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Japan police tells Internet providers to remove suicide tips (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Japanese police moved Wednesday to stop a string of suicides using detergent, asking Internet providers to remove information on how to generate the deadly gas.

Comstar Broadband Internet Subscriber Base in Russia up 14% in the . First Quarter (InfoBolsa)
First Quarter 28/04/2008 10:00:00 Business Wire US01877R1086 "COMSTAR - United TeleSystems" JSC ("Comstar" or "the Company") (LSE:CMST), the leading integrated telecommunications operator in Russia and the CIS, today announced that its broadband internet subscriber base in Russia had reached 848,000 users by the end of the first quarter of 2008, reflecting a 14% growth in comparison with 743,000 …

F1 chief loses bid to ban Internet sex vid (CNN.com)
PARIS, France (AP) — A French judge said Tuesday it was not within his jurisdiction to ban an Internet video of motor racing chief Max Mosley with prostitutes but ordered the French recall of newspapers containing photos of the scene.

Kyl impatient with Internet gambling ban (UPI)
WASHINGTON, April 30 (UPI) — U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., says he is growing impatient with the slow progress in coming up with regulations on Internet gambling in the United States.

Japan’s SoftBank aims to raise stake to 40 percent in Chinese Internet company (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
TOKYO - Japanese Internet services and telecommunication company SoftBank said Wednesday it hopes to boost its stake to 40 percent in a major Chinese Internet company, eyeing booming demand.

Cheyenne teen charged with posting nude photo on Internet (KTVQ Billings)
Associated Press - April 30, 2008 6:05 PM ET CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A Cheyenne teenager faces a felony charge accusing him of posting a nude photograph of a former girlfriend on the Internet.

What’s a Roman earn? Find out on the Internet (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Italians were surprised, and in some cases outraged, on Wednesday to discover that their income levels were available for public viewing on an Internet site.

Sector Glance: Internet, software stocks rise (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Internet software and services stocks rose Wednesday after the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter-point to 2 percent.

Opening Glance: Most Internet software, services stocks gain (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Internet software and services stocks mostly rose Wednesday morning with the overall market in advance of the Federal Reserve’s decision regarding interest rates.

Ft. Collins man nabbed in Internet-luring sting (Denver Post)
A Fort Collins man who lived in a home where a day care was operated has been arrested on charges of Internet luring and exploitation.

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Internet powerhouses back N.O. presidential forum (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
WASHINGTON — Internet giants Google and YouTube announced plans Tuesday for a major post-convention presidential forum in New Orleans, a move that could provide a national boost for the city after it was spurned last year by the Commission on Presidential Debates.

Closing Glance: Most Internet software, services stocks rise (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Internet software and services stocks mostly rose Tuesday in advance of the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday decision regarding interest rates, while the broader market indexes were narrowly mixed.

Wisconsin Internet official fired for sex e-mail (Chicago Sun-Times)
MADISON, Wis. A former state official in charge of an agency s Internet policies used his work e-mail to seek sex from numerous women, including high school students, records show.

Internet Crime Transforms into Mature Business (KiplingerForecasts.com)
Pack up the image of the lone hacker. Internet crime is highly organized — outsourcing complex work and using sophisticated pricing, like bulk discounts for stolen credit cards.

Illinois Eyes Internet Betting (WHBF-TV Quad Cities)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Betting track officials say Illinois is squandering an opportunity with Internet betting. State legislators could be ready this spring to approve betting on horse races over the Internet or telephone.

Strippers can’t compete with Internet (UPI)
The number of strippers and strip clubs in Toronto is declining, with former dancers blaming the Internet for putting them out of work.

Internet hosting provider Rackspace registers for IPO (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Rackspace Inc., a provider of Internet hosting services, has registered for an initial public offering of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Friday.

Opening Glance: most Internet software, services stocks rise (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Internet software and services stocks mostly rose modestly Monday morning with the broader market as investors awaited any further news of possible negotiations between Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp.

Internet hosting provider Rackspace registers for IPO (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Rackspace Inc., a provider of Internet hosting services, has registered for an initial public offering of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Friday.

Strippers can’t compete with Internet (UPI)
The number of strippers and strip clubs in Toronto is declining, with former dancers blaming the Internet for putting them out of work.

Opening Glance: most Internet software, services stocks rise (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Internet software and services stocks mostly rose modestly Monday morning with the broader market as investors awaited any further news of possible negotiations between Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp.

China Focused On Piracy In Internet Cafes (WebProNews)
Beijing courts are pledging higher fines for Internet cafes that allow users to violate copyright laws by illegally downloading movies. The Beijing High People’s Court promised harsher penalties would be introduced after three local courts heard cases involving Internet cafes and copyright infringement. In one case, Chinese producer Huayi Brothers, won its lawsuit against three Internet cafes. …

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Pack up the image of the lone hacker. Internet crime is highly organized — outsourcing complex work and using sophisticated pricing, like bulk discounts for stolen credit cards.

Nigeria: Group to Create Jobs Through Internet (AllAfrica.com)
The Nigeria Internet Group (NIG) has announced the request to be a beneficiary or sponsor in its Internet for Jobs (I4J) Initiative, expected to boost employment in the country and create self-reliant jobs.

Illinois legislators propose flurry of Internet laws (Chicago Tribune)
Others doubt that crackdown proposals are enforceable SPRINGFIELD It’s become an annual rite of spring at the Capitol: lawmakers putting forth measure after measure to crack down on troubling aspects of the Internet, dangling the promise of making schoolchildren safer.

Comstar Broadband Internet Subscriber Base in Russia up 14% in the First Quarter (Centre Daily Times)
"COMSTAR - United TeleSystems" JSC ("Comstar" or "the Company") (LSE:CMST), the leading integrated telecommunications operator in Russia and the CIS, today announced that its broadband internet subscriber base in Russia had reached 848,000 users by the end of the first quarter of 2008, reflecting a 14% growth in comparison with 743,000 at the end of 2007. More than 105,000 net new subscribers …

Domain name policy puts us in Internet vanguard (Toronto Star)
Earlier this month, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority, the agency that manages the dot-ca domain, celebrated its one-millionth domain name registration.

Internet squatters facing eviction (International Herald Tribune)
The sharp acceleration of speculation in Internet names, a practice known as "domain tasting" in which names are registered by the millions and tested for their advertising prospects, is under scrutiny.

China says it ties U.S. for most Internet users (The Tuscaloosa News)
BEIJING | By some measures, China has tied the United States as the online population leader with its government reporting that the number of Internet users there has soared to 221 million.

Subversion, Not Sexism, in Internet Culture (Wired News)
Alice Marwick, Saturday’s keynote speaker at ROFLCon, says the internet is a positive alternative to mainstream media culture, but it’s important to turn a critical eye on online communities, which can be sexist, homophobic and racist.

Illinois legislators propose flurry of Internet laws (Chicago Tribune)
Others doubt that crackdown proposals are enforceable SPRINGFIELD It’s become an annual rite of spring at the Capitol: lawmakers putting forth measure after measure to crack down on troubling aspects of the Internet, dangling the promise of making schoolchildren safer.

China world’s largest Internet society (TVNZ)
China has surpassed the United States to become the world’s largest Internet-using population, reaching 221 million by the end of February, state media said on Thursday.

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