Myanmar tries to cut Internet, cell access (Los Angeles Times)
Myanmar tries to cut Internet, cell access (Los Angeles Times)
In a bid to keep news of its crackdown from the world, the military regime tries to block communications, but the images still flow. NEW DELHI Attempting to stop the flow of violent images that have galvanized international condemnation of Myanmar, the country’s military government Friday tried to shut down access to the Internet and cellphone service.
Illini fans scramble for seats to watch team on satellite TV (The Champaign News-Gazette)
Sitting in a sea of orange and blue shirts at a sports bar in Savoy, Jennifer Downs was part of a crowd cheering Illinois to victory over Penn State. Downs, a Champaign resident, was one of many who flocked to local bars to see the game. Comcast doesn’t air the Big Ten Network, so many bars got DirecTV or DISH Network.