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[/url]AP - A key al-Qaida operative returned to Pakistan by the CIA after he gave the U.S. information that eventually led to the location of Osama bin Laden has since rejoined al-Qaida, U.S. officials say. More...
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[/url]AP - The Pakistani army denied Wednesday that one of its majors was among a group of Pakistanis who Western officials say were arrested for feeding the CIA information before the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden. More...
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Fans of "Law and Order," "CSI" and other popular crime shows have seen their fair share of video surveillance tricks -- but have you ever stopped to compare Hollywood surveillance footage to what you see on the 11 o'clock news? In the real world, still images or video from bank or convenient store robberies are often grainy with greenish hues -- terrible image quality for anyone looking for forensic evidence or identification. Source: TechWorldNews
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The new search technologies Google unveiled recently put a mobile-flavored twist in the company's desktop search engine, including a new voice search capability. Google also announced the ability to search by an image and a feature called "Instant Pages" that leads to even speedier search results. Source: TechWorldNews
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Samsung's Series 5 Chromebook hit the shelves Wednesday, selling for $500 for a 3G version and $430 for a WiFi-only model. A teardown performed by IHS iSuppli senior analyst Wayne Lam found that the Series 5 Chromebook has hardware attributes commonly found in a full-featured notebook. Source: TechWorldNews
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[/url]AP - House Democrats are counting on growing pressure from Rep. Anthony Weiner's colleagues, a suggestion from the president and the return of Weiner's pregnant wife from an overseas trip to persuade him to resign over a sexting scandal in which he sent lewd photos of himself and messages to several women. More...
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[/url]AP - Wooing Hispanic voters back home, President Barack Obama kept his campaign pledge to become the first president since John F. Kennedy to make an official visit to this recession-battered U.S. territory. "The aspirations and the struggles on this island mirror those across America," Obama declared Tuesday. More...
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[/url]AP - Vice President Joe Biden says he's confident budget talks he's leading will produce deficit cuts "well beyond" $1 trillion. Biden says he hopes his group, which includes top lawmakers of both parties, will have a tentative agreement by Congress' July 4th recess. More...
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Yet another Android malware package has been publicized just two weeks after the last one, dubbed "DroidDream Light," was disclosed. This latest malware, named "Plankton" by Xuxian Jiang, an assistant professor in North Carolina State University's computer science department, exploits Dalvik, Android's process virtual machine, Jiang wrote. Source: TechWorldNews
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Even established e-commerce companies find that the right hosting partner can make a difference by performing a gap assessment that addresses specific requirements for application, network, physical and database compliance. Custom vulnerability scripts and software that ensures application, network, physical and database compliance are among some of the services provided hosting partners. Source: TechWorldNews
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Four consumer protection organizations, led by the Electronic Privacy Information Center, have filed a complaint with the United States Federal Trade Commission over Facebook's use of facial recognition technology. The complaint states that the process creates an image identification system under the social networking giant's sole control. Source: TechWorldNews
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[/url]AP - President Barack Obama promoted job creation in politically important North Carolina Monday, trying to assure Americans he's focused on their No. 1 concern — and his greatest political weakness — as his potential GOP presidential opponents prepared to target his economic policies in their first major debate. More...
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[/url]AP - Libyan rebels Monday broke out toward Tripoli from the opposition-held port of Misrata 140 miles to the east, cracking a government siege as fighters across the country mounted a resurgence in their four-month-old revolt against Moammar Gadhafi. More...
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[/url]AP - Call it the granddaddy of WikiLeaks. Four decades ago, a young defense analyst leaked a top-secret study packed with damaging revelations about America's conduct of the Vietnam War. More...
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Apple and Microsoft are competitors, and while both companies are clearly more concerned with Google than each other at the moment, they serve as a great example of why good, well-funded marketing is important. Apple leads the world in the art of crafting perceptions. The perception driving the two companies' stock valuations has Apple solidly in the lead and doing impressive damage. Source: TechWorldNews
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Spanish police announced Friday they have arrested the leaders of the Anonymous hacker group in that country. They also claim to have found a server that coordinated and implemented computer attacks on government, financial and business websites worldwide, including the Sony's PlayStation Network, at the home of one of the trio. Source: TechWorldNews
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LightSquared's plans for launching a faster wireless network have been hampered by new government tests that show the broadband network could interfere with GPS systems. The proposed wireless network, being developed by LightSquared, is supposed to be the fastest way yet to access a broadband network. Source: TechWorldNews
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[/url]AP - The profane and hysterical "The Book of Mormon" took home nine Tony Awards on Sunday including the prize for best musical, a considerable achievement for a pair of first-time Broadway playwrights known more for their raunchy cartoons featuring potty-mouthed kids. More...
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