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Submission + - Washington Post sold to Jeff Bezos (washingtonpost.com)

Submitted by schwit1
schwit1 writes: The Washington Post Co. has agreed to sell its flagship newspaper to Amazon.com founder and chief executive Jeffrey P. Bezos, ending the Graham familyâ(TM)s stewardship of one of Americaâ(TM)s leading news organizations after four generations.

Bezos, whose entrepreneurship has made him one of the worldâ(TM)s richest men, will pay $250 million in cash for The Post and affiliated publications to the Washington Post Co., which owns the newspaper and other businesses.

Seattle-based Amazon will have no role in the purchase; Bezos himself will buy the news organization and become its sole owner when the sale is completed, probably within 60 days. The Post Co. will change to a new, still-undecided name and continue as a publicly traded company without The Post thereafter.

Submission + - SOPA died in 2012, but Obama administration wants to revive part of it 1

Submitted by wabrandsma
wabrandsma writes: The Washington Post writes:

You probably remember the online outrage over the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) copyright enforcement proposal. Last week, the Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force released a report on digital copyright policy that endorsed one piece of the controversial proposal: making the streaming of copyrighted works a felony.

As it stands now, streaming a copyrighted work over the Internet is considered a violation of the public performance right. The violation is only punishable as a misdemeanor, rather than the felony charges that accompany the reproduction and distribution of copyrighted material.
Patents

Submission + - Novartis denied cancer drug patent in landmark Indian case (guardian.co.uk)

Submitted by beltsbear
beltsbear writes: Following a reasonable view of drug patents, the Indian courts have decided that making small changes to an existing patented drug are not worthy of a new patent. This ruling makes way for low cost Indian cancer drugs that will save lives.
From the Article:
"Novartis lost a six-year legal battle after the court ruled that small changes and improvements to the drug Glivec did not amount to innovation deserving of a patent. The ruling opens the way for generic companies in India to manufacture and sell cheap copies of the drug in the developing world and has implications for HIV and other modern drugs too."
Sci-Fi

Submission + - Red Dwarf Returns!

Submitted by Logrusweaver
Logrusweaver writes: It looks like Red Dwarf is finally returning! Red Dwarf:Back to Earth is airing in 3 parts in the UK starting this Friday. It seems to be a 3-parter followed by a "Making Of" special. Not trying to give away anymore of the plot than the title does, but it does involve the crew finally returning to Earth. More details by following the link. http://dave.uktv.co.uk/ (just hope it's not a bombed out planet with 'space angels' running around...)

Comment Re:thieves standing around (Score 1) 655

by nku (#25438051) Attached to: TSA Employee Caught With $200K Worth of Stolen Property
I started flying in 2002 in India. As soon as I understood that they can open my checked in baggage without my permission, I haven't travelled with anything of value in checked in baggage; I have always kept it with my carry on bag, my laptop, my camera, my mp3 player, my jewelry etc . Call me paranoid, but I feel safer that way.

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