)
Unless volumes climb, the likeliest move this week for the Nifty will be between 3750-3925 points. The market landed somewhat lower after a week of volatile trading. The Sensex closed at 13471, with a loss of 1.05 per cent.