Microsoft, Wal-Mart sued over baby's death
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| While the figurative jury is still out as to whether video games harm our
| youth by inciting them to commit violence, loiter unnecessarily, and utter
| profanities, a real flesh-and-blood jury may soon be deciding if one faulty
| Xbox was to blame for the December 2004 death of an Illinois baby.
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http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/24/microsoft-wal-mart-sued-over-babys-death/
In the past couple of weeks alone:
Jack Thompson Lays His Legal Sights on Halo 3
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| Just when you thought it was safe to check your inbox. Miami attorney
| and anti-game activist Jack Thompson was back at it again today. It
| seems Mr. Thompson is taking issue with the pending release of
| Microsoft's Halo 3 game, currently being enjoyed by 360 owners
| everywhere with its multiplayer beta.
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http://www.gamealmighty.com/story-individual/story/Jack_Thompson_Lays_His_Legal_Sites_on_Halo_3/
http://tinyurl.com/22qjgy
Lawsuit spotlights Vista's hefty hardware needs
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| If you bought a Windows Vista Capable PC late last year and want to
| move up to the Home Premium version of the Vista operating system,
| you may already need a hardware upgrade.
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9015701
Court: Microsoft, Best Buy must stand trial for racketeering
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| That was all done without his knowledge or agreement, he
| says.
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| A similar incident happened to the buyer of a cell phone at a
| Reno Best Buy store, the case says. Microsoft withdrew monthly
| MSN payments from her debit card account for 17 months withouth
| er knowledge or permission, the allegations say.
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http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=5059
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