ASPEN, Colo.- Recording industry and motion picture lobbyists are renewing their push to convince broadband providers to monitor customers and detect copyright infringements, claiming the concept is working abroad and should be adopted in the United States. A representative of the recording industry said this week that her companies would prefer to enter into voluntary
DALLAS - American Airlines passengers will now have Wi-Fi access on some flights. The airline said that it has finally launched its in-flight Internet access service via Wi-Fi on 15 of its 767-200 airplanes. The service, called Gogo, will be offered on nonstop flights between New York and San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles,
LANSING - Michigan residents are a tiny bit more optimistic about the future of business conditions in the next year, but they have never been so gloomy about their own current state, a new survey shows. The latest results from the State of the State Survey, conducted by the Institute for Public Policy and Social
LANSING - The Reform Michigan Government Now! proposal does not meet the standards set by the Constitution for amendments, the Court of Appeals ruled unanimously Wednesday evening, and therefore cannot be placed on the November ballot. Supporters of the wide-ranging proposal called the decision a "travesty of justice" and promised an appeal. The court opinion
ROCHESTER - The Oakland University Police Department has launched a text message alert system to notify students, faculty and staff in the event of a major emergency on campus. The OUPD's emergency dispatch center has also been upgraded to receive text messages, and is one of the only police departments nationwide with this capability. In
SAN JOSE - Microsoft believes it's found a way to gain an edge against Google's dominant search engine: a deeper understanding of what people are searching for and what's on Web pages. Specifically, the company believes examining a full sequence of user queries can lead to more useful results, CNET News.Com reported. Today, the company
GRAND RAPIDS - Researchers at Van Andel Institute and Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research have identified an important enzyme required for cancer cell survival, which could help lead to more effective treatment of pancreatic, prostate and lung cancers. Lowering levels of the enzyme caused a wide variety of cancer cells to die, reduced proliferation of
LANSING - Unable to reach an agreement on legislation restructuring Michigan's utility and energy regulation, the House has cancelled its scheduled session for Wednesday. Also cancelled is the conference committee meeting on HB 5524 , the bill that would oversee the main utility regulation proposal. Also up in the air still is SB 213 that
LANSING - Proponents of a measure to allow embryonic stem cell research in Michigan will concentrate this week on the language voters will see on the ballot in November. The full retail campaign on the issue will begin next month, said former U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz, the new chair of the campaign committee. Schwarz said
LANSING - New incentives are credited with helping the state attract a record $658 million in new investments by 15 companies whose projects are expected to add 6,853 jobs. Another five companies were given aid in Brownfield redevelopment projects. The Holland area, with three projects worth $48 million and 887 jobs, got the single largest