LiveMocha, a free site where members can download free language lessons, is part of an explosion of online language learning
By Anne Eisenberg
The best way to learn a foreign language may be to surround yourself with native speakers. But if you can't manage a trip abroad, the Internet and a broadband computer connection may do the job, bringing native speakers within electronic reach for hours of practice.

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A move to a new set of graphics tools has made Windows gamers angry, as it requires them to upgrade both hardware and their operating system
By Alexander Gambotto-Burke
Many gamers are alienated by computers, preferring instead consoles which offer low-cost installation-free entertainment -- and they don't require consistent upgrading with expensive components to play the latest games, either.

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By Rodrigo Ruiz Tovar
Jaime -- who will not reveal his last name because he feels ashamed of his great naivety -- is furious that he queued up for ages in Bogota to have a policeman "steal" the money he had saved for years with great effort.

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