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Events Community Blood Drive will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at Franklin High School, 900 N. Resler.

Amid Class Action Suit Reports, Microsoft Defends Xbox Live Modded Console Bans (Gamasutra)
As it responds to a law firms attempt to gather petitioners for a class action suit, Microsoft is claiming the number of Xbox Live bans has been over-reported, and defends its efforts to combat piracy. Last week, consumer site IncGamers noticed that

Power to delete <b>software</b> patents
Commerce Minister Simon Power says the Government will back changes proposed by a select committee that will mean computer software can no longer be patented.

Activists raise concerns about coal mine slurry injection in Illinois
Coal mining companies are supposed to clean up after themselves, and the government is supposed to ensure groundwater is pure.

Economists Predict Job Losses Will Stop In Early 2010 (The Huffington Post)
Whats Your Reaction? Economists expect the joblessness that has weighed down the nations economic recovery will start to slowly abate in 2010, but they predict consumers will continue to keep a tight rein on spending, according to a new survey.