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Dutch Govt to Make Downloading a Crime, Block P2P Sites
“Its is a marked contrast to the boundless nature of the Internet and is an obstacle to the provision of legal digital creative services.” He also calls for an incorporation of a “fair-use” exemption in any legislation to “encourage creative reuse of
Updated: 04/13/2011 01:07P
Colo. officials vote to settle lawsuit over jail mail
Boulder County has approved settling a lawsuit over a policy that restricted county jail inmates' outgoing mail to postcards. The Longmont Times-Call reported that the county commissioners yesterday approved a settlement with the Colorado chapter of
Updated: 04/13/2011 01:07P
Daly City's 2nd Filipino Council Member Sworn In -- a Historic First
Buenaventura, a criminal defense specialist and UC Berkeley alumnus, was one of nine applicants for the vacant seat. He will occupy the position until November, when a permanent replacement will be elected to finish Gomez's term, which ends in 2014.
Updated: 04/13/2011 01:07P
Mother accused in fatal DWI crash faces more charges
Authorities filed more charges against the Jones County woman accused of a March 30 drunken driving crash near Roseboro that killed her 2-year-old daughter and injured her three other children, the Highway Patrol said. Becky Jane Lavendier, 26,
Updated: 04/13/2011 01:06P
Max Havoc suit off to trial
On Monday, Superior Court of Guam Judge Michael Bordallo rejected a motion for summary judgment in a long-standing lawsuit over the martial arts film flop, so the Guam Economic Development Authority will instead have to take their claims to trial.
Updated: 04/13/2011 01:06P
Trace amounts of radiation found
But the month-old disaster at the Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant now matches the level of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster -- the worst nuclear accident in history. The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency submitted a provisional Level 7 rating for the
Updated: 04/13/2011 01:06P
4-Vehicle Crash Backs Up I-75 South
WARREN COUNTY, Ohio -- An accident on Interstate 75 south near the state Route 123 exit in Warren County has backed up traffic. Four vehicles were involved in the wreck, which occurred around 10:20 am, according to our partners at the Dayton Daily News
Updated: 04/13/2011 01:06P
North Myrtle Beach ordered to serve 15 years in fatal DUI crash
A North Myrtle Beach man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in connection with a 2010 crash that killed a Virginia man, according to court records. Victor Mazariego-Gomez, 32, pleaded guilty to felony driving under the influence with death
Updated: 04/13/2011 01:06P
Inmate scalds 2 DOC officers
Jack is serving a 20-year sentence for a fatal car accident in 2001. Jack allegedly used a cup of extremely hot water to injure the guards, Aguon said. Jack probably heated the water in a microwave, which is provided to inmates so they can reheat meals
Updated: 04/13/2011 01:06P
Yale Undergraduate Dies in Machine Shop Accident
The New Haven Register reports that Dufault's hair got caught in a metal lathe, a machine that holds and rotates material so it can be shaped with tools. Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, where the accident happened, is closed today and classes and labs
Updated: 04/13/2011 01:06P
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