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• Australia: Copyright Laws Must Fit Online Evolution. Sydney Morning Herald, November 11, 2009.
• Murdoch: We're Going to Get the Definition of "Fair Use" Changed. Business Insider, November 9, 2009.
• Canada: Oshawa Trustee Wants Copyright Rates Changed. NewsDurhamRegion.com, November 9, 2009.
• Parties Seek More Time to Craft Google Books Deal. New York Times, November 9, 2009.
• Crusade for Copyright-free Literacy. The Star, November 8, 2009.
• Copyright, Not Greed, Behind AP Lawsuit. Star Tribune, November 7, 2009.
• Judge: Norwegian ISP Not Have to Block the Pirate Bay. OS News, November 7, 2009.
• India: Copyright obstacle for Braille, audio books By Arpit Basu. Times of India, November 7, 2009.
• Will Google Books Settlement 2.0 Quell Concerns? San Francisco Chronicle, November 6, 2009.
• Experts: Copyright law hinders scholarship. eSchool News, November 6, 2009.
• Broadcasters Challenge Songwriter's Price-Setting Power. Los Angeles Times, November 5, 2009.
• Judge Halts Online Sale of Beatles Songs. Wired, November 5, 2009.
• The Front Line in the War on Pirates. American Prospect Blog, November 5, 2009.
• Copyright Associations Want Enforcement for Free. ZDNet, Novemeber 5, 2009.
• EMI sues Beatles Downoad Website. BBC News, November 4, 2009.
• Proposed Copyright Law Hurts Users. NetworkWorld.com, November 4, 2009.
• Copyright Treaty is Policy Laundering at Its Finest. Wired, November 4, 2009.
  
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