http://www.newstin.com/us/NEWS_CORPORATION Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57471172 After Missouri prosecutors said they couldn't find grounds for charges in the case of a 13-year-old who killed herself after being bullied online, there seemed little hope of resolution in the heartbreaking case. But federal prosecutors sought Thursday's grand jury indictment of a Missouri woman... Fri, 16 May 2008 02:17:11 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57471172 2008-05-16T02:17:11Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57474006 Activist investor Carl Icahn put forward a rival slate of directors for Yahoo on Thursday, aiming to force it to reopen talks with Microsoft, two weeks after it spurned Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover bid. Following is a timeline of key events in the takeover saga, stretching back more than... Fri, 16 May 2008 02:00:10 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57474006 2008-05-16T02:00:10Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57425097 NEW YORK (AP) - The chairman and chief executive of media conglomarate News Corp. Inc. sold 2 million shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. In a Form 4 filed with the SEC, Rupert Keith Murdoch sold the shares Tuesday for $18.82 apiece, or... Thu, 15 May 2008 18:09:28 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57425097 2008-05-15T18:09:28Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57423756 Fans have been waiting almost a year for the return of 24, television's most addictive drama. On Sunday, November 23 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), the wait will be over as Fox presents a special two-hour prequel event. Shot on location in South Africa, Jack Bauer battles an international crisis, while... Thu, 15 May 2008 18:14:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57423756 2008-05-15T18:14:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57469153 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc and Google Inc are continuing to talk about a search advertising partnership, but an announcement was not imminent, two sources familiar with the talks said on Thursday. Talks have "not cooled" in recent days after Microsoft Corp withdrew its offer for Yahoo, one of... Fri, 16 May 2008 01:04:21 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57469153 2008-05-16T01:04:21Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57425610 Grammy Award Winner Gnarls Barkley to Headline Anniversary Show in New York City Presented By Samsung Exclusively for the MySpace Community By BusinessWire LOS ANGELES, BUSINESS WIRE -- MySpace, the world's most popular social network in partnership with Samsung, today announced its 150th... Thu, 15 May 2008 18:31:13 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57425610 2008-05-15T18:31:13Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57435035 Dish Network, formerly EchoStar, requested $1 billion in damages against News Corp.'s NDS Group over allegations NDS hacked its satellite signals. The $1,500 award, the statutory minimum, stemmed from one incident of testing on the satellite broadcaster's encryption cards. The case, originally... Thu, 15 May 2008 19:41:34 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57435035 2008-05-15T19:41:34Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57472823 By Peter Kaplan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate voted on Thursday to overturn new, looser media ownership restrictions in the 20 biggest U.S. cities, defying a White House threat to veto the measure. The vote moved lawmakers a step closer toward overturning the new FCC rule. Senate Commerce... Fri, 16 May 2008 02:06:08 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57472823 2008-05-16T02:06:08Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57459836 SANTA ANA – A jury has largely rejected claims that a company that makes encryption technology for DirecTV engaged in hacking and piracy of rival company Dish Network Corp. Dish Network had asked for more than $1 billion in damages against News Corp.'s NDS Group PLC during a civil trial in U.S.... Thu, 15 May 2008 23:59:47 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57459836 2008-05-15T23:59:47Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57451615 LONDON --(Business Wire)-- Today the jury in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California overwhelmingly exonerated NDS Group companies in the lawsuit brought by Echostar and Nagrastar, a joint venture company between Echostar and Kudelski Group. The level of damages claimed by... Thu, 15 May 2008 17:45:19 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57451615 2008-05-15T17:45:19Z