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MIT Students Get Top Marks for Hacking Boston Subway
blog.wired.com — In a story straight out of Cory Doctorow's Little Brother, three MIT undergraduates concocted a scheme to hack Boston's transit payment system, the Charlie Card (no relation). The students managed to reprogram the cards to increase their credit balance, thus allowance them to ride the subway for free.More… (World News)
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Two Women Sentenced to ‘Re-education’ in China
nytimes.com — Here is some great Olympic News. The women were sentenced after they repeatedly sought a permit to demonstrate in an official Olympic protest area.More… (World News)
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149 Dead in Plane Crash at Madrid Airport
news.yahoo.com — A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands crashed, burned and broke into pieces Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid's Barajas airport, killing 149 people on board.More… (World News)
superman7018TAKE THAT RUSSIA Rice signs missile defense deal with Poland
huffingtonpost.com — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Polish counterpart signed a deal Wednesday to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland, an agreement that prompted an infuriated Russia to warn of a possible attack against the former Soviet satellite. The deal to install 10 U.S. interceptor missiles just 115 miles from Russia's westernmost frontier alMore… (World News)
diggbossJudge lifts fare card hack gag order, punts on 1st Amendment
arstechnica.com — In court today, Judge George O'Toole refused the Massachussetts Bay Transit Authority's request to impose an additional five-month gag order against five students the MBTA had accused of violating Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).More… (World News)
insaincain02Pistol-packing woman, 85, forces intruder to call 911
rockymountainnews.com — An 85-year-old woman boldly went for her gun and busted a would-be burglar inside her home, then forced him to call police while she kept him in her sights, police said. "I just walked right on past him to the bedroom and got my gun," Leda Smith said...More… (World News)
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Man Arrested and Locked up Just for Taking a Photo of Cops
dailymail.co.uk — When Andrew Carter saw a police constable ignore no entry signs to reverse up a one-way street to reach a chip shop he went over to protest about the illegal manoeuvre and photograph the officer and his vehicle. It led to the 44-year-old being arrested and slung in a cell, over claims he had 'assaulted' an officer with his camera.More… (World News)
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Meet The Boy Who Can't Stop Growing!
abcnews.go.com — He's only 12, but he towers over his mom, his teacher and every kid his age. This 12-Year-Old Boy Is Truly Unique and Truly Tall. Ellensburg, Wash., is home to a truly unique young man: 12-year-old Brenden Adams, who is more than seven feet tall and, incredibly, still growing. More… (World News)
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Comcast Disconnected My Verizon, What Should I Do?
consumerist.com — Here's an odd situation: Man says that Comcast (his old cable company) disconnected his new Verizon cable. He's not sure what exactly he should do about it and would like your advice.More… (World News)
Border Patrol Officer Pleads Guilty To Jack Bauer Imitation
blogs.houstonpress.com — In an effort to scare and coerce the alien into incriminating himself, Perez drew his service pistol and repeated the questions. The alien continued to deny being a smuggler. Perez then pointed his weapon at the alien's head, touching the pistol to the alien's temple or forehead, and again asked for incriminating information. More… (World News)
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Russian President Warns: 'Cross us and we will crush you'
timesonline.co.uk — President Dimitry Medvedev delivered his most hawkish statement yet in the current Georgian crisis today when he warned that any further aggression against Russian citizens would prompt a "crushing response". His statement came as Russia appeared to be dragging its heels in withdrawing its troops from Georgia amid growing international demands.More… (World News)
NATO's Hour
online.wsj.com — Russia's invasion of Georgia is a game changer. This war is part of a Russian strategy of roll-back and regime change on its borders. The more evidence that comes in, the clearer it is becoming that this is a conflict Moscow planned, prepared for and provoked -- a trap Tbilisi unfortunately walked into.More… (World News)
MidwestDiggTexas Gov. Rick Perry OK with teachers, staff carrying guns
dallasnews.com — Gov. Rick Perry said that he supported the policy of the Harrold school district to allow teachers and staff members to carry guns at school as long as they are adequately trained in gun safety. More… (World News)
bcubanMajority Afghan women jailed for being rape victims
independent.co.uk — Two-thirds of the women in Lashkar Gah's medieval-looking jail have been convicted of illegal sexual relations, but most are simply rape victims – mirroring the situation nationwide. The system does not distinguish between those who have been attacked and those who have chosen to run off with a man.More… (World News)
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