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After states complain, Craigslist removes adult services
Submitted by Unblock Websites on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 10:00.HARTFORD, Conn. Craigslist has apparently closed the adult services section of its website, two weeks after 17 state attorneys general demanded it shut down the section. The section had been replaced Saturday by a black and while "censored" logo. Craigslist did not immediately return an e-mail seeking comment.
Craigslist adult-services sections shut down in U.S.
Submitted by Unblock Websites on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 09:31.Craigslist, one of the world's biggest providers of Internet classified advertising, abruptly shut down the "adult services" section of its websites in the United States this weekend, apparently in response to criticism from prosecutors that it had become a tool for prostitution.
Promotion of Thai police officer riles Kingdom
Submitted by Unblock Websites on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 05:42.BANGKOK: Thailand on Saturday defended the promotion of a senior police officer facing criminal charges in connection with the disappearance of a Saudi Arabian businessman in Bangkok 10 years ago, res...
Canterbury quake: As it happened
Submitted by Unblock Websites on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 02:05.The wrap for Saturday of all live updates on the Canterbury earthquake.
Canterbury earthquake: As it happened
Submitted by Unblock Websites on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 01:51.Live updates on the Canterbury earthquake throughout the day on tvnz.co.nz as they come in
Apple's move pushes TV toward Internet delivery
Submitted by Unblock Websites on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 20:45.SAN FRANCISCO -- The slow-moving struggle to unplug TV viewing from its traditional business model just got more interesting -- and messier. Over the past few years, companies big and small -- from name brands Microsoft and Google to newcomers Roku and Boxee -- have tried to bridge the gap between the Internet and the TV to let viewers watch the shows and movies of their choice on the biggest ...
Wikipedia founder bullish on news
Submitted by Unblock Websites on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 20:01.Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales believes the increasing use of the mobile Internet and for-pay 'apps' that run on smart phones and other gadgets might give news providers what they've been searching for: a way to charge for digital content.
You could be paying more bucks for bacon
Submitted by Unblock Websites on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:53.Bacon cheeseburgers, bacon-topped egg biscuits and BLT's have something in common — they're all getting more expensive to make. And so is everything else flavored, mixed and sprinkled with bacon. That’s because prices for fresh pork bellies, from...
AP Interview: Wikipedia founder bullish on news
Submitted by Unblock Websites on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:21.Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales believes relief may be in sight for the beleaguered news media industry.
Texas attorney general to investigate complaints about Google's search engine
Submitted by Unblock Websites on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 16:59.SAN FRANCISCO - Google's methods for recommending Web sites are being reviewed by the Texas state attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power as the Internet's dominant search engine. Google - Web search engine - Microsoft - Searching - Search Engines
