Topic: COPYRIGHT - on April 29, 2009 at 2:41:00 PM CEST
The Pirate Bay verdict goes English, and we dish the dirt
The Pirate Bay ruling has been translated into English, and it's full of little surprises. Ars dives in to answer the big questions: who possessed those Klomifen tablets, how much did the state pay to defend The Pirate Bay admins, and why did the backers consider moving to Argentina?
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Topic: health - on April 29, 2009 at 11:57:00 AM CEST
HOW TO: Track Swine Flu Online
There are few things in this world that cannot be easily replaced, repaired, or regained. Our health and the health of the ones we love falls into this category. The best thing we can do to protect our health, above medication or rest, is prevention.
This week, news broke of a new and fatal swine flu on the Mexico-U.S. border. It has quickly turned into a growing outbreak and possible pandemic. Knowing about these important and growing cases is vital to public health. Fortunately, there are several useful online resources that track health information and disease outbreaks.
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Topic: DRUGS - on April 29, 2009 at 11:53:00 AM CEST
While everybody its talking about the flu, Mexico will legalize Drugs for personal use
While everybody its talking about the flu, Mexico senado has in their hands a law that would allow for citizens to carry up to 5 grams of marihuana.
The bill, proposed by conservative President Felipe Calderon, would make it legal to carry up to five grams of marijuana, 500 milligrams of cocaine and tiny quantities of other drugs such as heroin and methamphetamines.
leaderpost.com Here its the news in spanish milenio.com
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Topic: DRUGS - on April 29, 2009 at 11:50:00 AM CEST
Polizei jagt Cannabis-Pflanzer mit Spezialhubschraubern
Hightech-Fahndung in den Niederlanden: Unbemannte Mini-Hubschrauber sollen der Polizei beim Aufspüren von Cannabis-Farmen helfen. Die Beamten erhoffen sich davon große Erfolge im Kampf gegen das Milliardengeschäft mit der Droge.
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Topic: DRUGS - on April 29, 2009 at 11:47:00 AM CEST
Cannabis-Catching Chopper
Dutch police unveiled the brand new "Cannachopper" on Tuesday, the latest addition to their crime-fighting arsenal. The unmanned mini-helicopter is fitted with diagnostic and surveillance instruments allowing it to detect cannabis plants from the air.
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Topic: DRUGS - on April 29, 2009 at 11:46:00 AM CEST
Colombia drug trafficker jailed
A Colombian drug trafficker implicated in the export of hundreds of tonnes of cocaine to the US has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a Miami court.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on April 29, 2009 at 11:42:00 AM CEST
In Deutschland müssen Piraten zittern
denn RapidShare, einer der grössten Filehoster, kooperiert neu mit den Ermittlungsbehörden: «Wenn ein zivilrechtlicher Auskunftsanspruch entsprechend Paragraph 101 des Urheberrechtsgesetzes besteht, sind wir verpflichtet die IP-Adresse herauszugeben, sofern wir sie haben», sagte eine Sprecherin von RapidShare gegenüber 20 Minuten Online. Die IP-Adresse ist eine Art Nummernschild des Computers, über das die Anbieter von Internetzugängen ihre Kunden identifizieren können.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on April 29, 2009 at 11:38:00 AM CEST
RapidShare hands over user info in Germany, users panic
File hosting service RapidShare has reportedly handed over user IP data to the record industry, leading to at least one user's home being raided in Germany. This has led to speculation that content owners may start abusing Germany's copyright law to start going after other P2P users as well.
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