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• Wikipedia Blacked Out in Protest of SOPA: Was It Worth It?

  

  The blacked out Wikipedia page SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, currently being considered by the House of Representatives in the US, and PIPA, the Protect... Read more

  The 19 January 2012 by   Periscope
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• Launch Calendar: The Year's Space Mission Schedule

  

  image credit Today, a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket will carry a geostationary communications spacecraft into orbit for the U.S. military from the... Read more

  The 19 January 2012 by   Gerard
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• Porn Stars in LA Must Wear Condoms, Says City Council; Porn Industry Aghast

  

  Los Angeles City Council is the first place to make it mandatory for porn stars to wear condoms in films. The porn industry is in shock. Read more

  The 18 January 2012 by   Periscope
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• Yahoo! Founder Jerry Yang Resigns; Business World is Happy

  

  Shares in the troubled internet giant Yahoo! rise as its co-founder, Jerry Yang, resigns. Read more

  The 18 January 2012 by   Periscope
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• Costa Concordia Captain Accused of Abandoning Ship

  

  Costa Concordia The Costa Concordia captain abandoned ship while passengers were still on board and refused to return, according to transcripts of radio and... Read more

  The 18 January 2012 by   Periscope
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• East Africa’s Drought: The ‘avoidable Disaster’ That Claimed 100,000 Lives

  

  Drought in the Horn of Africa claimed the lives of up to 100,000 people last year. Many could have been saved if an earlier emergency response had been launched... Read more

  The 18 January 2012 by   Periscope
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• Oscars Countdown: The Artist and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Score the Most BAFTA...

  

  BAFTA has announced its nominations. The Artist predictably leads the field. But you'd be wrong to think there were no surprises thrown up. Read more

  The 17 January 2012 by   Periscope
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• Too Many Indicators?

  

  The Economic Freedom Index and GEDI are both feats of scholarship and valuable tools for real-world policy-making. They also join a long and growing list of... Read more

  The 17 January 2012 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• Internet Censorship: Wikipedia to Go Dark for a Day in Protest Against US...

  

  Wikipedia will go dark for a day in order to shine a light on the issue of online freedom. Read more

  The 17 January 2012 by   Periscope
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• Costa Concordia Accident Sparks Cruise Safety Fears as Death Toll Rises

  

  Will the Costa Concordia disaster scuttle the cruise ship industry? Read more

  The 17 January 2012 by   Periscope
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