May 11 2009

Tamil protesters block road outside UK parliament – The Associated Press


USA Today

Tamil protesters block road outside UK parliament
The Associated Press
LONDON (AP) – Hundreds of pro-Tamil demonstrators blocked traffic and clashed with police in the streets around Britain's Parliament Monday after news filtered out from Sri Lanka that hundreds of their compatriots had died in intense shelling.
Video: Human toll of Sri Lankan conflict rises – 11 May 09 Al Jazeera
Premier, mayor warn Tamils Toronto Star
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May 11 2009

Dhalla abuse charges 'false' – Edmonton Sun


CTV.ca

Dhalla abuse charges 'false'
Edmonton Sun
By IAN ROBERTSON, SUN MEDIA BRAMPTON — Beleagured Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla surfaced yesterday after three days of silence and denied accusations she mistreated foreign caregivers at her family's Mississauga home.
Dhalla a victim of campaign: lawyer National Post
Domestic abuse Ottawa Citizen
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May 11 2009

Israel comes between Pope and Christians – PRESS TV


Times Online

Israel comes between Pope and Christians
PRESS TV
Israeli police raid a Jerusalem (al-Quds) hotel shutting down a Palestinian Media Center which was meant to cover of an upcoming papal visit.
Video: Reaction: Can the Pope contribute to Mideast peace? UPI
Pope Backs Palestinian Homeland, Visits Yad Vashem Bloomberg
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May 11 2009

10 Things to Know About Samsung’s i7500 Google Android Phone

An in-depth look at the latest Android phone to give you the run-down on what you can expect from Samsung’s first effort at a Google phone, the Samsung i7500.


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May 11 2009

Apple’s Woz Boosts Tech for Schools

The Apple co-founder has joined the board of TechForEducators.com, which aims to get technology to all students regardless of income.


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May 11 2009

Unlimited Data Phone Plans Are Doomed Thanks to the iPhone

The complicated tango between the iPhone and AT&T’s network isn’t a new story, but the latest stats—web browsing eats 69 percent of phone bandwidth—highlight the fragility of networks, allowing fresh portents of doom.


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May 11 2009

Apple Rejects BitTorrent Control App

This time the company’s rejected Maza’s Drivetrain, an app that allows users to remotely control the Transmission Bittorrent app, because “this category of applications is often used for the purpose of infringing third party rights.” Right…


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May 11 2009

Pirate Bay Closer to a Retrial, Demands New Investigation

The connections of Pirate Bay judge Tomas Norström to national and international pro-copyright lobby groups are even more far reaching than initially reported. Consequently, many leading figures within the Swedish judicial system are now convinced that a retrial is necessary so the defendants can have an unbiased trial.


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May 11 2009

Google launches first TV ads

Google has launched its first TV advertising campaign across a range of US networks to promote Chrome, its web browser.


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May 11 2009

Apple Refusing Any BitTorrent Related Apps?

jamie pointed out what appears to be an unfortunate policy for Apple’s app store that is refusing anything to do with BitTorrent. The example is a remote control app that allows a user to interface with their Transmission BitTorrent client. This certainly isn’t the first complaint over app store policy. Issues from the return policy to the “objectionable content” of Nine Inch Nails have some developers concerned over what Apple is doing to the market. Of course, many are quick to remind that it is Apple’s store and they are free to do whatever they want with it.

Read more of this story at Slashdot.


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