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Friday, May 10, 2013  Roger Corman's campy B movies, children's shows like "Sesame Street" and "Inspector Gadget," and inspirational monologues by celebrities - these are among the 30 channels that will require a paid monthly subscription on YouTube coming soon.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  New York's highest court has ruled the state can collect sales tax from out-of-state retailers, rejecting claims by Amazon.com and Overstock.com that the tax violates the U.S. Constitution's Commerce Clause

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The controversial NY SAFE Act is now available for purchase on Amazon’s Kindle. It’s an estimated 175 pages and is priced at $2.00, although it can be accessed for free online.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  Four national retailers have agreed to recall more than 150,000 Nap Nanny baby recliners after at least five infant deaths and dozens of reports of children nearly falling out of the recliners.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  A Washington musician who ordered a flat-screen TV from Amazon.com was shocked to receive a semiautomatic assault rifle instead.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  There are a few new additions to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  The Harry Potter books are finally on sale in electronic form.

Thursday, September 22, 2011  The Liverpool Library is now offering books for download to Kindle e-readers.   It's a major step forward for accessing public library collections electronically.

Thursday, November 11, 2010  After initially defending its sale of a controversial e-book, Amazon has removed a self-published guide for pedophiles.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010  The Amazon rain forest is experiencing a drought once again. The most devastating drought occurred in the Amazon Rain forest in 2005; during which the majority of the Amazon was impacted by lower water levels.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010  A new approach to understanding climate change is happening in the Amazon Basin.