Father of spam

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In 1978, Gary Thuerk sent the first e-mail ad, to 600 people. He was a marketing manager for Digital Equipment Corp. Now, spam numbers in the billions a day -- at AOL, 80% of message traffic.

E-mail

1. Daily Travel & Deal: Leonid meteor shower 2009 to peak early Tuesday morning

2. One night only: Leonid meteor shower

3. Janet Jackson: Doctor is 'responsible' for Michael Jackson's death

4. Demand grows for niche translators

5. Trauma patients without health insurance are much more likely to die

6. After decades of waiting, their trains have arrived

7. Hoping 'Avatar' is the new face of filmmaking

8. Andrew Bynum keeps scoring even as Lakers struggle

9. New advice: Skip mammograms in 40s, start at 50

10. USC has most foreign students, again

1. You can cut back on alcohol

2. Demand grows for niche translators

3. State cuts give private colleges an edge

4. Stars lined up for new audio Bible

5. One night only: Leonid meteor shower

6. West Hollywood's medical marijuana success story

7. So you want a green career?

8. Healthcare bills could jeopardize states' consumer protection laws

9. After decades of waiting, their trains have arrived

10. Exercise balls get education rolling