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US Senate votes to allow healthcare debate, clearing its first Senate hurdle
At an extraordinary weekend session, the US Senate votes 60-39 to hold a debate on a sweeping healthcare reform bill. All but one of the 40 Republicans in the chamber vote against the motion.
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Public gets first look at Google's Chrome OS
Internet giant Google has for the first time showed how its long-awaited operating system, Chrome OS, will work. The 100% cloud computing system will run on netbooks as soon as 2010.
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Net users cautious about the Influenza A vaccine
Today on the Net, the Influenza A vaccine causes online debate, while in Italy, the anti-Silvio Berlusconi campaign gets organised on the web. And Olympic champions launch challenges to net users.
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Net users concerned by the Iranian nuclear threat
The Iranian nuclear threat concerns net users. Also in this edition, the web rallies in favour of two bloggers imprisoned in Azerbaijan.
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Google books: the European exception?
Goggle has finally reached an agreement with American publishers. He has made a major concession though. He agreed to limit after Europeans editors had said they were not willing to take part in the matter.
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Obama's visit to China commented online
The Web lies at the heart of Barack Obama’s China visit. Also in this edition of webnews, the 20 years of the Velvet Revolution online. And the launch of the first domain name in Arabic.
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The Egypt vs Algeria match continues online
The clashes following the football match between Egypt and Algeria have shaken the web. The theory predicting the end of the world in 2012 fascinates bloggers.
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Arianna Huffington, editor of The Huffington Post
Co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington has been called "the queen of connectivity". In an interview with France 24, Huffington talks about her influential site and her visions for the future of online news.
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Web reacts to MoD bonuses scandal in the UK
In this edition: British net users complain about the bonuses received by civil servants at the MoD; the Web echoes the combat of women against climate change; and videos show the jubilation of soldiers' dogs as their masters return home.
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Wikipedia’s founder on how the world’s largest encyclopedia is opening up
Jimmy Wales, the founder of the free online collaborative encyclopedia, Wikipedia, talks to FRANCE 24 about the future, and how this monster online source of information is looking to expand its base of editors and contributors.
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A French security van driver who stole 11.6 million euros becomes Web idol
In this edition: French security van driver, Tony Musulin suspected of making off with 11.6 million euros has become a rising star on the web. The blogosphere commemorates the signing of the armistice between France and Germany in 1918.
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