Also, nurse accused of stealing medication from Oneida County patients, and the attorney for families of two men who died in Oswego River last week challenges power company's version of events.
From CNN:
With news media across the globe reacting to this year's Nobel Peace Prize announcement, authorities in the winner's homeland are racing to delete his name from all public domains.Type "Liu Xiaobo" -- or "Nobel Peace Prize," for that matter -- in search engines in China and hit return, you get a blaring error page. It's the same for the country's increasingly popular micro-blogging sites. "Nobel Prize" was the top-trending topic until the authorities acted to remove all mentions of the award.
Propaganda officials have also pulled the plug on international broadcasters -- including CNN -- whenever stories about Liu air.
» Read the story: China blanks searches for Nobel Peace prize winner [CNN]
» U.N. chief says Nobel peace award shows focus on human rights [Reuters]
» In China, citizens find ways to learn of Nobel prize [msnbc World Blog]
» World calls for Liu Xiaobo's release [Hindustan Times]
» Chinese dissident's Peace Prize honors all such activists [The Washington Post]
In other news:
» Nurse accused of stealing medication from patients in Oneida County [CNYcentral.com]
» Attorney for river victims' families challenges power company [WSYR-TV Channel 9]
» Ford Motor Company showcases new technology at Syracuse University [centralny.ynn.com]