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Yahoo! Launches Local News
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on Tuesday March 21, @09:43AM
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Slashdot discuss the launch of Yahoo! Local News. The Slashdot summary: " Yahoo! News front page added local news today. Available for logged-in users right on the front page, local news are also delivered at location-specific URLs." This service is available for US citizens only right now.
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