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Google, Facebook, Zynga oppose new SOPA copyright bill
They sent a letter (PDF) last night to key members of the US Senate and House of Representatives, saying the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, "pose[s] a serious risk to our industry's continued track record of innovation and job creation, ... read more

Speak Out Against SOPA: Send Congress A Physical Letter In Just A Few Clicks
Learn More The web community is currently in an apprehensive uproar over the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which threatens to create an Internet blacklist that operates at the DNS level in a misguided attempt to curb piracy. ... read more

Joe Biden: SOPA is Un-American - but not when America does it
A couple of weeks ago, Joe Biden gave a perfect, if unintended, explanation for why SOPA and PROTECT IP are such terrible ideas. Since his speech included a bunch of other things, we thought it would be good to highlight Biden's specific arguments that ... read more

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For Costas, Sandusky Interview Came as a Surprise
When Bob Costas arrived at the studios of the new NBC newsmagazine program “ Rock Center” Monday night, he was prepared to interview Joseph Amendola, the lawyer for Jerry Sandusky, the man at the center of the pedophilia accusations that ... read more

Costas' Sandusky interview let viewers draw own conclusions
Bob Costas' interview with Jerry Sandusky on NBC Monday stood out for something it wasn't: It wasn't about the interviewer using the occasion to call attention to himself. By Michael Hiestand By Andy Colwell, ... read more

Jerry Sandusky interview boosts 'Rock Center,' but CBS has last laugh
A 11th hour announcement that Bob Costas snagged a phoner with embattled ex-Penn State coach Jerry Sundusky gave Rock Center with Brian Williams a much-needed boost in the ratings Monday. The news magazine averaged a 1.3 rating/3 share ... read more

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Police Clear Zuccotti Park of Protesters
He said the police had closed the park again until lawyers for the city could appear at a court hearing later in the morning. “New York City is the city where you can come and express yourself,” the mayor said. “What was happening in Zuccotti Park was ... read more

Sanitation crews clean Zuccotti Park
At about 1 am Tuesday, New York City police handed out notices from the owner of Zuccotti Park and the city saying that Occupy Wall Street protestors had to clear the park because it had become unsanitary and hazardous. (Nov. ... read more

Zuccotti Park battle goes to court
Click here Zuccotti Park battle goes to court Originally published: November 15, 2011 8:53 AM Updated: November 15, 2011 12:06 PM By MATTHEW CHAYES. AND JOHN RILEY. matthew.chayes@newsday.com., john.riley@newsday.com The right of Occupy Wall Street ... read more

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Diaspora social network's 22-year-old founder has died
The 22-year-old was one of four New York-based students who launched Diaspora as a "privacy-aware, user-controlled" social network. It was set up in response to criticism that Facebook was not handling the privacy of its users well. ... read more

Co-founder of social network Diaspora dies
Click here Co-founder of social network Diaspora dies Originally published: November 14, 2011 1:47 PM Updated: November 14, 2011 4:19 PM By The Associated Press BROOKE DONALD (Associated Press) (AP) -- Ilya Zhitomirskiy, a co-founder of the startup ... read more

Diaspora Co-Founder Ilya Zhtiomirskiy Found Dead
Ilya Zhitomirskiy, one of four friends from New York University who founded open-source social network Diaspora, was found dead by police in San Francisco responding to reports of an apparent suicide, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. ... read more

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