Archive for November 13th, 2009

Google makes concessions on digital book deal (AP)

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FILE - In this March 21, 2008 file photo, a scanner passes over a book at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., where one of hundreds of librarians from all over the world was helping Google Inc.'s Book Search create digital versions of all the estimated 50 million to 100 million books in the world. The future of Google's plans to sell millions of books online could begin to take shape Friday, Nov. 13, 2009.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, file)AP – Google Inc. will loosen its control over millions of copyright-protected books that will be added to its digital library if a federal judge approves a revised legal settlement addressing the earlier objections of antitrust regulators.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Army: Morale down in Afghanistan

Written by on Friday, November 13th, 2009 in Latest News.

Morale has fallen among soldiers in Afghanistan, where troops are seeing record violence in the 8-year-ancient war, while those in …

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Asia-Pacific leaders warn of mounting protectionism (Reuters)

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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner smiles during a Finance Ministers news conference at the APEC Summit in Singapore November 12, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek PrakashReuters – Singling out the United States for trends “going in the opposite sense of free trade” Mexican President Felipe Calderon said on Saturday trade protectionism is a major threat to the global economic recovery.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back



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