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LivingSocial.com Hacked - 50 Million Customers Affected
April 29, 2013
LivingSocial.com Hacked - 50 Million Customers Affected LivingSocial, the daily deals site owned in part by Amazon, has suffered a massive cyber attack on its computer systems, which an email from CEO Tim O’Shaughnessy — just sent to employees and obtained by AllThingsD.com — said resulted in “unauthorized access to some customer data from our servers.”

The hack includes customer names, emails, birthdates and encrypted passwords.

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Commonwealth Parliamentarians examines legal frameworks for electronic commerce
April 24, 2013
Commonwealth Parliamentarians examines legal frameworks for electronic commerce 24 April 2013, Yaoundé, Cameroon: At a special briefing session held at the Yaoundé Conference Centre, jointly organised by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), Commonwealth Parliamentarians examined the international and regional best practices on key legal aspects of electronic commerce with a view to understand how to deliver their mandate effectively.

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April 22, 2013
Death of IOC Honorary Member Pedro Ramrez Vzquez The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was saddened to learn of the death of IOC honorary member Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, who passed away yesterday at the age of 94.

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U.S. Government Releases The Bahamas' 2012 Human Rights Report
April 19, 2013
On Friday, April 19, 2013, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered remarks to the United States Congress in Washington, D.C. on the 2012 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (HRRs). Since 1977, the Department of State has been required to submit Human Rights reports to Congress.

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Boston Marathon Bomber: Tamerlan Tsarnaev Death Photo Surfaces
April 19, 2013
The picture of the bloodied, bruised, mangled corpse of Boston Marathon bomb suspect, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, surfaced on Reddit.com and according to various reports, law enforcement has confirmed its authenticity and are attempting to find out who leaked it.

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Updates on Investigation Into Multiple Explosions in Boston
April 18, 2013
Updates on Investigation Into Multiple Explosions in Boston Updates on Investigation Into Multiple Explosions in Boston
Video and Photos Released in Bombings Case

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Letter addressed to Obama contained ricin
April 17, 2013
Letter addressed to Obama contained ricin Law-enforcement authorities announced Wednesday they had intercepted a poison-laced letter intended for President Barack Obama and locked down some Senate office buildings, amid rising concerns of a terrorism-by-mail campaign reminiscent of the anthrax attacks that followed the Sept. 11, 2001 strikes. The missive tested positive for the deadly substance ricin.

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OAS Secretary General Expresses Concern over Acts of Violence in Venezuela
April 16, 2013
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, expressed his "deep concern over the deplorable acts of violence" that have taken place in recent hours in Venezuela. He said that "in a society that seeks peace, the use of violence must be emphatically rejected."

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Three Die In Blasts, Dozens Injured
April 16, 2013
Three Die In Blasts, Dozens Injured A Group of Bahamian runners and their cheering team watched in horror as chaos erupted at the height of the Boston marathon yesterday.

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8 Year Old Killed in Boston Bomb
April 15, 2013
8 Year Old Killed in Boston Bomb An 8 year old child was one of the dead in today's horrific bomb attack in Boston.

110 injured mostly leg injuries, indications about the type of bomb being used was a ground bomb, probably a crude bomb and probably homemade.

Reports are still getting verified.

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Third Explosion Now Said To Be Fire Related Not a Bomb
April 15, 2013
Third Explosion Now Said To Be Fire Related Not a Bomb

Police Commissioner Edward Davis had confirmed the JFK Library indecent as related but it is now being said to have been caused by a fire. story still unfolding.

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Cellphone service shut down in Boston
April 15, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A law enforcement official says cellphone service has been shut down in the Boston area to prevent any potential remote detonations of explosives.

Authorities have not identified what caused the explosives that erupted at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The official was speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing.

The explosions have killed two people and injured at least 23 others.

Associated Press

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UPDATE Boston Bombs - Cell phone service is shut down in Boston, reports say thats how the bombs went off
April 15, 2013
UPDATE Boston Bombs - Cell phone service is shut down in Boston, reports say thats how the bombs went off

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Third Explosion at JFK Library
April 15, 2013
Police Commissioner Edward Davis confirms third explosion at JFK Library story still unfolding.
Police are saying that the two incidents could be related.

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BREAKING: Boston Marathon hit by explosions
April 15, 2013
BBC World News - Two people have been killed and 22 inured after two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, police say. The blasts shattered the carnival atmosphere of one of the biggest sporting events in the US, causing panic and confusion.

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April 15, 2013
Blood in the streets at the Boston Marathon, where at least 2 bombs have detonated.

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BBC World Service Newshour: Tax havens scrutinised
April 08, 2013
A BBC World Service Newshour broadcast that includes an interview with OffshoreAlert publisher David Marchant and Tax Justice Network executive director John Christensen. "Offshore centers tend to get stereotyped and it's very important to realize that they are not all the same.

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$35,000 grants for international emerging photographers
April 05, 2013
PhotoGlobal is a one year program for international photographers to share in the vast creative opportunities that the School of Visual Arts and New York City has to offer.

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Extreme art tourism at the top of the great pyramids
April 05, 2013
Tourist photos are by now a centuries-old cliché, particularly in the case of those landmarks that have been photographed millions of times over. But a group of Russian photographers just found a way to spice up their shots of so cliché a subject as Egypt’s Great Pyramids — by climbing to the top of them.

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April 05, 2013
15th IOC World Conference on Sport for All – Information for the media The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will hold its 15th World Conference on Sport for All from 24 to 27 April in Lima, Peru. Jointly organised with the Peruvian Olympic Committee, the Conference will focus on the practical implementation of sport for all programmes and will give the opportunity to sports and government representatives, athletes, United Nations agencies, NGOs and academics from around the world to share their experience and expertise.

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