Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:50:02 +0100 (Reuters) - A woman rides her bicycle past a man talking on a mobile phone next to public phone booths on a street in central Beijing February 9, 2012. China, the world's largest mobile phone market, saw a 1.3 percent monthly increase in total number of mobile subscribers to 975.7 million in December, data from the country's three telecom operators showed last month. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS TELECOMS)
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:20:11 +0100 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois, who suffered a stroke over the weekend and had part of his skull removed to relieve brain swelling, is alert and talking but has a long recovery in store, his doctor said on Tuesday. The 52-year-old Republican had breathing tubes removed and responds to questions, sometimes in longer sentences when not under sedation, said Dr. Richard Fessler of Northwestern Memorial Hospital. "He was asking for his Blackberry, so he's thinking about communicating and thinking about work," Fessler told reporters. Doctors refused the request for his phone. ... (Source: Reuters)
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:40:09 +0100 (Reuters) - A man with a criminal history who showed up at Oscar winner Halle Berry's house in the Hollywood Hills pleaded no contest on Thursday to a charge of stalking her, and a judge ordered him to stay 200 yards away from the actress for 10 years. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Dennis Landin also handed down a 386-day jail sentence to the 28-year-old man, Richard Franco. ... (Source: Reuters)
Garth Brooks rubs his brow while talking to reporters after ...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:10:08 +0100 (AP) - Garth Brooks rubs his brow while talking to reporters after a day of testimony in a breach-of-promise trial at the Rogers County Courthouse in Claremore, Okla., on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. Brooks is suing the Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital, saying it wouldn't name a women's center for Colleen Brooks after receiving $500,000 from him. (AP Photo/Tulsa World, Matt Barnad) TV OUT; TULSA OUT
Twitter stalking is protected free speech, judge rules
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:50:10 +0100 A San Francisco judge has declared cyberstalking on Twitter and blogs constitutionally-protected free speech, reports The New York Times. The ruling is a victory for the First Amendment. But like all things worth fighting for, it comes at a price. (Source: Digital Trends)
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