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April 5, 2012

Viacom wins reversal in landmark YouTube case

Filed under: Gadgets — Reuters: Top News @ 12:35 pm

(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court has revived lawsuits by Viacom Inc, the English Premier League, and various film studios and television networks accusing Google Inc of allowing copyrighted videos on its YouTube service without permission.

April 4, 2012

Accused September 11 mastermind referred to trial at Guantanamo

Filed under: Gadgets — Reuters: Top News @ 11:46 am

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Accused September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four suspected co-conspirators were directed on Wednesday to stand trial before a Guantanamo war crimes tribunal on charges that could carry the death penalty, the Pentagon said.

ECB holds rates as growth risks prevail

Filed under: Gadgets — Reuters: Top News @ 8:34 am

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank held interest rates at a record low of 1 percent on Wednesday, resisting German pressure to flag an exit from its crisis-fighting mode while support measures take full effect and support an increasingly shaky recovery.

April 3, 2012

Romney close to Republican nomination after victories

Filed under: Gadgets — Reuters: Top News @ 10:38 pm

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Mitt Romney made a big leap toward winning the Republican U.S. presidential nomination with a clean sweep of three primaries on Tuesday that handed a stinging defeat to chief rival Rick Santorum.

Romney seeks big wins Tuesday to elbow out Santorum

Filed under: Gadgets — Reuters: Top News @ 12:09 am

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Mitt Romney charged toward the Republican U.S. presidential nomination on Tuesday, shooting for big victories in Wisconsin and two other contests that would increase the pressure on rival Rick Santorum to drop out of the race.

April 2, 2012

Annan says Syria agrees to April 10 peace deadline

Filed under: Gadgets — Reuters: Top News @ 12:14 pm

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Kofi Annan asked the U.N. Security Council to back an April 10 deadline for partial implementation of his peace plan for Syria, telling its members that Syria had agreed to the date, diplomats said on Monday.

Avon rejects $10 billion takeover bid from Coty

Filed under: Gadgets — Reuters: Top News @ 8:01 am

(Reuters) - Beauty company Coty Inc said on Monday it offered to buy Avon Products Inc for $10 billion, but the bid was rejected by the cosmetics direct seller, which is grappling with sliding sales in key markets and a bribery probe.

April 1, 2012

Analysis: A Romney win would likely change little at Federal Reserve

Filed under: Gadgets — Reuters: Top News @ 6:57 pm

(Reuters) - For all the derision Republican presidential hopefuls have heaped on the Federal Reserve, a November win by lead contender Mitt Romney would likely change little at the central bank, at least in the short term.

Santorum won’t quit race; top Republican calls for unity

Filed under: Gadgets — Reuters: Top News @ 12:09 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate’s top Republican called on his party to unite behind leading presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Sunday as rival Rick Santorum vowed to stay in the race beyond a likely defeat in Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary.

Myanmar opposition claims by-election win for Suu Kyi

Filed under: Gadgets — Reuters: Top News @ 8:12 am

YANGON (Reuters) - Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi won a seat in parliament on Sunday, her party said, after a historic by-election that is testing Myanmar’s nascent reform credentials and could convince the West to end sanctions.

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