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US objects to Google books plan

added on 2010-02-05 13:30:59 (BBC News - News Front Page)

The US Department of Justice says that it is still not satisfied with a deal that would allow Google to build a digital library. ...more.

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Mentally disabled 'self-advocates' oppose use of word 'retarded'

added on 2010-02-05 09:31:10 (Washington Post - Politics)

A national movement to purge the word "retarded" from lawbooks and medical terminology is nearing success, gaining support this week from White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel , who apologized to advocates for the disabled for using the term during a private meeting last summer. ...more.

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Commission considers Greek plans

added on 2010-02-03 12:30:50 (BBC News - News Front Page)

The verdict on the Greek government's plans for balancing the country's books will be announced later by the European Commission. ...more.

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Inquest looks at revenge killings

added on 2010-02-01 13:01:35 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)

An inquest opens into the gangland killings of a Nottingham couple in a Lincolnshire resort. ...more.

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Theft from DVLA fuels cars scam

added on 2010-01-31 08:30:41 (BBC News - News Front Page)

A BBC investigation finds that the theft of DVLA log books has led to £13m worth of cars being stolen and passed of as legitimate. ...more.

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Deadline looms for Google Books

added on 2010-01-28 16:01:22 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)

Authors and firms file objections with a New York court to reject a deal that would allow Google to build a vast digital library. ...more.

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added on 2010-01-28 12:03:06 (Pravda.Ru: Russian news and analysis)

One of the most amazing and probably the ugliest fish in the world, the blobfish, is on the brink of extinction. This weird creature does not look like fish at all. It has no scale and no clear-cut fins. It does have something that looks like a face with eyes placed wide apart, a large nose and a very sad expression ...more.

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In search of Stieg Larsson

added on 2010-01-28 12:02:02 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)

Having sold 26 million copies of his Millennium trilogy, been named the biggest author in Europe and with a movie adaptation due out in the US and UK, 2010 is a big year for Stieg Larsson. Or it would be if he hadn't died suddenly in 2004, before any of his books were published. ...more.

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