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February 23, 2023
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Shin Corporation defamation suit fails

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 Shin Corporation, the multi-billion baht telecom and IT giant, has lost its defamation suit against Supinya Klangnarong for her comments in an interview with the Thai Post in July 2003. In her interview Supinya, secretary general of the Campaign for Popular Media, had stated that Shin corporation gained revenue following the

February 22, 2023
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Apple plans to sell movies on iTunes

Tuesday, June 20, 2006 Picture of the iTunes Music Store. Apple Computer is planning to sell full-length feature films for download via the online iTunes Music Store. The store currently sells digital music tracks, and more recently has begun to sell TV episodes. Apple executives are in negotiations with film studios to arrange the deal

February 22, 2023
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Lobby groups oppose plans for EU copyright extension

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 People from all over Europe came to the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s party, which coincided with FOSDEM 2008. The European Commission currently has proposals on the table to extend performers’ copyright terms. Described by Professor Martin Kretschmer as the “Beatles Extension Act”, the proposed measure would extend copyright from 50 to 95

February 18, 2023
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Ruling forbids RadioShack brand in Canada

Friday, March 25, 2005 A U.S. District Court in Tarrant County, Texas, issued a summary judgment Thursday against Circuit City’s InterTAN Inc., requiring all 950 RadioShack stores in Canada to stop using the RadioShack brand in store signs, packaging, products and advertising after June 30. RadioShack’s Canadian operations were spun off in 1986 to a

February 17, 2023
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Brazil’s Minas state stops sales of Toyota Corolla

Friday, April 23, 2010 Minas, one of the largest states of Brazil, has stopped the sale of the Toyota Corolla over safety concerns. The move was made after nine Corolla customers reported that their cars automatically accelerated. The state public prosecutor’s office said in an online statement on Tuesday that the problem is blamed on

February 17, 2023
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Volkswagen emissions scandal may affect thousands more cars

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 A 2010 VW Golf TDI with “Clean Diesel”, one of the cars affected by the scandal.Image: Mariordo Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz. The Volkswagen emissions scandal continued yesterday with the company announcing 800,000 mainly diesel vehicles may also be affected by carbon dioxide emissions problems. The company stated “the safety of the

February 15, 2023
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Lightning strikes park in Connecticut killing 1, injuring 4

Monday, June 9, 2008 At least 4 people are injured, one “very seriously”, and at least one is dead after being struck by lightning during a thunderstorm which passed over a park located in Madison, Connecticut. According to the city’s local chapter of the environmental Protection Agency, lightning struck a pavilion at approximately 5:00 p.m.

February 15, 2023
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U.S. federal marshals seize killer beds

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 Federal marshals seize killer beds on behalf of the FDA On behalf of the FDA, U.S. Federal marshals have begun seizing beds which have killed at least seven patients out of about 30 who had become trapped by the products. Three versions of the bed were found to be “dangerous to

February 11, 2023
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IMF approves US$1.13 billion loan to Pakistan

Saturday, May 15, 2010 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday that its board has approved a loan package worth US$1.13 billion to be granted to Pakistan. The move came after the IMF reviewed Pakistan’s economic performance with a standby arrangement worth $11.3 billion aimed at improving the country’s balance of payments. According to a

February 7, 2023
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Toyota recalls up to 1.8 million automobiles

Saturday, January 30, 2010 The automobile manufacturer Toyota has said that it will recall up to 1.8 million cars across Europe, after a problem with the accelerator pedal was discovered. According to the firm, eight models were affected by the problem — AYGO, iQ, Yaris, Auris, Corolla, Verso, Avensis, and RAV4 — after it was

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