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Wikipedia in Italian reopens after media law protest
AFP, Published on 07/10/2011
» Internet database Wikipedia restored access to its pages in Italian on Thursday following a protest over a law being debated in parliament that would have legally obliged websites to correct any content if there was a complaint.
Flowers, letters, and gadgets at Apple store 'shrines'
AFP, Published on 07/10/2011
» Grateful fans flocked to Apple stores across the United States Thursday erecting makeshift shrines to deceased co-founder Steve Jobs to thank him for inventing the gadgets that revolutionized their lives.
Carlos Slim ups stake in NY Times to 8.1 percent
AFP, Published on 07/10/2011
» Carlos Slim, the Mexican magnate believed to be the world's richest individual, has increased his stake in the The New York Times Co. to 8.1 percent, regulatory filings showed Thursday.
Oracle fined $200 million for overcharging US govt
AFP, Published on 07/10/2011
» Business software and hardware giant Oracle was fined nearly $200 million dollars for overcharging the US government, the Justice Department announced Thursday.
Water, water everywhere
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/10/2011
» Ayuttaya has become the focus of a flood disaster that seems to be getting worse and worse without an end in sight.
Steve Jobs, music industry transformer
AFP, Published on 07/10/2011
» Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple who pioneered personal computers, is also recognized as the man who revolutionized the music industry by dragging it into the digital world.
High prices but no rice
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/10/2011
» Rice farmers should be reaping large profits from the government's rice mortgage scheme, but for many, their harvest has been almost completely submerged by the worst floods in memory.
Floods hit auto & electronics exports
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/10/2011
» Auto supply chain stops with roads and transport flooded. High-tech equipment in electronics factories damaged.
Populist housing policies for the rich?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/10/2011
» Housing needs of poor still not met in first-time homebuyer program even after several revisions, yet many handouts for the rich included.