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Man scoops up domain names linked to Virginia Tech tragedy (San Jose Mercury News)BLACKSBURG, Va. - When Fred McChesney heard about the Virginia Tech shooting spree on April 16, he was appalled.

? ICANN To Introduce New Domain Names (Turks.US)The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced that it will be releasing new domain names for general use by the summer of 2008.

Dutch domain owner faces legal action from Google (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News) Google England plans to take legal action against a Dutch man who uses the word "google" in the domain names he has registered. Marcel Van der Werf has registered a number of domains that include the word "google," such as Googledatingsite.nl, Googleonlineshop.com, Googlecommunity.nl, and Googlestore.nl. Google contends that Van der Werf is infringing on its trademark.

Eminent domain: Cities often need practice to advance (El Paso Times)El Paso is going through the same stresses that Arlington, Texas, experienced two years ago when it began preparations to build the new Dallas Cowboys stadium and needed the power of eminent domain to get it done.

Global fight for human rights enters the digital domain (CNews)MONTREAL (CP) - A little knowledge turned out to be a dangerous thing for Dmitri Vitaliev's students. The activists gathered at the headquarters of a Tunisian human rights organization two years ago to soak up Vitaliev's tech-savvy tips on sending secure e-mail and other safe computing practices.

Residents cheer eminent domain defeat (Sun-Sentinel)Homeowners along a stretch of Broadway Boulevard in Riviera Beach celebrated a defeat of eminent domain in the city Saturday.

More than $1.2 Million Worth of Domain Names Sold During Moniker's Silent Auction at the Casino Affiliate Convention ... (PR Web)Moniker's Silent Auction of premium domain names at the Casino Affiliate Convention Amsterdam 2007 closed yesterday with more than U.S. $1.2 million worth of gaming and casino industry domain names sold during the week-long online auction. In total, 33 domains were purchased during the silent auction as well as one large domain name portfolio that consisted of 393 domains including betsmarts.com ...

28-story condo/hotel set for Domain area (Austin American-Statesman)New hotel called Twelve would join plans for two others. Atlanta-based Novare Group plans to build a 28-story condominium and hotel tower in North Austin, the tallest building outside of downtown, as part of the massive Domain project.

Global fight for human rights enters the digital domain (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)MONTREAL (CP) - A little knowledge turned out to be a dangerous thing for Dmitri Vitaliev's students.