The Censorship Game: Chinese Twitter Will Score User Behavior
The Censorship Game: Chinese Twitter Will Score User Behavior
China's top microblogging site, Sino Weibo, has introduced a points-based system for its Twitter-style service -- one that penalizes users for posting controversial content.
West expels envoys over massacre of Syrian children
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Western powers expelled Syria's envoys on Tuesday in outrage at a massacre of 108 people, almost half of them children, and peace envoy Kofi Annan urged President Bashar al-Assad to take bold steps to halt the bloodshed as "a tipping point" had been reached. The killings in the town of Houla drew a chorus of condemnation from around the world, with the United Nations saying entire families were killed in their homes on Friday, some by army tanks and others probably by pro-Assad militia. ...
Witness in Clemens trial says was told Clemens used drug
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ex-trainer Brian McNamee, who says he injected performance-enhancing drugs into former pitching ace Roger Clemens, told a client that Clemens had used human growth hormone to recover more quickly from injuries and strains, the client testified on Tuesday. Prosecution witness Anthony Corso's testimony bolsters that of McNamee, a former strength and conditioning coach, whose allegations that he injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone have been the core of the government's case. ...