The Internet (also known simply as the Net) can be briefly understood as "a network of networks". Specifically, it is the worldwide, publicly accessible network of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using the standard Internet Protocol (IP). It consists of millions of smaller domestic, academic, business, and governmental networks, which together carry various information and services, such as electronic mail, online chat, file transfer, and the interlinked Web pages and other documents of the World Wide Web.

Contrary to some common usage, the Internet and the World Wide Web are not synonymous: the Internet is a collection of interconnected computer networks, linked by copper wires, fiber-optic cables, wireless connections etc.; the Web is a collection of interconnected documents, linked by hyperlinks and URLs. The World Wide Web is accessible via the Internet, along with many other services including e-mail, file sharing and others described below.

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U.S. seals missile deal with Poland
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:50:37 -0400
The United States and Poland have sealed an agreement Wednesday to place elements of a U.S. missile shield in Poland.
Berlin draws up rules to control foreign state funds
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:01:57 -0400
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition unveiled Wednesday new far-reaching rules to head off powerful foreign-owned state-controlled funds going on a shopping spree for companies in Europe's biggest economy.
Poland, US sign missile shield pact
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:00:48 -0400
Warsaw, Aug 20 (Xinhua) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski Wednesday signed an agreement to deploy a global missile shield in this East European country.
Poland Risks Serious Confrontation with Russia
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:57:04 -0400
Lech Kaczynski, Poland's president, is mighty proud these days -- of himself and of his country. As United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice took her place at the breakfast table in his Warsa...
Return Of The Poles Pays Off
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:59:49 -0400
Polish workers, once famed for their ubiquitousness as plumbers in Britain, have recently been ditching Western Europe to head back home where their currency is stronger and the quality of life is imp...
Poland and U.S. sign shield deal and anger Moscow
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:37:25 -0400
WARSAW (Reuters) - The United States and Poland signed a deal on Wednesday to station parts of a U.S. missile defense shield on Polish soil, drawing a sharp response from Moscow.

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Rice to sign missile defense deal with Poland
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:24:35 -0000
WARSAW, Poland - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plans Wednesday to sign a deal to build a U.S. missile defense base on Polish soil, an agreement that has already prompted an infuriated Russia to threaten ...
Canadian cities score spots on Monopoly
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:24:27 -0000
Take a walk on - Ste. Catherine St.? Three Canadian cities scored much-coveted spots on Monopoly's World Edition, including Montreal in the prestigious spot usually occupied by Boardwalk.
Business in the Burbs: IBM to invest $300 million to build 13 'business resilience centers'
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:24:19 -0000
IBM Corp. plans to announce today that it will invest $300 million to expand its business continuity and resiliency unit amid growing worldwide demand for a service that helps companies operate in case of a ...
Climate negotiators reconvene this week in Ghana
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:24:11 -0000
Negotiators assemble this week in the Ghanaian capital of Accra to resume work on a new climate change treaty as they discuss ways to prod developing countries to join the fight against global warming.
Polish cabinet approves anti-missile shield deal with U.S.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:24:03 -0000
The Polish government passed Tuesday a resolution authorizing the foreign minister to sign the agreement on the deployment in Poland of elements of the U.S. anti-missile shield, Deputy Prime Minister Grzegorz ...
Poland 'not intimidated'
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:23:55 -0000
IN a clear swipe at Russia, Poland's President Lech Kaczynski on Tuesday said his country would not give in to threats over its deal with Washington to deploy US missile silos on Polish soil.

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