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200 Web sites spread al-Qaida’s message in English Associated Press
Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida’s message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature charismatic clerics like Anwar al-Awlaki, who exchanged dozens of e-mails with the Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood shootings.The U.S.-born al-Awlaki has been an inspiration to several militants arrested in the United States and Canada in recent years, with his Web-based sermons often turning up on their computers. “The point is you don’t have to be an official part of al-Qaida to spread hatred and sectarian views,” said Evan Kohlmann, a senior investigator for the New York-based NEFA Foundation, which researches Islamic militants.

Japan Set To Extend Posthumous Copyright Billboard
Recently elected Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama has vowed to extend posthumous copyright protection on compositions from 50 to 70 years. Speaking at a party celebrating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of JASRAC, the Japanese composers and authors’ society, the prime minister threw his support behind the plan which has long been sought by JASRAC, other rights holders societies and music industry bodies in Japan. The proposal would extend the posthumous period of protection for compositions from the present 50 years to 70 years, bringing Japan in line with international standards. The prime minister did not lay out a timetable for the plan.

MySpace acquired Imeem–now what? CNet News
MySpace on Wednesday acquired social-networking site Imeem for an undisclosed sum, but sources with knowledge of the deal say is worth about $8 million. The News Corp.-owned MySpace has agreed to pay $1 million in cash, but the total figure also includes money for accounts receivable and employee earn outs. Regardless, the price is a big loss for investors who poured upwards of $30 million into the pioneer ad-supported music service. An Imeem spokesman declined to comment. Imeem will continue to operate as a standalone site, at least initially, according to the sources. One source said that Imeem’s brand will unlikely live on as they expect Imeem’s assets will be folded into MySpace Music. At least half of Imeem’s staff will likely lose their jobs, according to the sources.

Linus Torvalds For Nobel Peace Prize? Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes “I’m as much of a Linux fanboy as anyone else, but I’ve never thought of anything in computing as being worth a Nobel Peace Prize. Apparently, there are those who take global collaboration seriously, though…” The suggestion has been bouncing around the Portland Linux community, where Torvalds lives. Is it worthy of wider attention and discussion?

Peru villagers likely murdered to make cosmetics Toronto Star
Police in Peru have cracked a gang that allegedly lured and killed local farmers in order to harvest their fat for use in the beauty industry. “We have arrested people who have talked about crimes for the purpose of extracting fat in rudimentary laboratories,” said police commander Angel Toledo in a BBC report. “The plan was to sell it on for up to $15,000 a litre.” Victims were targeted in remote parts of the Andes, lured to a house known locally as the “laboratory” with promises of employment. Once there, they were killed, their fat was boiled down and what remained of them was buried in shallow graves. The break in the case came when a pair of men was caught at a Lima bus station carrying a litre of human fat in a pop bottle. [Cheers, Marc. Fight Club, anyone?]

Google to Add Captions, Improving YouTube Videos New York Times
In the first major step toward making millions of videos on YouTube accessible to deaf and hearing-impaired people, Google unveiled new technologies on Thursday that will automatically bring text captions to many videos on the site.

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