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In Iran, Blogging May Be Punishable By Death
via Slashdot by timothy on July 05, 2008
An anonymous reader writes "In Iran, crimes such as apostasy (leaving a religion, in this case Islam) and armed robbery are already punishable by death, but a new bill in Iran aims to add to the list 'establishing weblogs and sites promoting corruption, prostitution and apostasy,' effectively giving the government a free hand in silencing bloggers. The internet is widely used in Iran,...
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Iran to "hit Tel Aviv, U.S. ships" if attacked (Reuters)
via Yahoo! News: Top Stories by (author unknown) on July 08, 2008
Reuters - Iran will hit Tel Aviv, U.S. shipping in the Gulf and American interests around the world if it is attacked over its disputed nuclear activities, an aide to Iran's Supreme Leader was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
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Your Mashup Is Probably Legal
via Slashdot by timothy on July 08, 2008
TV Barn writes "We've been conditioned to think that if you pull something off the web and use it, you're committing some sort of copyright infringement. But increasingly, the law is moving in the opposite direction. Provided you are making a truly new use of the content, you are free to make money off those copyrighted images and video and sound. On Monday the Center for Social Media...
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Iranian president says no war with US, Israel
via NY Daily News by (author unknown) on July 08, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that he sees no possibility of a war between his country and the United States or Israel.
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Microsoft offering more Internet-based software
via NY Daily News by (author unknown) on July 08, 2008
Microsoft Corp. is strengthening its early-stage push to fend off competition by offering more Internet-based software, a change from its traditional method of selling programs that run on individual desktops or corporate servers.
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U.S. exports to Iran grow tenfold during Bush years
via NY Daily News by (author unknown) on July 08, 2008
U.S. exports to Iran- including brassieres, bull semen, cosmetics and possibly even weapons - grew more than tenfold during President Bush's years in office even as he accused Iran of nuclear ambitions and helping terrorists.
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Microsoft is open to Yahoo deal with Icahn's board, not Yang's
via BetaNews.Com by (author unknown) on July 07, 2008
Sometimes it takes a grown-up's help to cut a steak into easily digestible, bite-sized pieces. This morning, it looks like Microsoft wouldn't be ashamed to have Carl Icahn do the honors, if it means getting Yahoo out of its way.
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U.S. holds navy exercise after Iran comments on Gulf (Reuters)
via Yahoo! News: Top Stories by (author unknown) on July 07, 2008
Reuters - The U.S. Navy said on Monday it was carrying out an exercise in the Gulf, days after vowing that Iran will not be allowed to block the waterway which carries crude from the world's largest oil-exporting region.
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Microsoft says willing to restart Yahoo talks
via MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines by (author unknown) on July 07, 2008
Microsoft Corp on Monday said it would be willing to reopen talks to buy all or part of Yahoo Inc, but only if a new Yahoo board is elected, a major boost for investor Carl Icahn’s board slate.
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Rice to ink missile defense deal this week in Prague (Reuters)
via Yahoo! News: Top Stories by (author unknown) on July 07, 2008
Reuters - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice travels to Europe on Monday to sign a missile defense agreement in Prague and will make stops in Sofia and Tbilisi, the State Department said on Sunday.
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