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Poland Signs Copyright Treaty that Drew Protests

Poland on Thursday signed an international copyright agreement which has sparked days of protests by Internet users who fear it will lead to on-line censorship. Later in the day, hundreds of people took to the streets of the eastern city of Lublin to express their anger over the treaty. ACTA is a far-reaching agreement that aims to harmonize international standards on protecting the rights of those who produce music, movies, pharmaceuticals, fashion, and a range of other products that often ...

Apple CEO Addresses Reports of China Labor Abuse

Apple is breaking records with its earnings, but it’s also getting some bad publicity in the wake of a New York Times report that painted a picture of the workers in China who assemble iPhones, iPads and other devices, often in harsh labor conditions. Specifically, The New York Times cites employees who work excessive overtime, in some cases seven days a week, and live in crowded dorms. The paper also reports workers who claim they stand so long that their ...

Apple and Samsung In Two-Horse Smartphone Race

Global smartphone shipments climbed 54 percent to a record 155 million units in the final three months of 2011, Strategy Analytics stated Friday. What’s more, Apple reclaimed the lead from Samsung as the world’s No. 1 smartphone vendor by shipping 37 million iPhones in the quarter. Still, Samsung Electronics almost kept pace with Apple by shipping 36.5 million smartphones during the same period, and on an annual basis led the 2011 field with 97.4 million unit shipments and a 20 ...

‘I Just Want My Pants Back’ Cast Calls ‘Jersey Shore’ ‘A Great Show’

‘Pants Back’ cast throws a party in Brooklyn to celebrate the show’s much-anticipated premiere on February 2.By Jocelyn Vena Peter Vack and Kim Shaw Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — On Thursday night, the cast of MTV’s latest scripted comedy, “I Just Want My Pants Back,” gathered at the Public Assembly in Brooklyn, where they not only celebrated the show’s imminent arrival, but also got to hang out with their Thursday night cohorts, the cast of the “Jersey Shore.” The ...

Demi Moore Replaced By Mary-Louise Parker In ‘Lovelace’

In other Demi news, Madonna reportedly reaches out to actress after her hospitalization.By Jocelyn Vena Demi MoorePhoto: Jeffrey Mayer/ WireImage Amidst her personal woes, Demi Moore, who had been set to play Gloria Steinem in the Linda Lovelace biopic, has been replaced by “Weeds” star Mary-Louise Parker. Sources confirm to UsMagazine.com that the TV star will fill in for Moore, who had to drop out of the film earlier this week after she was hospitalized for “exhaustion.” On Thursday, there ...

2 Chainz Praises ‘Father Figure’ Too $hort On ‘RapFix Live’

Atlanta rapper commends Short Dog on his beef-free career and way with the ladies. By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Too $hortPhoto: Natasha Chandel/ MTV News No doubt 2 Chainz is the hottest underground rapper in the streets right now, so when he threw a nod to rap legend Too $hort on Rick Ross’ “F— Em,” it proved that the ATL spitter’s hip-hop ties were deep-rooted.

Inside the SEAL Team rescue mission

Mission “Octave Fusion” called for Navy SEAL Team Six to parachute into Central Somalia and rescue Jessica Buchanan and Poul Thisted. Bob Orr reports on details of the successful, surgical strike.

Gingrich, Romney at each other’s throats over immigration

Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich sparred with each other in Thursday’s debate over immigration, with Gingrich calling Romney the most “anti-immigrant” candidate and Romney calling that charge “repulsive.”

Romney mocks Gingrich’s “moon colony” idea

In a Republican presidential debate Thursday night, Mitt Romney mocked his GOP rival Newt Gingrich for his proposal to create a lunar colony and accused Gingrich of pandering to Florida’s Space Coast.

Morgellons disease remains a mystery

A patient shows the scarring scabs attributed to the odd skin disease Morgellons, in which victims state fibers and other material extrudes from sores on their skin. A strange disease in which sufferers state they find fibers, fuzz and other debris sprouting from sores on their skin is not contagious and has no clear cause, the largest-ever study of the condition called Morgellons has found.