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2010-03-18T17:33:37Z

Google has drawn up plans to close its search engine in China over censorship issues Beijing, China - 18.03.10

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Nasty Google-Viacom billion-dollar battle goes public

2010-03-18T17:15:37Z

<div><p>Court documents made public Thursday in a billion-dollar copyright battle between Viacom and Google accuse YouTube executives of posting stolen videos to rocket the startup to stardom.</p><p>Viacom was also a target in filings with Google countering that the SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Viacom Inc accused Google Inc of turning a blind eye to illegal video clips on its YouTube site in a bid to attract viewers, according to court documents relea...

Wind farm plans stir up storm over military radar

2010-03-18T16:45:14Z

<div id="subtitle">General says turbines would blowing ill wind for military radar, calls for better planning</div><div><p>The U.S. military is growing increasingly concerned that proposed wind farms can disrupt or block radar designed to detect threats and protect America's skies, a problem that is stalling the alternative energy projects around the...

Google-Viacom lawsuit deal cloaks YouTube user identities

2010-03-18T16:16:27Z

<div><p>Court documents made public Thursday in a billion-dollar court battle between Viacom and Google accuse YouTube executives of posting stolen videos to rocket the startup to stardom.</p><p>Viacom was also a target in filings with Google countering that the PETA</div><div><p>The suitors for Sex.com have been put off for now.</p><p>An auction for the much-sought-after domain name was canceled Wednesday after three creditors filed a petition forcing the owner into bankruptcy.</p><p>Mike Mann, an investor with all three c...

U.S. says driver error possible in NY Prius crash

2010-03-18T16:00:15Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. safety officials believe driver error may be behind the crash in New York of a Toyota Motor Corp Prius that has been investigated as a possible ...

Palm's phone sales slump and its stock dives

2010-03-18T15:46:49Z

<div id="subtitle">Palm sales slump in third quarter as its new phones struggle for attention; stock hammered</div><div><p>Palm Inc. reported sales figures Thursday that showed it's having a difficult time getting consumers to pay attention to its phones in a market dominated by iPhones and ...

Group warns of severe shortage of medical isotopes

2010-03-18T15:00:53Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. imaging experts warned of significant disruptions in the supply of a medical isotope used in scores of diagnostic tests in the coming weeks as a key nuclear reactor goes out of service for extended repairs.</p><p>The Society of Nuclear Imaging sai...

Viacom YouTube

2010-03-18T15:01:36Z

This image shows the YouTube Web site Thursday March 18, 2010, in Los Angeles. Court documents unsealed Thursday as part of a 3-year-old copyright lawsuit against the online video leader reveal YouTube founders' views on copyright, and Viacom's desire to buy the the site before getting beat out by YouTube founders views on copyright</div><div><p>THE REVELATIONS: YouTube co-founder Steve Chen once warned a fellow co-founder to stop posting pirated videos on their Web site. And Viacom Inc. wanted to buy YouTube before getting beat out by

Parents oppose Philly school webcam spying lawsuit

2010-03-18T14:00:24Z

<div id="subtitle">Parents oppose class-action status on webcam spying suit against Philly-area school district</div><div><p>Some suburban Philadelphia parents are seeking to halt a potential class-action lawsuit accusing their school district of using cameras in school-issued laptops to spy on students at home.</p><p>Three sets of parents of students at Lower Merion and Harriton high schools filed docume...

Regulators approve Suncor oil sands expansions

2010-03-18T12:45:58Z

<div><p>CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Regulators have approved three expansion stages at Suncor Energy Inc's Firebag oil sands project that will eventually add output of 188,000 barrels of bitumen a day, Suncor said on Thursday.</p><p>The production p...

Desktop computer sales soared in February: NPD Group

2010-03-18T12:18:36Z

<div><p>Sales of desktop computers soared 30 percent in February defying talk that such machines are being made obsolete by laptops, smartphones and other mobile devices.</p><p>"Desktops have been the surprise consumer technology growth category of 2010," said NPD vice president of industry analysis Stephen Baker.</p><p>Sales of personal computers running on Microsoft Window's operating ...

Court records illuminate Viacom-YouTube battle

2010-03-18T12:16:29Z

<div id="subtitle">Court records show YouTube founders views on copyright, reveal Viacom wanted to buy YouTube</div><div><p>YouTube co-founder Steve Chen once warned fellow co-founder Jawed Karim to stop posting pirated videos on their Web site, according to cou...

Russia Putin

2010-03-18T11:17:35Z

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, second left, visits the Volgodonsk nuclear power plant in Volgodonsk, some 1,000 km (600 miles) south of Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 18, 2010. Speaking at Thursday's meeting with nuclear officials in Volgodonsk, Putin said that Bulgaria's parliament on Thursday tightened restrictions on genetically modified food crops in the face of pressure from environmentalists seeking a total ban.</p><p>Environment campaigners attacked an initial version of the bill that proposed to drop restrictions on GM crops being grown close to protected nature areas and release GM wheat, fruit, vegetables and other products on to the market.</p><p>In t...

Putin, Clinton clash over Iran nuclear plant launch

2010-03-18T11:16:36Z

<div><p>The United States and Russia Thursday clashed over Iran's first nuclear plant which Russia is helping build after strongman Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the station would come online this summer.</p><p>US Taiwan cellphone maker HTC, accused by Apple of infringing on iPhone patents, said Thursday it will "fully defend" itself against the charges.</p><p>"HTC disagrees with Apple's actions and will fully defend itself," HTC chief executive Peter Chou said in a stateme...

EU understates emissions from oil: biodiesel lobby

2010-03-18T10:45:14Z

<div><p>BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is not taking full account of the environmental impact of oil-based road transport fuels, which could undermine the bloc's renewable energy goals, European biodiesel producers said on Thursday.</p><p>The EU uses greenhouse gas emissions from fossil-based...