Colorado woman must turn over computer password
February 21, 2012 – 11:03 | Comments Off

The Associated Press – Published: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012
DENVER — A federal appeals court in Denver refuses to get involved in a mortgage and real estate fraud case that raises questions about whether turning over …

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London – Phone and email records to be stored in new spy plan
February 18, 2012 – 16:43 | Comments Off
London – Phone and email records to be stored in new spy plan

The Telegraph – By David Barrett, Home Affairs Correspondent
Details of every phone call and text message, email traffic and websites visited online are to be stored in a series of vast databases under new Government …

Interesting lecture about the Internet – Invisible Internet Information Bubbles
January 10, 2012 – 12:06 | Comments Off
Interesting lecture about the Internet – Invisible Internet Information Bubbles

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In Alaska, becoming the militants next door
December 23, 2011 – 12:37 | Comments Off
In Alaska, becoming the militants next door

By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times – December 22, 2011
Paul Rockwood Jr. and his wife were well-liked neighbors, until the FBI accused them of drafting a list of terrorist attack targets. In an interview from …

Product Alert: Deadly shoulder massager relaxes, strangles
December 21, 2011 – 16:12 | Comments Off
Product Alert: Deadly shoulder massager relaxes, strangles

MSNBC – By Linda Dahlstrom
If you think you’ve found the perfect gift for Grandma, and it happens to be a ShoulderFlex massager, buy her something else quick. It turns out to be a device that …

German officials admit using spyware on citizens, as Big Brother scandal grows
October 11, 2011 – 17:45 | Comments Off
German officials admit using spyware on citizens, as Big Brother scandal grows

By Bob Sullivan – MSNBC.COM
A government surveillance software scandal that erupted in Germany this weekend has spread beyond that nation’s borders, raising questions about how far government officials around the globe might go to monitor …

A key Sept. 11 legacy: more domestic surveillance
September 4, 2011 – 17:53 | Comments Off
A key Sept. 11 legacy: more domestic surveillance

In one of the biggest changes to American life since the 2001 terrorist attacks, the government now collects vast quantities of information about its citizens.
By Ken Dilanian, Los Angeles Times
August 29, 2011, 7:14 p.m.
Reporting from …

With CIA help, NYPD moves covertly in Muslim areas
August 25, 2011 – 21:29 | Comments Off
With CIA help, NYPD moves covertly in Muslim areas

ADAM GOLDMAN and MATT APUZZO - Published: August 24,2011
NEW YORK (AP) – Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the New York Police Department has become one of the nation’s most aggressive domestic intelligence agencies, targeting ethnic …

Austrian Man Wins Right To Wear Pasta Strainer In License Photo
July 18, 2011 – 11:59 | Comments Off
Austrian Man Wins Right To Wear Pasta Strainer In License Photo

From NPR News Blog - In Austria one of the strangest fights for religious freedom has come to an end: Niko Alm, a self-described “Pastafarian,” fought for three years for the right to wear a pasta …

Fresno Jury rejects Criego’s discrimination complaint against public defender
July 1, 2011 – 08:08 | Comments Off
Fresno Jury rejects Criego’s discrimination complaint against public defender

Posted at 09:49 PM on Thursday, Jun. 30, 2011 – By Pablo Lopez / The Fresno Bee
A jury deliberated only a few hours Thursday before rejecting Franz Criego’s race discrimination complaint against his boss – …

Could this be happening? A man’s nightmare made real – Louis Gonzalez III stood accused of unspeakable acts: kidnapping, torture, sexual assault. If convicted, he faced life behind bars
June 28, 2011 – 14:34 | Comments Off
Could this be happening? A man’s nightmare made real – Louis Gonzalez III stood accused of unspeakable acts: kidnapping, torture, sexual assault. If convicted, he faced life behind bars

By Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times – He kept thinking that there had been a mistake, that he’d be out in no time. That the system, set into motion by some misunderstanding or act of …

North Carolina Man Allegedly Robs Bank of $1 to Get Health Care in Jail
June 20, 2011 – 19:45 | Comments Off
North Carolina Man Allegedly Robs Bank of $1 to Get Health Care in Jail

By KATIE MOISSE – ABC News – June 20, 2011
A 59-year-old man has been jailed in Gastonia, N.C., on charges of larceny after allegedly robbing an RBC Bank for $1 so he could get health …

Google making app that would identify people’s faces
March 31, 2011 – 09:26 | Comments Off
Google making app that would identify people’s faces

Google making app that would identify people's faces – http://defender411.us/gYaTQz
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Excuse me? That’s my foot — even if it’s not still attached
March 8, 2011 – 15:53 | Comments Off
Excuse me? That’s my foot — even if it’s not still attached

Excuse me? That's my foot — even if it's not still attached
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41971934/ns/us_news-weird_news/
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Mom uses 10-year-old daughter as designated driver
March 8, 2011 – 15:46 | Comments Off
Mom uses 10-year-old daughter as designated driver

Mom uses 10-year-old daughter as designated driver
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41974108/ns/us_news-weird_news/
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In a Field of Reason, Lawyers Woo Luck Too
February 17, 2011 – 20:46 | Comments Off
In a Field of Reason, Lawyers Woo Luck Too

In a Field of Reason, Lawyers Woo Luck Too
Source link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/18/nyregion/18lawyers.html?_r=2&hp
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Swiss close to charging three in nuclear smuggling plot
December 23, 2010 – 17:46 | Comments Off
Swiss close to charging three in nuclear smuggling plot

Swiss close to charging three in nuclear smuggling plothttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40786638/ns/us_news-security/
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Inquiry Finds U.S. Official Set a Spy Network in Asia
October 28, 2010 – 20:01 | Comments Off
Inquiry Finds U.S. Official Set a Spy Network in Asia

Inquiry Finds U.S. Official Set a Spy Network in Asia
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/world/asia/29intel.html?_r=1&hp
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No pay, no spray: Firefighters let home burn
October 5, 2010 – 09:11 | Comments Off
No pay, no spray: Firefighters let home burn

No pay, no spray: Firefighters let home burnhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39516346/ns/us_news-life/
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U.S. to apologize for STD experiments in Guatemala
October 1, 2010 – 09:30 | Comments Off
U.S. to apologize for STD experiments in Guatemala

U.S. to apologize for STD experiments in Guatemalahttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39456324/ns/health-sexual_health/
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Careful what you say when you get mad – Local Man Accused Of Harassing Police Officer On Facebook
August 16, 2010 – 08:04 | Comments Off
Careful what you say when you get mad – Local Man Accused Of Harassing Police Officer On Facebook

Careful what you say when you get mad – Local Man Accused Of Harassing Police Officer On Facebook
http://www.wisn.com/news/24615061/detail.html
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