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01 Oct 2010 11:52

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U.S.: Three ways the new Supreme Court docket could affect your life

  • goods eBay could be under the gun if Omega watches wins their copyright lawsuit against CostCo regarding the sale of goods from abroad. The issue: Does the first-sale doctrine apply to imported goods?
  • games California’s ban on the sale of violent video games to minors is also under the gun in the current Supreme Court session. The EFF and the MPAA, sworn enemies otherwise, want to see the ban overturned.
  • business AT&T is trying to say that it’s allowed personal privacy in a FOIA case; the FCC disagrees. If SCOTUS sides with the phone company, businesses could get a lot more evil under the guise of privacy. source

19 Jul 2010 21:21

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U.S.: Worst woman in the world leaves dog in hot car, tops herself

  • bad A woman left her dog inside a hot car for over an hour when it was 104 degrees outside.
  • worse The woman was at Costco buying dog food, and the poor dog died when she returned.
  • evilest She was so overcome with guilt that she RETURNED THE DOG FOOD. source