Supreme Court weighs Grokster case over music piracy
The justices heard MGM v Grokster as they weigh protecting artists from theft against potential stifling of innovation. They consider if Grokster’s file sharing enables legal use and whether the company induced downloads of copyrighted material. Readers are asked for letters to Parade Classroom.
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Intellectual property cases found in the paper
The paper notes several cases touching on intellectual property issues such as copyright infringement and related disputes. It highlights disputes involving creators and businesses over ownership, rights, and possible unauthorized use of protected works.
Quick News Quiz Topics and Answers Overview
A mixed question list covers Syria withdrawal after 29 years in Lebanon, Bush-Abdullah talks in Crawford Texas on oil and Saudi elections, Houston Open winner, a commuter train crash scenario, and Nicole Kidman in The Interpreter with a translator origin question. Answers indicate Lebanon, oil, Mickelson, England, and China or Bulgaria depending on source phrasing.
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Thank You NIE Teachers for Your Yearlong Dedication
A year end message praising NIE Teachers for commitment to children and community. It highlights using newspapers in classrooms to build real life literacy and civic involvement. For schools to get newspapers, contact The Chronicle's Newspaper In Education Department at 329-7239 or 329-7183.
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NASA giant DSN antenna rode on skateboards for move
A Madrid DSN dish weighing 34 meters across was moved 60 meters to stabilize sinking ground. Dutch company Mammoet jacked up the antenna and rolled it on four six-axle skateboard trailers controlled by one joystick. NASA engineer Ben Saldun notes DSN antennas receive and transmit signals essential to deep space missions. Move aims to safely realign the structure for precise communications with spacecraft millions of miles away.
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