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Zuckerberg’s 2012 personal income tax bill: $1.5 billion – Register
Globe and Mail Zuckerberg's 2012 personal income tax bill: $1.5 billionRegisterIf all goes according to plan, Facebook founder, chairman, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's share of the profit in his company's upcoming initial public offering will result in him facing a tax bill of around $1.5bn for 2012. What's more, the Financial Times …Facebook Readies... »
Indiana gov. signs right-to-work bill, state becomes Rust Belt’s 1st to enact … – Washington Post
Chicago Tribune Indiana gov. signs right-to-work bill, state becomes Rust Belt's 1st to enact …Washington PostINDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is the first Rust Belt state to enact the contentious right-to-work labor law prohibiting labor contracts that require workers to pay union representation fees, after Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels signed the bill Wednesday …Indiana becomes Rust... »
Matt Reed: Fix and pass anti-piracy bill – Florida Today
USA TODAY Matt Reed: Fix and pass anti-piracy billFlorida TodayBig Internet whipped millions of customers into a political frenzy this past week, all but halting an intellectual-property bill in Congress that needs debate and editing, not a burial. Yahoo, Facebook and Twitter urged millions of users to blast their …Sen. Ron Wyden explains opposition... »
Internet uprising shuts down anti-piracy bill – Albany Times Union
Globe and Mail Internet uprising shuts down anti-piracy billAlbany Times UnionBy JIM ABRAMS, AP Megaupload.com employees Bram van der Kolk, also known as Bramos, left, Finn Batato,second from left, Mathias Ortmann and founder, former CEO and current chief innovation officer of Megaupload.com Kim Dotcom (also known as Kim Schmitz …Hong Kong Freezes Megaupload AssetsWall... »
Action to be postponed on House bill targeting online piracy – Washington Post
Sydney Morning Herald Action to be postponed on House bill targeting online piracyWashington PostThe main sponsor of a House bill targeting online piracy announced Friday that he will postpone further action on the measure that has triggered fierce protests, blackouts from Internet sites and some rethinking among lawmakers. The action by Rep. …Congress Tosses... »
Senate Postpones Vote on Internet Piracy Bill – New York Times
Globe and Mail Senate Postpones Vote on Internet Piracy BillNew York TimesWASHINGTON — Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, on Friday called off a scheduled vote on the Internet piracy bill that had rallied the World Wide Web and rocked Capitol Hill, and House leaders took steps to slow legislation as well. …Reid postpones... »
Wikipedia, other websites back after anti-piracy bill protest – CNN
Sydney Morning Herald Wikipedia, other websites back after anti-piracy bill protestCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) — Wikipedia was back Thursday, a day after shutting down the website to protest anti-piracy bills now in Congress. On the website early Thursday morning was the cryptic message: "Thank you for protecting Wikipedia. …A Q&A on contested... »
Wikipedia and Google join anti-piracy bill protest – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Wikipedia and Google join anti-piracy bill protestTelegraph.co.ukWikipedia, Google and Craigslist are among the websites joining a protest about proposed anti-piracy legislation in the United States. By Shane Richmond, Head of Technology (Editorial) Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, has voluntarily suspended its …Wikipedia goes dark on piracy bill protest daymsnbc.comSOPA protests shut down Web sitesWashington... »
Wikipedia ‘blacks-out’ to protest US anti-piracy legislation – Haaretz
Haaretz Wikipedia 'blacks-out' to protest US anti-piracy legislationHaaretzThe online encyclopedia shut down for 24 hours in protest at legislation going through US congress which it says will amount to internet censorship. By Oded Yaron and The Associated Press Wikipedia's English-language site shut down in protest at …SOPA protests shut down Web sitesWashington PostWikipedia goes... »
Wikipedia goes dark on piracy bill protest day – msnbc.com
Fox News Wikipedia goes dark on piracy bill protest daymsnbc.comFacebook, iPhone, Twitter and Wii. Technology evolves at the speed of light. Msnbc.com's tech reporters look at the gadgets, games and innovations changing our world. Wikipedia's English home page says, in part, "Right now, the US Congress is …Wikipedia, Craigslist, Other Sites Black out Against... »