Napster must stop as court signals end of swap service
A federal appeals court signaled Napster will nearly surely lose its free music swap model by sending the case back to rewrite an injunction that allows Napster to survive if it can patrol for infringement. The ruling underscores the collapse of Napster as a clearinghouse for copyrighted music.
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San Francisco
Napster
Digital Entertainment
9Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Heather Stewart Volunteers for Meals on Wheels
Heather Stewart speaks on spending time away from life’s rush to help others. She volunteers two hours weekly and says the work is truly rewarding. To nominate a volunteer of the day, visit amarillo.com/volunteer to access the nomination form. Northwest Texas Healthcare System notes a review of the film Hannibal.
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Heather Stewart
Stewart
Amarillo
Hannibal
Grandma's Cooking Inc Opens in Happy Town
Mary Wilhelm launches Grandma's Cooking Inc in Happy, aiming to boost local dining with a cheerful menu. Neighborhood residents anticipate new jobs and a boost to the town's cheerful image as the business opens.
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Mary Wilhelm
Grandma's Cooking Inc
Weather Outlook for 2A: Morning Fog and Chance of Showers
A morning fog day with a 30 percent shower risk and a high near 65. Tonight remains mostly cloudy with 20 percent shower chances and a low around 40. Wednesday stays mostly cloudy with a 30 percent shower chance and a high in the upper 50s.
Ann Landers Answers Bridge Fans and Local Readers
The column offers bridge tips and practical advice for players and hobbyists. It notes a busy classifieds section, upcoming intermission, and page reminders for sections like Lifestyles and Markets.
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Ann Landers
Craft lands on asteroid NEAR reaches Eros with soft touchdown
Columbia MD reports the NEAR mission, the first American unmanned landing on an outer space body, touched down on Eros 196 million miles from Earth. Engineers warned of a likely crash yet the 1,100 pound craft transmitted from the surface as NASA officials hailed a historic milestone for asteroid and comet exploration.
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Columbia
Eros
Earth
Outer Space
Moon
Venus
Mars
Robert Farquhar
NASA
Dan Goldin
Ed Weiler
Unabomber loses bid for trial in appeals ruling
Theodore Kaczynski sought a trial arguing his guilty plea was coerced by fears of being labeled mentally ill. The Ninth Circuit rejected the appeal 2-1, noting no proof of coercion and upholding his life sentence after the 1998 plea to three fatal mail bombings.
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San Francisco
Theodore Kaczynski
Kaczynski
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Pamela Ann Rymer
Napster legal saga moves through 2000 court rulings and deals
A timeline charting Napster’s legal battles from its 1999 founding by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker, through 1999 2000 lawsuits by Metallica and Dr Dre, to 2001 appeals decisions. It notes a 2000 safe harbor ruling, 2000 9th Circuit injunction stay, and 2000 Bertelsmann partnership with relief in the dispute.
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Napster Inc
Shawn Fanning
Sean Parker
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Patel
Napster
Bertelsmann AG
Bertelsmann
Randall County eyes sweeping budget cuts in county govt
Randall County commissioners move to shrink county government with firings and service cuts. Judge Ted Wood endorses about 35 job losses and ending rural fire protection subsidies while curbing road work. Commissioner Gualtiere cites around 30 positions at risk as department heads face tighter budgets.
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Randall
Ted Wood
Craig Gualtiere
High Plains Food Bank
Canyon Library
Hillside
Gualtiere
Wood
Criminal District
James Farren
Randall County
Amarillo Mayor Kel Seliger will not seek another term
Kel Seliger announced he will not run again as mayor of Amarillo after eight years in office. Speaking with his wife Nancy at City Hall, he plans to step down to spend more time with family. The election is set for May 5 with filing starting Monday for the mayor and four commissioner seats.
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Amarillo
Kel Seliger
Nancy
Seliger
Ence
City Hall
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Dr. Dre
Lars Ulrich
Apwire
Marilyn Hall Pate
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Michael Lemmons
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