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Around the Web 5.20.09: Craigslist sues South Carolina AG, Media Center gets Netflix streaming, HP sees dark days

May 20, 2009 | 10:32 am
Palm Pre
Palm's big bet, the Palm Pre. Credit: Jae C. Hong / Associated Press

-- Prostitution ads seem to be slipping past Craigslist's monitors. CNet

-- But  Henry McMaster isn't slipping past Craigslist's lawyers. The company sued South Carolina's attorney general, asking a court to rule that he has no right to threaten its executives with criminal prosecution for aiding prostitution. Bits

-- Palm is betting its future on the Pre smartphone. LAT

-- Microsoft's Media Center gets the Netflix video streaming service built in. Silicon Alley Insider

- Hungry for an IPO? Underwriters for OpenTable.com's initial public offering, expected this week, raised the price range for the deal to $16 to $18 a share, from $12 to $14. Money & Co.

-- You know that talk of a tech-industry recovery? HP isn't seeing it. NYT

--Yahoo Search got an upgrade designed to kill off the idea of 10 blue links. Wired

-- Second Life generates 15 billion minutes in online calls. VentureBeat

-- Google CEO Eric Schmidt: We can be friends with Twitter without getting married. Telegraph

-- Alana Semuels


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