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10 Jan 2009 17:24

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World: Mumbai police: Close your Wi-fi network … now!

  • Fighting cyber crime on the mean streets. Mumbai police will wander around certain parts of the city, and if they find an open Wi-Fi connection, they will have right to serve notice informing the owner of the network to close it. Police in the Indian city claim that unsecured wireless networks make it easier for terrorists to transfer information. source
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10 Jan 2009 12:49

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Tech: Microsoft needs to give in to BitTorrent already

  • We want to ensure customers have the best possible experience when downloading the Beta.
  • A Microsoft spokeswoman • on the delay in putting up the Windows 7 beta; apparently, they need more bandwidth to pull it off. • source
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10 Jan 2009 12:40

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Music: A cappella collective: Vocal group covers Animal Collective

Whoever said the kids were alright, watch this video and prepare to be proven wrong. source
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10 Jan 2009 12:35

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World: Zimbabwe continues on the road to hyperinflation

  • $50 billion The latest bill of currency released by the third-world African nation source
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10 Jan 2009 10:14

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Tech: Could Tetris fend off post-traumatic stress?

Researchers, in a new study, say yes. And watch out for falling blocks. source
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10 Jan 2009 09:58

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Sports: Sir Charles Barkley is taking a break from TNT

  • He’s sorting through a DUI case. Barkley, who was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Arizona on New Year’s Eve, will take at least several weeks off from his popular stint as TNT Sports broadcaster. When Barkley was arrested, he had a blood alcohol level of .149, nearly twice the legal limit in Arizona. source
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10 Jan 2009 09:43

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World: More on the recent history of piracy in Somalia

  • 100+ reported pirate attacks off the eastern coast of Africa in 2008 source
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10 Jan 2009 09:33

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World: The ransom paid to the pirates

  • $3 million was given to the pirates, says their negotiator source
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10 Jan 2009 09:30

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World: Somali pirates let go of one of their ships

The Somali pirates got their ransom, so they released the Sirius Star. source
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10 Jan 2009 09:16

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World: The fighting in Gaza takes an untold civilian toll

  • Residents brought them to the hospital in a civilian car, they put them all in the trunk because their bodies were mangled. We identified them a little after separating their bodies in the morgue.
  • Hospital administrator Adham Hakim • on a series of civilian casualties from fighting in the Gaza Strip; Israel has come under fire for the high number of civilian deaths since the fighting campaign started. • source
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