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    Obama moves to defend infrastructure from cyberattacks
    Warning that cyberattacks pose a danger to US security, President Barack Obama signed an executive order designed to better protect critical infrastructure from computer hackers. Obama, in his annual State of the Union speech to a joint session of the US Congress, said the United States is facing a “rapidly growing threat from cyber-attacks.” “We know...
    February 13, 2013 13:19
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    US to launch free trade talks with EU: Obama
    The United States and Europe will launch talks on what would be the world’s largest free trade zone, US President Barack Obama declared in his State of the Union address. The move answered mounting calls from Europe to pursue a grand trade pact to spur growth on both sides of the Atlantic — covering a region where two-way trade hit $646 billion last year. “Tonight,...
    February 13, 2013 13:14
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    Fed says internal site breached by hackers, no critical functions affected
    The Federal Reserve said on Tuesday that one of its internal websites had been briefly breached by hackers, though no critical functions of the U.S. central bank were affected by the intrusion. The admission, which raises questions about cyber security at the Fed, follows a claim that hackers linked to the activist group Anonymous had struck the Fed on Sunday, accessing...
    February 6, 2013 13:45
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    Will the REAL John Kerry Please Stand Up!
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, TheCaliforniaCourier Some weeks ago, when Sen. John Kerry’s name was first mentioned as a possible successor to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, I cautioned Armenians not to get overly excited just because “a good friend” of the Armenian community could assume such an influential post. Unfortunately, it did not take long to discover...
    February 6, 2013 8:13
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    Pictured: Horrific moment actor is left with terrible burns after his head caught FIRE on stage at Chicago opera dress rehearsal
    A fire-breathing stilt-walker has been severely burned after his head caught fire during a dress rehearsal. Wesley Daniel, 24, was working on a production at the Lyric Opera of Chicago when the horrific accident happened. He was rushed to hospital suffering from second degree burns to his face and throat and first degree burns to his hands. He is understood to be a in...
    February 5, 2013 21:08
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    Dog sentenced to death in Tennessee because he is ‘gay’
    A dog is set to be put to death in Tennessee today after his owner abandoned him because he thought he was gay. The pitbull-type hound is currently languishing in an overcrowded animal shelter in Jackson but is due to be put this afternoon down unless a new owner can be found at the last minute. According to the owner of the shelter, the dog’s master noticed him...
    February 1, 2013 0:19
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    Sextortionist blackmailed 350 women to strip then took pictures of them via Skype
    A man accused of blackmailing hundreds of women into stripping for him as he watched over the internet could face a 105 year prison sentence. So-called ‘sextortionist’ Karen ‘Gary’ Kazaryan, 27, is said to have coerced more than 350 young women into showing him their naked bodies by hacking into their Facebook and e-mail accounts, posing as a friend,...
    January 30, 2013 20:56
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    Guantanamo Bay set to stay: Barack Obama ‘u-turns’ on plan to shut controversial prison as he axes office responsible for its closure
    The special envoy responsible for overseeing the closure of theU.S.prison atGuantanamoBayhas been taken off the job in a clear sign that the Obama administration no longer plans to shut the facility down. On Monday the State Department reassigned Daniel Fried, the special envoy for closing the Cuban prison and will not replace him, according to an internal personnel announcement...
    January 29, 2013 22:03
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    Lost dolphin dies in polluted New York waterway
    A dolphin that lost its way and got stuck in one of New York City’s most polluted waterways died, witnesses and local media said. The dolphin, a common sight in the Atlantic Ocean off New York, was spotted in the Gowanus Canal, a notoriously hazardous stretch of water in Brooklyn, earlier Friday. Local TV footage showed the mammal rising to breathe, then dipping...
    January 26, 2013 22:34
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    Photos: Sandra Bullock’s First Wax Figure Displayed in Las Vegas
    Sandra Bullock has a “twin sister,” not in her real life but in Madame Tussauds museum inLas Vegas. The 48-year-old actress has just got her first ever wax figure displayed in the Venetian Resort and Casino, joining some other famous stars whose figures are exhibited in the famed museum. The “All About Steve” actress’ wax statue was introduced...
    January 26, 2013 9:42
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    Kim Kardashian Reacts to Swat Prankster Targeting Her Family Home
    Kim Kardashian has heard from her mother Kris Jenner that their family home in Hidden Hills was swarmed by cops with guns drawn in a swatting prank, and she was not amused. The pregnant star slams anyone(s) who called 911 informing about fake home invasion. “Just got a call from my mom telling me about this prank call that someone was shot in their home & 15...
    January 20, 2013 1:46
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    US flu epidemic worsens, 29 children dead
    A flu epidemic gripping the United States is more severe than usual, striking the elderly especially hard, health authorities said Friday as they also announced 29 child victims. With the nation only about halfway through the season, complications are likely to worsen for those who caught the flu, said Tom Frieden, chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We...
    January 20, 2013 0:17
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    January 15, 2013 11:24
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    iPotty: iPad Hits Potty Training
    LAS VEGAS — Does it need any explaining? Yes, the iPotty is real and is on display here at CES 2013. CTA Digital, maker of iPad and Kindle accessories — or appcessories — is showing off a number of new iPad toys at the show, but the high-tech solution to potty training is surely turning heads. The iPotty training system has a built-in case for an iPad and the company...
    January 11, 2013 15:58
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    Obama is Exploiting Turkish Leaders’ Craving for Flattery
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, TheCaliforniaCourier   While political leaders often exaggerate their achievements and brag about the superiority of their nation, such claims become absurd if they are far removed from reality and border on chauvinism and narcissism.   When leaders harbor an exaggerated sense of self-importance, they could be easily manipulated...
    January 9, 2013 8:11
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    Vandals draw Hitler mustache on baby Jesus in nativity scene
    Police on Sunday were searching for the person or people responsible for vandalizing Nativity scenes at a Catholic church and a home in a Southern California city. Someone misspelled “Hail (sic) Hitler” and drew a Hitler mustache on the baby Jesus outside a home in Huntington Beach, police said. They also put a Nazi symbol on one of the wise men with a black...
    December 24, 2012 22:35
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    Sixth-grader in Utah brings gun to school to avoid Connecticut-style attack, district spokesman says
    A sixth-grade student in Utah is in police custody after he was accused of bringing a gun to school Monday, reportedly claiming he wanted to protect himself in the event of a school shooting. The 11-year-old is a student at West Kearns Elementary School, in Kearns, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City, and brought the .22-caliber handgun to school in his backpack, Granite...
    December 19, 2012 19:10
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    Time names Obama person of the year for second time
    Time magazine on Wednesday named the recently re-elected US President Barack Obama as its person of the year for 2012 — the second time it has accorded him this honor. The venerable American news magazine said the United States is in the midst of huge cultural and demographic changes and Obama is both the symbol and in some ways a driving force behind the transformation.
    December 19, 2012 19:02
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