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1. Credit card processors shielded in Web copyright suit - 2007-07-03 17:32:15-04
   SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Companies processing credit card payments for Web sites featuring pirated content are not liable for copyright violations, a U.S. appeals court panel ruled on Tuesday.

   

   
   
   
2. New Jersey says 141 sex offenders used MySpace - 2007-07-03 20:55:13-04
   PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - More than 140 sex offenders convicted in New Jersey had profiles on the networking Web site MySpace, the state's attorney general said on Tuesday.

   

   
   
   
3. Fox deal for Photobucket gets U.S. antitrust OK - 2007-07-04 03:04:16-04
   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. antitrust authorities have approved plans by MySpace-owner Fox Interactive Media, a unit of News Corp., to buy photo-sharing site Photobucket.

   

   
   
   
4. RIM wins permission to sell in China: paper - 2007-07-04 08:40:16-04
   OTTAWA (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd. has won permission to sell its BlackBerry device in China after eight years of effort, the Globe and Mail newspaper said on Wednesday.

   

   
   
   
5. Mice move in to new New York Times building - 2007-07-04 08:54:12-04
   NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Times just moved into a new $600 million, 52-story building and all people want to talk about is the mice. Or the leaks. Or the screwy elevators.

   

   
   
   
6. Risque EU defends Internet orgasm clip - 2007-07-04 09:07:16-04
   BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Talk of monetary union and wine quotas gave way to controversy over orgasms and innuendo at the European Commission on Wednesday as it defended a risque Internet video clip highlighting its backing for European cinema.

   

   
   
   
7. UK-based trio admit inciting terrorism over Web - 2007-07-04 09:31:05-04
   LONDON (Reuters) - Three men said to be linked to al Qaeda, including one using an Arabic name meaning "Terrorist 007", have pleaded guilty to inciting terrorism over the Internet in the first case of its kind in Britain, police said on Wednesday.

   

   
   
   
8. "Stargate" star serves "Breakfast" online - 2007-07-05 01:51:15-04
   LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - MGM is giving a new film an online debut, making "A Dog's Breakfast" available on iTunes and Amazon's Unbox on Tuesday.

   

   
   
   
9. China's Baidu sets up online music partnership - 2007-07-05 02:24:15-04
   SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese Web search leader Baidu.com Inc. has set up a partnership with popular Chinese-language record label Rock Music Groupto provide an online music streaming service.

   

   
   
   
10. Dell says to sell PCs at Asian retail chains - 2007-07-05 06:19:52-04
    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Dell Inc., the world's second-largest computer maker, said on Thursday it will soon start selling its laptops and desktops at Asian retail chains and stores.

    

    
    
    
11. O2 yet to get first bite at UK Apple deal - 2007-07-05 08:26:37-04
    LONDON (Reuters) - Spanish-owned mobile phone operator O2 has yet to sign any deal to bring iPhone mobile phones -- Apple Inc.'s latest "must-have" gadget -- to Britain.

    

    
    
    
12. High prices curb S.African Internet growth: survey - 2007-07-05 08:48:52-04
    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The number of South Africans with Internet access will rise by just 3 percent in 2007 due to high tariffs, but stiffer competition in the broadband market will boost connectivity by 2010, a survey showed on Thursday.

    

    
    
    
13. UK court jails trio who incited terrorism over Web - 2007-07-05 13:23:38-04
    LONDON (Reuters) - Three men have been sentenced to a total of 24 years in prison after admitting to inciting terrorism over the Internet in the first case of its kind in Britain, police said on Thursday.

    

    
    
    
14. Apple up on iPhone sale expectations - 2007-07-05 15:07:57-04
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Apple Inc. rose more than 3 percent on Thursday as investors bet on strong demand for its media-playing iPhone, almost a week after its U.S. launch, and speculation mounted over plans to sell the device in Europe.

    

    
    
    
15. Estonia to bolster cyber defenses after attacks - 2007-07-05 15:09:39-04
    TALLINN (Reuters) - Estonia unveiled a plan on Thursday to boost its cyber security after an assault on its Internet infrastructure which it blamed on Russians angry at its removal of a Soviet-era statue.

    

    
    
    
16. Video game trade show to focus on price, new games - 2007-07-05 15:46:09-04
    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The video game industry gathers for its annual expo next week, and anticipation is running high that cheaper hardware and a host of keenly awaited new games will fuel the strongest sales in years.

    

    
    
    
17. Student loses ruling on gun shot icon - 2007-07-05 17:02:19-04
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. school was justified in suspending a teenager for using an Internet icon of a pistol firing a bullet and a message urging the death of his English teacher, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday.

    

    
    
    
18. Rihanna, Shop Boyz still not budging atop Hot 100 - 2007-07-05 18:30:50-04
    NEW YORK (Billboard) - For a fifth straight week, Rihanna's "Umbrella" and Shop Boyz' "Party Like a Rockstar" are locked in at the top two spots of the Billboard Hot 100, with the former scoring a sixth week at No. 1.

    

    
    
    
19. Sochi 2014 Games will offer online progress watch - 2007-07-05 21:13:06-04
    GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The Russian city of Sochi, which will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, will offer online monitoring of venue construction to allow the International Olympic Committee to keep track of progress, its bid leader said.

    

    
    
    
20. Norwegian hacker says he can bypass AT&T on iPhone - 2007-07-06 01:14:24-04
    MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) - A well-known hacker claims to have overcome restrictions on Apple Inc.'s iPhone, allowing highly technical users to bypass AT&T Inc.'s network to use the phone's Internet and music features.