Jackie Chan, Jet Li add star power to Chinese propaganda film as officials try to woo youngHONG KONG — China’s staid cultural commissars are turning to the likes of Jackie Chan and Jet Li, hoping that an injection of star power into a state-funded movie about the Communist revolution will attract young Chinese normally turned off by government propaganda. Crist has the $$, but Meek leads with FB friends, Rubio dominates Twitter in Fla. Senate raceTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican Senate candidate Marco Rubio was recently frustrated trying to get a cell phone signal on a rural stretch of Interstate 10, so he tweeted it. Internet campaigning arrives cautiously in restrictive Japan ahead of national electionsTOKYO — Japan is one of the world’s most Internet-savvy nations — except when it comes to politics. Decades-old rules have effectively banned campaigning on the Web. Net campaigning arrives cautiously in restrictive Japan ahead of nationwide ballotTOKYO — Japan is one of the world’s most Internet-savvy nations — except when it comes to politics. Decades-old rules have effectively banned campaigning on the Web. NYC lawmaker wants ‘Bad’ subway station renamed for Michael Jackson; MTA says honor unlikelyNEW YORK — A New York City lawmaker wants to see Michael Jackson honored at a subway station where the star made the music video for “Bad.” In Mexico, mayors to housewives feel threat as drug cartels morph into full-blown mafiasCIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico — Shopkeepers in this pine-covered mountain region easily recite the list of “protection” fees they pay to La Familia drug cartel to stay in business: 100 pesos a month for a stall in a street market, 30,000 pesos for an auto dealership or construction-supply firm. Judge issues preliminary injunction barring RealNetworks from selling DVD copying technologyLOS ANGELES — A federal judge has barred RealNetworks Inc. from selling a device that allows consumers to copy DVDs to their computer hard drives, pending a full trial. Report: Officials see rise in militia groups across the country, similar to the ’90s movementWASHINGTON — Militia groups with gripes against the government are regrouping across the country and could grow rapidly, according to an organization that tracks such trends. Lawmakers beef up security, change strategies to avoid health care ‘town halls gone wild’CLARKSTON, Ga. — Angry crowds have put many lawmakers on the defensive as they try to talk about health care with their constituents, leading some to replace public forums with teleconferences or step up security to keep protesters at bay. Studios remain split over $1-a-night DVD kiosks even as Fox demands 30-day delay for RedboxLOS ANGELES — Hollywood studios are split over Redbox, the $1-per-night DVD rental kiosk company: They could supply it with cheap wholesale discs and ride its massive growth, or starve it in the hopes of preserving higher-priced purchases. New site helps Internet users track online censorship reports in China, Iran, elsewhereBOSTON — When Shanghai blogger Isaac Mao tried to watch a YouTube clip of Chinese police beating Tibetans, all he got was an error message. Jury to decide damages after BU student admits ‘I did it’ in music-download trialBOSTON — A federal judge has ruled that a Boston University student violated copyright laws when he swapped music online, paving the way for a jury to begin considering damages Friday. Judge rules against BU student in music downloading case; jury to decide damagesBOSTON — A federal judge has ruled that a Boston University student violated copyright laws when he swapped music online, paving the way for a jury to begin considering damages Friday. Iran government builds Internet walls but activists still slip around in political turmoilCAIRO — The tweets still fly and the videos hit YouTube whenever protesters take to the streets in Iran — even as the Internet battle there turns more grueling. Paris Hilton trial over film promotion lawsuit rooted in $300 million Ponzi schemeMIAMI — In an odd intersection of showbiz and securities fraud, proving a claim that Paris Hilton was a lousy pitchwoman would benefit investors jilted by a Ponzi scheme she had no part in. State media says police arrest 1,434 suspects in connection with Xinjiang riotsURUMQI, China — Police have arrested 1,434 suspects in connection with the worst ethnic violence in decades in China’s western Xinjiang region, which killed at least 156 people, state media reported Tuesday. Minn. woman who owes $1.92M for illegally sharing music asks judge to lower damagesMINNEAPOLIS — A central Minnesota woman ordered to pay $1.92 million for illegally sharing copyright-protected music is asking a federal judge to reduce the damages she must pay or grant a new trial, while the recording industry is taking steps to make sure she doesn’t share music again. Police restore order in western China after worst ethnic rioting in decades kills 156URUMQI, China — Chanting “Strike down the criminals,” hundreds of paramilitary police with shields, rifles and clubs took control of the streets Monday in the capital of western China’s Muslim region, a day after the deadliest ethnic violence in decades. Recording industry wants Minn. woman barred from downloading and sharing music in futureMINNEAPOLIS — Just weeks after a federal jury ruled that a Minnesota woman must pay $1.92 million for illegally sharing copyright-protected music, the recording industry wants to make sure she doesn’t do it again. Downloading dissent: Iranians take steep risks to post images, video of unrest onlineEDITOR’S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media. Court signals review of campaign finance laws, raising stakes in anti-Hillary movie caseWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court signaled Monday that it could overturn decades-old laws on how money is spent on federal elections, raising the stakes in a case about a scathing documentary about Hillary Rodham Clinton. Google trial in Italy: a threat to Web freedom or a call for greater responsibility?ROME — An Italian court on Tuesday postponed the trial against four Google executives accused of defamation and violating privacy for allowing a video to be posted online showing an autistic youth being abused. Amateur video turns young woman bleeding on street into icon of Iranian unrestCAIRO — She lies in the Tehran street with her headscarf half-off, blood pooling around her jeans and white sneakers. World’s media innovates and adapts to Iran’s information clampdownCAIRO — Protesters and security forces gather. They collide in a cloud of tear gas and a shower of rocks and bottles. 24 reporters arrested in Iran in weeklong election protests amid tight restrictionsPARIS — Iranian authorities have arrested at least 24 journalists and bloggers since postelection protests began a week ago, and a media watchdog says reporters are a “priority target” for Iran’s leadership. Media watchdog says 23 reporters arrested in Iran, 10 missing in weeklong election protestsPARIS — Iranian authorities have arrested 23 journalists and bloggers since post-election protests began a week ago, according to a media watchdog that says reporters are a “priority target” for Iran’s leadership. Iran braces for possible fresh violence after bloody clashes between protesters, policeTEHRAN, Iran — Iran braced for the possibility of more bloody confrontations between protesters and security forces on the streets of Tehran as fresh images of brutality emerged Sunday despite the regime’s attempts to impose a news blackout. Big fine could be big trouble for both defendants and recording industry in file-sharing caseMINNEAPOLIS — The $1.92 million verdict against a Minnesota woman accused of sharing 24 songs over the Internet could ratchet up the pressure on other defendants to settle with the recording industry — if the big fine can withstand an appeal. Twitter and Facebook propel global campaign for Aung San Suu Kyi, who turns 64 in prisonYANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi spent her 64th birthday locked in prison Friday as global condemnation over her trial and demands for her freedom erupted across Twitter, Facebook and other Web sites and at rallies worldwide. Verdict reached in Minn. music download trial; woman accused of illegal file-sharingMINNEAPOLIS — A verdict has been reached in Minneapolis in the nation’s only file-sharing case to go to trial. |
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