Netflix says CEO’s Facebook post triggered SEC notice

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Netflix Inc said on Thursday securities regulators warned they may bring civil action against the company and its chief executive for violating public disclosure rules with a Facebook post, in a case that raises questions about how public companies communicate on social media.The high-profile Silicon Valley CEO, Reed Hastings, dismissed the contention and said he did not...

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Kate Carrying Twins?

By Simon Perry and Dimi Gaidatzi 12/07/2012 at 07:15 AM EST Prince William and Kate outside King Edward VII Hospital on Dec. 6 Rupert Hartley/REX USA When Prince William and Kate's official announcement that she is pregnant came Monday, the palace said she was "expecting a baby."But in light...

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Celebrations planned as Wash. legalizes marijuana

SEATTLE (AP) — Legal marijuana possession becomes a reality under Washington state law on Thursday, and some people planned to celebrate the new law by breaking it.Voters in Washington and Colorado last month made those the first states to decriminalize and regulate the recreational use of marijuana. Washington's law takes effect Thursday and allows adults to have up to an ounce of pot — but it bans...

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Stock futures dip ahead of jobs report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The stock index futures dipped slightly on Friday as investors remained cautious ahead of a key monthly jobs report which was expected to have been impacted by Sandy, a massive storm that swept through the U.S. Northeast. U.S. non-farm employment, due at 8:30 a.m. ET (1330 GMT), is forecast to have risen by 93,000 jobs in November after gaining 171,000 in October,...

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Memo From Afghanistan: YouTube Ban Is Shrugged Off in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — When it comes to YouTube, the government of Afghanistan intends to keep its hand on the switch for now. More than two months after the Afghan government banned YouTube to prevent the spread of an anti-Islamic video, it has yet to restore access to the popular video Web site. While officials say they hope to lift the block “as soon as possible,” they have offered only...

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John McAfee Arrested in Guatemala

By Tim Nudd 12/06/2012 at 07:30 AM EST John McAfee, the American anti-virus software pioneer who has been on the run from police since his neighbor was found murdered in Belize last month, has been arrested in Guatemala. McAfee, 67, was detained Wednesday at a hotel in Guatemala City and is accused of entering...

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Stock futures flat before data, "fiscal cliff" woes linger

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures were little changed on Thursday in what could be another choppy session as the progress of fiscal negotiations in Washington continues to determine the market's fate. * President Barack Obama said there could be a quick deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" - tax hikes and spending cuts set to begin next year, possibly driving the U.S. economy back into recession...

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Typhoon Said to Have Killed Hundreds in Philippines

Erik De Castro/ReutersResidents transported the body of victim in the southern Philippines on Wednesday. MANILA —Rescue teams were trying to reach isolated villages in the southern Philippines on Wednesday after a powerful out-of-season typhoon tore through the region, leaving more than 270 people dead, officials said. NASATyphoon Bopha moved toward the Philippines on Monday. ...

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Software guru McAfee says to seek asylum in Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – U.S. anti-virus software guru John McAfee, who is on the run from police in Belize seeking to question him in a murder probe, has crossed into Guatemala and said on Tuesday he will seek political asylum there.McAfee has been in hiding for three weeks since police in Belize said they wanted to question him as “a person of interest” about the murder of fellow American Gregory...

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Mario Lopez Wedding Photos: A Family Affair

12/05/2012 at 07:15 AM EST Courtney Mazza, Mario Lopez and their daughter, Gia FameFlynet Mario Lopez looks good wearing next to nothing – but he's absolutely dashing in a suit. In photos from his weekend nuptials to actress Courtney Mazza, Lopez, 39, looks like...

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