Ibm Computer Taking On 'jeopardy!' Champs For $1m

By JIM FITZGERALD, Associated Press
Thu, 01/13/2011 - 5:38am

IBM computer taking on 'Jeopardy!' champs for $1M

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. (AP) -- It's the size of 10 refrigerators, and it swallows encyclopedias whole, but an IBM computer was lacking one thing it needed to battle the greatest champions from the "Jeopardy!" quiz show....

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