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Last Update on February 03, 2012 08:18 GMT
IN THE NEWS: A SUPER CRACKDOWN
NEW YORK (AP) -- If your Super Bowl-watching plans included checking out the big game on one of those "don't tell anybody about this" web sites that feature streams of live sporting events -- better make other plans. The Feds have shut down more than a dozen of those sites. Federal investigators have seized 16 sites in all -- and brought criminal charges against a Michigan man who controlled nine of those sites. The moves were announced just hours after New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady told reporters covering the Super Bowl he watched last year's game on an illegal site. New York Giants fans, don't get excited -- Brady won't be locked up for Sunday's game. Feds have also announced they are cracking down on overseas-based web sites that offer cut-rate jerseys and gear for NFL teams, as well as stuff for other major sports. Wondering why the federal government is involved in this? Authorities say piracy costs the sports leagues money -- which ends up being passed along to consumers through higher ticket prices and increased fees for subscriptions to sports packages on cable and satellite carriers.
IN THE NEWS: ABOUT FACE(BOOK) !!!
NEW YORK (AP) -- You know how it goes at one of those all-you-can eat buffets? Most people take normal, human-sized plates. Then there are those who pile on the grub like it's the last meal they'll ever eat. Looks like it's the same deal with Facebook. A new study indicates the average user ends up getting more messages, "likes" and "pokes" than they send out. Then, there is the group of Facebook "power users" who do more than their share of, well "sharing." The report is from the Pew Research Center -- and comes two days after Facebook filed for a $5 billion initial public offering of stock, which could make the company's value close to $100 billion dollars.
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Obama: Economic recovery speeding up
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- President Barack Obama says the economy is growing stronger and the economic recovery is speeding up.
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Builders step up spending for fifth straight month
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Builders increased their spending in December for the fifth consecutive month, offering more evidence of a turnaround in the battered construction industry. ...
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IN THE NEWS: A SUPER CRACKDOWN
NEW YORK (AP) -- If your Super Bowl-watching plans included checking out the big game on one of those "don't tell anybody about this" web sites that feature streams of live sporting events -- better make other plans.
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SUPER BOWL-BRADY AND BUFFALO
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Hey, Buffalo's not so bad.
