Watermarks Used for Good, But Are They Evil?

It seems that another major media company has woken up to the reality that DRM-free does not equal piracy. Random House Audio Publishing announced recently that they were going to start selling books to customers in formats that they actually want – DRM free MP3. Read more

Virtual Sales of Real Endangered Wildlife

Chinese conservationists met major internet auction site companies in January, urging action on illegal virtual trade in thousands of products made from threatened wildlife. 4300 advertisements for wildlife products, including elephants, tigers, rhinoceroses and marine turtles, have been found for sale on Chinese-language internet sites. Read more

US Rejects Any Kosovo Partition

A senior Bush administration official Thursday rejected the partition of newly-independent Kosovo in any form. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns says the United States and European allies are supporting Kosovo independence in the interest of a stable Balkans. VOA’s David Gollust reports from the State Department. Read more

Sri Lankan Airlines Offers Special Airfares to Promote Sri Lanka in the Middle East

The Ministry of Tourism and the Sri Lanka Tourism Bureau have jointly launched an initiative to promote Sri Lanka in the Middle East. With this in mind Sri Lankan Airlines has introduced a series of special airfares for flights from the Middle East to Sri Lanka. Read more

Sri Lankan Army Recaptures More LTTE Held Territory

The Sri Lankan army yesterday regained a significant area north of Yodha Wewa and the LTTE lost at least 14 of their cadres while two soldiers were wounded, according to military sources. Read more

California Governor Schwarzenegger Says Economy OK Despite Challenges

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says California’s financial problems call for fiscal discipline and cross-party cooperation. Mike O’Sullivan reports, the governor says the state’s economy is sound, in spite of its problems. Read more

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