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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Hundreds of thousands rally in Tehran to mourn dead, defy Iran’s highest powerTEHRAN, Iran — Hundreds of thousands of protesters wearing black and carrying candles filled the streets of Tehran again Thursday, joining opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi to mourn demonstrators killed in clashes over Iran’s disputed election. Many thousands of protesters rally in Tehran to mourn dead, defying Iran’s highest powerTEHRAN, Iran — Tens of thousands of protesters wearing black and carrying candles filled the streets of Tehran again Thursday, joining opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi to mourn demonstrators killed in clashes over Iran’s disputed election. Tens of thousands of protesters rally in Tehran to mourn dead, defying Iran’s highest powerTEHRAN, Iran — Tens of thousands of black-clad protesters filled the streets of Tehran again Thursday, joining opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi to mourn demonstrators killed in clashes over Iran’s disputed election. Recording industry vows to prove Minnesota woman illegally shared 24 songsMINNEAPOLIS — The recording industry began its second attempt at proving that a Minnesota woman engaged in illegal sharing of copyrighted music on the Internet and should be held accountable. Airstrike kills militant US alleges is linked to Iran’s Quds ForceKABUL — The U.S. military on Wednesday said an airstrike in western Afghanistan killed a militant commander with reported links to Iran’s elite military Quds Force. An Afghan official said fighting elsewhere killed 30 Taliban. US releases video of Afghan grenade attack, Karzai orders investigationKABUL — The U.S. military on Wednesday released a grainy video of a grenade explosion that killed two Afghans and wounded more than 50, while President Hamid Karzai ordered a government investigation into the incident. US military enlists Twitter to fight Afghan propaganda war, reach new audiencesKABUL — U.S. and Afghan forces killed four militants in Wardak province, the U.S. military tweeted on Monday. |
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