Pet adoption events (Detroit Free Press)

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Microsoft Wins Verizon Mobile Search Contract (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)

In a loss for Google, Verizon Wireless on Wednesday selected Microsoft to provide portal, local and Internet search as well as mobile advertising services. The five-year agreement will begin in the first half of the year, with Microsoft Live Search available on new Verizon Wireless feature phones and smartphones.

Deal Puts Microsoft Live Search On Dell Computers, Verizon Phones — Will It Help? (Search Engine Land)

Tonight at CES Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made several announcements during his keynote address . In addition to a preview of the Windows 7 OS, Ballmer announced high-profile distribution deals for Live Search. We were unable to write about the deals earlier today due to an embargo.

High costs for food, vet care can 'dog' pet owners (San Francisco Chronicle)

Speculation about what kind of puppy the new first family will get has intrigued the nation since President-elect Barack Obama publicly promised his daughters a pooch. A Google search of "Obama puppy" yields sites featuring naming contests, online petitions...

Investigators look over information (El Dorado Times)

Investigators reviewed their findings Thursday following a search by Butler County Sheriff Investigators along Wichita PD Crime Lab of a residence in the 10300 block of North 109th Street West.