Canada: U.S.-style Copyright Law Expected

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe Feds are tabling a US bill which will bring charges against anyone who illegally downloads or file shares copyrighted material with others, regardless if you...

The Future of Recorded Music?

"The Flashbulb, aka Benn Jordan, became so outraged when he discovered that iTunes was effectively pirating his music, that he uploaded copies of his latest album to BitTorrent. TorrentFreak caught up with Benn to learn more about the decision to stop distributors and...

CBC Sells Catalogue of Programs to UK Company

The CBC is coming under attack for selling off rights to several of its programs without fully disclosing details of the transaction or the bidding process that led to the sale. "The CBC's low-profile pre-Christmas sale of its taxpayer-funded international sales catalogue to...

Childrens Cough Medicine Lawsuit Filed

Mother Sues Over 4-Month-Old's Cough Medicine Death"CHICAGO — A mother whose 4-month-old son died after taking over-the-counter cough and cold medicines sued two distributors of the drugs, saying they should have known the dangers of a key ingredient and warned...

Investing in your future

"THE biggest employer in Corby, UK,  has pledged to invest in its future workforce as it celebrates its 70th anniversary this weekend. The general manager of leading UK industrial supplier RS Components has said the company is committed to forming links with schools and...

Seattle PI No Help - in FBI Terror Probe Offers Haiku Contest Instead

"The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is refusing to run the photos of two men the FBI is seeking to question in connection with suspicious behavior aboard a Puget Sound ferry - behavior that could be a precursor to a...

Sex slave film enjoys sudden success

"Sex slave film enjoys sudden successJust days ago it was only going to have a 10-day release at an independent cinema in Melbourne. Now The Jammed, a new feature film about the sex slave trade in Melbourne, is on the brink of becoming one of the biggest Australian movies of...

Pentagon Paid $998,798 to Ship Two 19-Cent Washers

"Pentagon Paid $998,798 to Ship Two 19-Cent Washers By Tony Capaccio Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- A small South Carolina parts supplier collected about $20.5 million over six years from the Pentagon for fraudulent shipping costs, including $998,798 for sending two 19-cent washers...

Microsoft Hungary Subsidiary Raided

"Hungarian authorities have raided the offices of Microsoft Magyarorszag, the Redmond company's subsidiary in the country. Regulators believe Microsoft abused its position in the market to force computer makers sell only Office and no competing products. "The GVH sensed that...

Iran: Death to Pornographers

For some reason I thought this was already a law, but evidently not... Iranian parliament has approved the use of capital punishment against producers of pornographic video."The vote was an overwhelming 148 to...

METH Inc.: The route to Minnesota

"He was a point man for a shadowy, cunning cartel in Mexico that federal authorities say now dominates the illicit meth trade besieging Minnesota and the Midwest."

Soda Distributors to End Most School Sales

"The nation's largest beverage distributors have agreed to halt nearly all sales of sodas to public schools — a step that will remove the sugary, caloric drinks from vending machines and cafeterias around...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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