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Submission + - Majel Barrett-Roddenberry Passes (accesshollywood.com)

Xandar01 writes: Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, the wife of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, has passed away, Access Hollywood has learned. She was 76. The actress died of leukemia at 12:27 AM on Thursday in her Bel-Air home with her son, Rod, by her side. She is noted to be the only actor/actress to be a part of all 6 series and 11 movies.
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Submission + - Web firms fear legal action over user comments

Stony Stevenson writes: A number of high-profile internet companies and organisations are seeking to overturn a court decision that could see them prosecuted for comments made by their users. Amazon, eBay, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Yahoo all argue that websites cannot be held responsible for content posted by users following a Federal case brought against Roommates.com.

The Fair Housing Councils of San Fernando Valley and San Diego had argued in the Roommates case that questionnaires asking for specific types of roommates violated the Fair Housing Act.

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