SAP to acquire Business Objects ... iPod Nano catches fire in man's pants ... George Takei gets to space

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SAP to buy Business Objects for $6.78 billion
SAP AG has agreed to buy Business Objects SA for about €4.8 billion ($6.78 billion), a surprise move that breaks with SAP's traditional strategy of avoiding large company acquisitions.

Motorola wins major Taiwanese WiMax contract
Motorola Inc. has won two contracts to supply WiMax wireless broadband networking equipment to a Taiwanese WiMax license winner.

MSNBC acquires participatory news site Newsvine
MSNBC Interactive News LLC has acquired Newsvine Inc., operator of a Web site that encourages users to link to their favorite news of the day, submit comments, and write their own stories.

BMC buying out configuration management company
BMC is set to announce Monday that it has closed a deal to acquire Emprisa Networks, equipping the management software maker with network device configuration technology that it will use to augment its IT process automation and business service management product suites.

Merchants say eBay ad programs drive buyers away
EBay Inc. has significantly boosted its advertising revenue since last year, but some sellers worry that the company's efforts in this area are driving potential buyers away from the online marketplace.

iPod Nano catches fire in man's pocket
The iPod contains a lithium-ion battery, which has a history of catching fire in laptops. Now, an Atlanta man says his iPod Nano caught fire in his pants.


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George Takei gets to space ... in asteroid form
Star Trek's Mr. Sulu was very pleased to find that an asteroid -- 7307 Takei -- was named after him. "I am now a heavenly body," the ever-quotable actor said. "It came out of the clear, blue sky -- just like an asteroid."

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