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As you probably know, CBS bought CNET (and various other properties including the news.com domain name) for $1.8 billion back in May. And as I should hope you know, CNET is the authority when it comes to tech news and reviews. I know that sounds biased, but I've read CNET for many years and worked with the folks there since I was at CNN. It's the real deal. Now that we're one big (dys)functional family (I kid, I kid), there are plenty of opportunities for crossover. That may include seeing Natali Del Conte on the Early Show, or it may include your truly being part the Buzz Out Loud (or BOL) podcast. Check out our take on the Windows 7 release date, the UNIX calendar celebration and “citizen journalists.”

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CBS News is taking a closer look at how we’re all dealing with cancer in a special series called “Cancer: Cures, Costs and Controversies,” and I was asked to look into sites online that offer some guidance. With its convenience and breadth it’s the first place many of us might turn. But when you type the word “cancer” into a search engine like Google you get more than 250 million results. It’s enough to make you drop the mouse. Plus, there’s plenty of misinformation out there. So where do you turn online?

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