"A Senate proposal that has become known as the Internet 'kill switch' bill was reintroduced this week, with a tweak its backers say eliminates the possibility of an Egypt-style disconnection happening in the United States."
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Huge winter storm moves into area - KansasCity.com
"A treacherous blizzard is gathering strength, threatening Kansas City with its worst winter blast in decades. Road conditions were deteriorating, but with relatively few accidents, as most people heeded warnings to stay home and brace for the potentially life-threatening storm that is predicted to rage into the evening from Oklahoma to Michigan"
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Chicago warned: Brace yourself - latimes.com
"With a blizzard barrelling toward Chicago, emergency officials offered some blunt advice this morning:Chicago warned: Brace yourself - latimes.com:
'Every Chicago resident should brace for a storm that will be remembered for a long time,' said Jose Santiago, head of the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications. 'There is no reason to believe, at this point, that the storm will miss the city."
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Android Continues To Gain Momentum -- THE Journal
"By the end of 2010, it's likely that Android will have surpassed the iPhone in market share in the United States, becoming the second-most popular smart phone platform, and on its way to becoming No. 1 some time next year."
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
MPAA Dismisses COICA Free Speech Concerns
"MPAA chief Bob Pisano wrote an op-ed piece that appeared in today's TheHill.com, evangelizing the highly suspect legislation 'The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act'."
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Can criticizing the boss on Facebook get you fired? | The Upshot Yahoo! News
"Information may want to be free, as the old Internet adage goes--but how far does such freedom extend when it comes to criticizing your boss on social media platforms"
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