Monthly Archives: March 2011

Theater owners fuming over studios’ VOD plan (Reuters)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

LAS VEGAS (Hollywood Reporter) – Feeling blindsided, theater owners were furious Thursday that four Hollywood studios didn’t brief them on plans to launch a new premium video-on-demand (VOD) service on DirecTV late next month, followed swiftly by Comcast and VUDU. … Continue reading →

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China report claims Google-linked firms broke rules (Reuters)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese authorities found three companies linked to Google Inc broke tax rules and are investigating possible tax avoidance, a Chinese state-run newspaper said on Thursday, raising the risk of fresh pressure on the Internet search giant. Google, … Continue reading →

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Acer pledges efforts to rebound amid slowing sales (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan’s Acer Inc. has pledged to meet new challenges in the slowing PC market after it replaced its top executive as sales fall amid competition from tablets and other devices. Stan Shih, Acer’s founder and a board … Continue reading →

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Myanmar marks unusually low-key Armed Forces Day (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar’s military government on Sunday held an unusually low-key ceremony marking Armed Forces Day, as anticipation mounts that it will soon turn over power to a nominally civilian administration. The holiday commemorates the day when the army … Continue reading →

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Gbagbo’s I.Coast rival tightens noose (AFP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

ABIDJAN (AFP) – Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo, cornered in Abidjan by rival forces, faced being forcibly ousted Friday as he missed a deadline set by recognised leader Alassane Ouattara to cede power. Amid reports of heavy fighting near Gbagbo’s … Continue reading →

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Rebels battle for control of Libyan oil town (AFP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

NEAR BREGA, Libya (AFP) – Libyan rebels failed to secure control of the oil town of Brega from Moamer Kadhafi’s forces, as the West shied away from supplying arms to their outgunned rag-tag army. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said … Continue reading →

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Tokyo tiptoes toward normality as disaster impact lingers (Reuters)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

TOKYO (Reuters) – Yoko Hashiguchi and her toddler fled Tokyo after a deadly earthquake and tsunami devastated northeast Japan and triggered a nuclear disaster at a power plant 240 km (150 miles) away. Three weeks later, they’re back in the … Continue reading →

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Employment seen solid in March, jobless rate steady (Reuters)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Employment likely posted a second straight month of solid gains in March, marking a decisive shift in the labor market that should help to underpin the economic recovery. Nonfarm payrolls rose 190,000 last month, according to a … Continue reading →

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Rebels cheer cracks in Gaddafi rule (Reuters)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Rebels cheered the defection of a Libyan minister as a sign that Muammar Gaddafi’s rule was crumbling, but U.S. officials warned he was far from beaten and made clear they feared entanglement in another painful war. After … Continue reading →

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‘American Idol’ sends 2 finalists home (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

LOS ANGELES – Naima Adedapo and Thia Megia are no longer standing on “American Idol.” The earthy 26-year-old dance instructor from Milwaukee and the breathy 16-year-old high school student from Mountain House, Calif., were booted from the Fox talent competition … Continue reading →

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