AP - From “Spider-Man 3″ to “No Country for Old Men,” Netflix Inc. is making another 2,500 movies, TV shows and concerts available for instant viewing through a deal with Starz Entertainment LLC.
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AFP - Eleven California state political leaders are urging US regulators not to interfere with a proposed online advertising tie-up between Google and Yahoo.
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Reuters - Sarah Ruhl’s “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” in its West Coast premiere, is wildly clever and very funny, like a frothy opera (without music, that is) by Rossini, tinged by campy overtones of Edward Gorey.
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AP - The last-minute pounding Wall Street gave Google’s shares was caused by “erroneous orders” that Nasdaq says it is canceling.
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CNET - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday afternoon passed the Webcaster Settlement Act, the legislation that lays the groundwork for Web radio stations to negotiate reduced royalty rates for the songs they stream over the Web.
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AP - Congress has passed legislation that will require the government to keep closer tabs on who has access to the Internet and who does not.
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AFP - RealNetworks on Tuesday released software that lets people copy films on DVDs, sparking a heated legal battle with Hollywood film studios fearful of rampant piracy.
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AFP - Microsoft and Washington state’s top prosecutor have filed a lawsuit to stop “scareware purveyors” that trick people with pop-up messages claiming computers need critical repairs.
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NewsFactor - In a brief statement last week, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin announced the FCC will try to complete its review of two major wireless mergers by the end of the year. The goal, Martin said, is to reach a decision before a new president takes office in January.
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NewsFactor - RealNetworks is feeling heat from the movie studios involving its just-released RealDVD software, and is firing back with a lawsuit.
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