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Why Global Hackers Are Nearly Impossible to Catch www.livescience.com — They're in our computers, reading our files. The Chinese government, that is, according to two U.S. Congressmen who recently accused Beijing of sending hackers to ferret out secret documents stored on Congressional computers. The Chinese deny any involvement, but if they were lying, would we be able to prove it? More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Privacy, Technology |
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102,387,581 Americans Don't Know How to Go Green www.nature.org — According to a Harris survey, more than 90% of Americans are recycling, but over 1/3rd of the entire U.S. population hasn't changed their lifestyle because they "did not know what to do" in order to be more green. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Lifestyle, Nature, Technology |
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700 People Arrested in Mortgage fraud investigation money.cnn.com — Government official says losses in the fraud cases total about $1 billion. More than 700 people have been arrested over mortgage fraud as part of an investigation by the FBI and Justice Department that has been going on since March 1, a government official told CNN Thursday. A Press conference is scheduled for today. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Business, Government, Humanity |
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Swedes To Be Wiretapped, Despite Protests torrentfreak.com — Despite public protests both online and on the streets of Stockholm, the Swedish parliament has voted in favor of a new “wiretapping” law which invades the privacy of its citizens by allowing the government to monitor web traffic and phone calls, without the need for court orders or similar authorization. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Privacy |
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www.reuters.com — Spy bill could shield phone companies from suits - U.S. telephone companies that cooperated with President George W. Bush's warrantless domestic spying program could be shielded from lawsuits under an electronic spy bill finalized on Thursday by congressional and White House. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Business, Government, Humanity, Privacy, Technology |
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Coldplay Accused of plagiarism by American band www.independent.co.uk — Yesterday, the band was forced to issue a categorical denial of allegations that they copied the title track to their new record, Viva La Vida Or Death and All His Friends from a little-known US group, Creaky Boards. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Category: Entertainment |
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The Bush Payoff for Big Oil: Huge No-Bid Contracts in Iraq www.nytimes.com — Four Western oil companies are in talks with Iraq’s Oil Ministry for no-bid contracts to service the country’s largest fields, 36 years after losing their oil concession to nationalization as Saddam Hussein rose to power. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Category: Government |
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Teen Hacker May Get 38 Years in Jail for Changing His Grades www.timesonline.co.uk — It could be a long time before Omar Khan goes to college: as long as 38 years, according to Orange County prosecutors, who have arrested and charged the 18-year-old student with breaking into his prestigious high school and hacking into computers to change his test grades from Fs to As. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Technology, Education |
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Kucinich threatens more impeachment articles on way rawstory.com — Rep. Dennis Kucinich warned the House Judiciary Committee that it would be wise not to ignore the 35 articles of impeachment against President Bush last week. If the committee does not act within a month, he plans to introduce even more articles. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Politics |
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Will $4 Gasoline Trump a 27-Year-Old Ban? www.nytimes.com — As President Bush makes a push for offshore energy drilling, the question is whether Americans are feeling enough pain at the pump to force their leaders to go along. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Category: Government |