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US Internet piracy case brings New Zealand arrests (AP)

AP – With 150 million registered users, about 50 million hits daily and endorsements from music superstars, Megaupload.com was among the world’s biggest file-sharing sites. Big enough, according to a U.S. indictment, that it earned founder Kim Dotcom $42 million last year alone.

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Shabbat.com brings people together for the Sabbath

Jewish Brooklynites pile food on thousands of plates on Friday night, feeding hungry strangers they’ve met on a Facebook-styled site where collecting “invites” is key.

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HBO’s ‘Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory’ brings closure

As documentary filmmakers Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky watched, three shackled teens in a West Memphis, Ark., courtroom were found guilty in the brutal 1993 murders of three 8-year-old Boy Scouts despite no physical evidence.

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Jesus Manso brings fresh churros to Nolita 

Churros are getting their time in the spotlight thanks to Jesus (Lolo) Manso. The Spanish chef has opened a cafe dedicated to the doughy fried treats right next door to his Nolita paella bar, Soccarat.

Jesus (Lolo) Manso.

The Spanish chef has opened a cafe dedicated to the doughy fried treats right next door to his Nolita paella bar, Soccarat.

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11-11-11 brings hopes of good luck (AP)

In a Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 photo, twin sisters Betsy, left, and Katie Overman pose for a photo in Madison, Wisc. The twins will turn 11 on Nov. 11, 2011, or 11/11/11. (AP Photo/Wisconsin State Journal, Craig Schreiner)AP – Place your bets! Tie the knot! Make a wish! Friday is the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011, and around the country, many people are planning to mark the triple convergence of 11s with a splash, hoping it will bring them good fortune or at least amuse them for a day.


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Saudi heir’s death brings conservative to fore (AP)

Saudis watch a TV broadcast on the death of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. Prince Sultan died abroad Saturday after an illness, state TV said. Sultan, who was the kingdom's deputy prime minister and the minister of defense and aviation, has had a string of health issues. He underwent surgery in New York in February 2009 for an undisclosed illness and spent nearly a year abroad recuperating in the United States and at a palace in Agadir, Morocco. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)AP – Saudi Arabia’s ruling monarchy moved into a critical period of realignment Saturday after the death of the heir to the throne opened the way for a new crown prince: most likely a tough-talking interior minister who has led crackdowns on Islamic militants but also has shown favor to ultraconservative traditions such as keeping the ban on women voting.


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Warren Buffett brings tax fight to supercommittee (AP)

FILE - In this May 2, 2011, file photo, Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway gestures during an interview, in Omaha, Neb. Buffett is bringing his fight to raise taxes on the super-wealthy to Congress’ deficit-reduction supercommittee.  In an exchange of letters between the billionaire investor and Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan., that Buffett sent the committee this week, Buffett is offering to release his federal tax returns, with a condition. 'If you could get other ultra rich Americans to publish their returns along with mine, that would be very useful to the tax dialogue and intelligent reform,' Buffett wrote. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)AP – Warren Buffett is bringing his fight to raise taxes on the super-wealthy to Congress’ deficit-reduction supercommittee.


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