Leading other papers, sites USA Today
The USA's top story this morning is the assassination of Pierre Gemayel, Lebanon's industry minister and a leading anti-Syrian Christian politician. Here's how other major newspapers are reporting on the killing: • Los Angeles Times: Assassination leaves Lebanon at brinkA
Web 2.0: What's Hot and What's Not SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance
Lloyd Sakazaki submits: The most widely available source of data for tracking website growth is Alexa. Compared to a listing of the world's top 15 websites from almost two years ago as ranked by Alexa, today's ranking shows: Status Quo: 10 of the top 15 websites remain on the list: yahoo.com, msn.com, google.com, baidu.com, qq.com, [ ]
ON THE RECORD: MEG WHITMAN San Francisco Chronicle
Meg Whitman, eBay's chief executive officer, still has her sunny demeanor, despite what has been at times a rocky year for her online marketplace. Wall Street is on her back about slowing growth at the company. At the same time, critics insist that
Some for it; others see it as is mean-spirited Tennessean
As Metro Council considers legislation that gives English preference in conducting city business, The Tennessean asked readers for their thoughts. Here are excerpts from their e-mails:
Endeavor Honors High-Impact Entrepreneurs Yahoo!'s Jerry Yang and Terry Semel Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
NEW YORK----Endeavor, the leading supporter of high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets, honored Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang and CEO Terry Semel at its annual gala last night in New York City.
IFEX Communiqué Vol 15 No 44 Scoop.co.nz
The IFEX Communiqué is the weekly newsletter of the International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX), a global network of 72 organisations working to defend and promote the right to free expression. IFEX is managed by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (www.cjfe.org).
Wall Street Breakfast SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance
A wholesome summary of this morning's key market- and stock-moving stories.
Microsoft Sues Counterfeit Software Auctioneers WebProNews
Microsoft has announced a series of legal actions taken in a continued effort to curb piracy of its widely used Windows and Office software packages. The company is specifically targeting online auctioneers who offer counterfeit or tampered versions of the software. Microsoft has filed 55 lawsuits in all, including 15 in the United States, 10 in Germany, 10 in the Netherlands, five in