Five of the United States’ largest Internet service providers are launching today what they call a new system that will “educate” customers about downloading copyrighted content by issuing warnings instead of lawsuits.

The Prince George’s County Board of Education wants to claim ownership of just about everything created by staff and students.

The record company BMG is on a warpath in taking down video of President Obama singing a few bars of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together,” including a recent campaign ad by Mitt Romney.

Photo by michael starghill. You know, a wise man once told me that if you make it really easy for someone to do something they feel compelled to do, then they’ll probably do it — despite all warnings to the contrary. Put a warm cookie in front of a child and tell them it will burn their mouth, and the kid will still grab and chomp. Put a cocktail in front of an alcoholic…