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Infamous Romanian eBay Hacker Arrested
2008-04-18 18:05:00 An infamous Romanian hacker, who plagued online auction giant eBay for three years by hacking into customer and eBay staff accounts and then taunting eBay by posting customer identity information online at eBay, was arrested in Romania yesterday. Vlad Duiculescu, or Românul Vlad Constantin Duiculescu, 20, is accused by Romanian authorities of “illegally accessing email accounts of eBay users in 2005-2007.” According to a Romanian newspaper, Duiculescu also cost eBay an estimated $3 million, by creating phishing websites which appeared to be eBay but which were lookalikes generated to steal consumers’ credit card numbers and passwords. What brought “Vladut,” as Duiculescu was known, down? Greed. Working in conjunction with Romanian authorities, the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service, eBay managed to contact Vladut and offered to buy his phishing/hacking software. Vladut promptly provided his real address to his potential buyer. On February 28, 2... More About: Arrested , Ebay , Hacker
Strong Earthquake Tremors Rattle Kentucky and Indiana
2008-04-18 14:28:00 People throughout Kentuckiana, from an area as wide as Evansville, Indiana to Central Kentucky , were awakened at 5:36:57 a.m. this morning by strong earthquake tremors lasting 30 seconds or longer. Chicago skyscrapers shook and tall buildings in Indianapolis swayed, with the quake felt as far away as Grand Rapids and Detroit, Michigan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (350 miles from the southeastern Illinois epicenter), and Atlanta, Georgia. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the magnitude 5.4 earthquake was centered seven miles east of New Salem, IL, 66 miles from Evansville, IN. The earthquake, which was 10 miles below the Earth’s surface, rivalled the strongest on record in the area. Later in the morning, the quake was downgraded to a 5.2, still in the intermediate range for damage. No injuries were reported in the Kentuckiana earthquake, although there was structural damage in downtown Louisville at the Cosmopolitan building at 309 W. Kentucky St. between S... More About: Earthquake , Strong
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2008-04-16 07:00:00 An Antique Marysville, Ohio Restaurant Trade Card We?ve always been fond of this charming c. 1880s trade card advertising George P. Robinson?s City Restaurant and Lunch Room in Marysville, Ohio. Mr. Robinson?s restaurant was opposite the post office and offered ?oysters and ice cream in season. More About: Links , 2008
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2008-04-15 07:00:00 Thunder over Louisville Fireworks Herald Kentucky Derby The 19th annual ?Thunder over Louisville? fireworks extravaganza on Saturday ? the largest fireworks display in North America ? kicked off three weeks of festivities leading up the the 134th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3. Fittingly, f More About: Links , 2008
Thunder over Louisville Fireworks Herald Kentucky Derby
2008-04-15 00:05:00 The 19th annual ?Thunder over Louisville ? fireworks extravaganza on Saturday ? the largest fireworks display in North America ? kicked off three weeks of festivities leading up the the 134th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3. Fittingly, for a show whose theme was ?Out of This World,? astronauts Garrett Reisman and Peggy Whitson, who were 205 miles above Earth in the International Space Station, flipped the switch to start the show. This year marked NASA?s 50th anniversary. More About: Fireworks
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2008-04-12 07:00:00 President Bush's Misplaced Priorities and New Orleans Firefighters Did you know that since Hurricane Katrina struck more than two years ago, not one fire house has been rebuilt; 22 of the city?s 33 fire stations were damaged or destroyed in the storm? Read more. More About: Links , 2008
President Bush?s Misplaced Priorities and New Orleans Firefighters
2008-04-11 21:50:00 Did you know that since Hurricane Katrina struck more than two years ago, not one fire house has been rebuilt; 22 of the city?s 33 fire stations were damaged or destroyed in the storm? Read more. More About: Bush , President , New Orleans , President Bush , Orleans
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2008-04-09 07:00:00 Baby with Two Faces Revered as Goddess in India Lali, an almost-one-month-old baby girl born in India on March 11 with two heads and two faces ? including four eyes, two mouths and two noses ? is being worshipped as a reincarnation of the Hindu goddess Durga. However, she may not live long. More About: Links , 2008
Baby with Two Faces Revered as Goddess in India
2008-04-08 23:01:00 Lali, an almost-one-month-old baby girl born in India on March 11 with two heads and two faces ? including four eyes, two mouths and two noses ? is being worshipped as a reincarnation of the Hindu goddess Durga. However, she may not live long. More About: Baby , Health , Faces , Hinduism
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2008-04-08 07:00:00 Dementia Linked to Diabetes and Hypertension While most people fear Alzheimer?s disease as they age, surprising new findings indicate that up to one-third of dementia patients may have dementia due to small blood vessel damage to their brains which is most commonly associated with high blood press Dirty Needles Sabotage Park Benches New Waterford, Nova Scotia is a sleepy Canadian fishing village with about 7,000 residents and a picturesque lighthouse. Along with high unemployment, substance abuse plagues the Cape Breton community. Oxycontin is a notable problem, but not the only one More About: Links , 2008
Dirty Needles Sabotage Park Benches in Canadian Town
2008-04-08 01:25:00 New Waterford, Nova Scotia is a sleepy Canadian fishing village with about 7,000 residents and a picturesque lighthouse. Along with high unemployment, substance abuse plagues the Cape Breton community. Oxycontin is a notable problem, but not the only one. Someone has been sabotaging park benches in the town with dozens of dirty hypodermic needles, some still blood-filled, pointing straight up between the wooden slats. The needles could potentially infect people who sit on them with Hepatitis C or the HIV virus. More About: Dirty , Park , Town , Sabotage
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2008-04-07 07:00:00 Mexico Reclaims American Southwest in Vodka Ad, Absolut Apologizes In the latest example of rabid anti-Hispanic sentiment in the United States, Americans are livid over a rather clever Absolut vodka ad campaign which appealed to Mexican pride and was intended to be viewed only in Mexico. Say what? More About: Links , 2008
Dementia Linked to Diabetes and Hypertension
2008-04-07 05:44:00 While most people fear Alzheimer ?s disease as they age, surprising new findings indicate that up to one-third of dementia patients may have dementia due to small blood vessel damage to their brains which is most commonly associated with high blood pressure (hypertension) and diabetes. More About: Dementia , Diabetes , Hypertension
Mexico Reclaims American Southwest in Vodka Ad, Absolut Apologizes
2008-04-06 05:06:00 In the latest example of rabid anti-Hispanic sentiment in the United States, American s are livid over an Absolut vodka ad campaign which appealed to Mexican pride and was intended to be viewed only in Mexico . The Absolut ad portrayed an ?ideal world? in which much of the American Southwest , Texas and California belong to Mexico. More About: Sweden , Latina
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2008-04-04 07:00:00 Daffodils and Dementia My mother had written "over there" on a piece of paper. Pointing "over there," she asked: "What are those?" "Daffodils," was the reply. Then the process was repeated with azaleas, and another flower. My mother was desperately trying to keep the images More About: Links , 2008
Daffodils and Dementia
2008-04-03 06:27:00 My mother had written ?over there? on a piece of paper. Pointing ?over there,? she asked: ?What are those?? ?Daffodils,? was the reply. When asked, Jane spelled the word, as my mother slowly wrote it down. Then the process was repeated with azaleas, and another flower. My mother was desperately trying to keep the images and the words alive. If she wrote them down, perhaps the memories would remain, just a little longer. More About: Dementia , Alzheimer
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2008-04-01 07:00:00 Hachiko, the Dog Who Made Richard Gere Cry Actor Richard Gere was moved to tears by the true story of Hachiko, an Akita-ken who became a national symbol of faithfulness, loyalty and love in Japan, and filming of the movie ?Hachiko: A Dog?s Story? has just wrapped up in Bristol, Rhode Island. More About: Links , 2008
Hachiko, the Dog Who Made Richard Gere Cry
2008-04-01 01:45:00 Actor Richard Gere was moved to tears by the true story of Hachiko, an Akita-ken who became a national symbol of faithfulness, loyalty and love in Japan , and filming of the movie ?Hachiko: A Dog?s Story? has just wrapped up in Bristol, Rhode Island . More About: Animals , Celebrities , Japanese
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2008-03-29 06:00:00 Earth Hour Goes Global on Saturday Earth Hour, started by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) last year in Sydney, Australia, goes global this Saturday, as millions of people in over 200 cities worldwide power down and turn off their electricity for one hour, beginning at 8:00 p.m. local time, t More About: Links , 2008
Earth Hour Goes Global on Saturday
2008-03-29 03:37:00 Earth Hour , started by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) last year in Sydney, Australia, goes global this Saturday , as millions of people in over 200 cities worldwide power down and turn off their electricity for one hour, beginning at 8:00 p.m. local time, to voice their concern about climate change and global warming. It’s the largest voluntary global power down in history; even such icons as the Sears Tower in Chicago, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and the Sydney Opera House will power down, while all 485 McDonalds in the Greater Chicago area will turn off their golden arches. Will you join in the WWF’s goal of reducing annual emissions by five percent? Starting in Christchurch, New Zealand; Earth Hour will travel through 14 time zones and at least 10 countries, wrapping up in San Francisco. Other North American cities participating include Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Montreal, Ottawa, Phoenix, Toronto and Vancouver. Canada has one of the highest participatio... More About: Earth , Global
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2008-03-28 06:00:00 Teen Buried after Failed Breast Surgery Stephanie Kuleba, 18, was buried today in Florida. She had it all: popular and pretty, she was captain of the West Boca Raton High School?s varsity cheerleading squad in upscale Boca Raton, FL, drove a white Lexus to school, was an honor student, had re More About: Links , 2008
Teen Buried after Failed Breast Surgery
2008-03-26 19:33:00 Stephanie Kuleba, 18, was buried today in Florida. She had it all: popular and pretty, she was captain of the West Boca Raton High School?s varsity cheerleading squad in upscale Boca Raton, FL, drove a white Lexus to school, was an honor student, had received numerous scholarship offers from colleges and was on her way to Florida State University this fall as a pre-med student. She wanted to become a plastic surgeon. So what killed her? Plastic surgery. More About: Health , Breast , Surgery
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2008-03-26 06:00:00 President Bush Confers with Easter Bunny CNN?s Anderson Cooper held a captioning contest this evening for viewers. This photograph of President George W. Bush with the Easter Bunny at the White House today was captioned: ?Bunny, you?re doing a heck of a job.? That?s pretty good. Can yo More About: Links , 2008
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2008-03-25 06:00:00 4,000 U.S. Troops Dead in Iraq With a roadside bomb detonation at about 10:00 p.m. local time in Baghdad, the Easter holiday was marred as the U.S. troop death toll in the Iraq War officially rose to 4,000. More About: Links , 2008
President Bush Confers with Easter Bunny
2008-03-25 05:03:00 CNN?s Anderson Cooper held a captioning contest this evening for viewers. In-house, this photograph of President George W. Bush with the Easter Bunny at the White House was captioned: ?Bunny, you?re doing a heck of a job.? That?s pretty good. Can you top it? More About: Politics , Iraq , Iraq War
4,000 U.S. Troops Dead in Iraq
2008-03-24 05:16:00 With a roadside bomb detonation at about 10:00 p.m. local time in Baghdad, the Easter holiday was marred as the U.S. troop death toll in the Iraq War officially rose to 4,000. More About: Foreign Policy , Dead , Troops
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2008-03-23 06:00:00 Digital Journal - NBC Sports Website Attacked by Malicious Code in Ongoing War Using Search Engines More About: Links , 2008
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2008-03-22 06:00:00 Condoleezza Rice and the Passport Privacy Breach Good Friday penance took on a new meaning for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, as she found herself calling presidential candidates Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to apologize for the huge egg laid by State Department employees who Fanciful Easter Rabbits Inspect Easter Eggs Happy Easter from two handsome Victorian-era rabbits! This vivid antique postcard shows them checking out some colored Easter eggs for the Easter holiday. Did you color Easter eggs with your mother? We did. More About: Links , 2008
Condoleezza Rice and the Passport Privacy Breach
2008-03-22 00:50:00 Good Friday penance took on a new meaning for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice , as she found herself calling presidential candidates Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to apologize for the huge egg laid by State Department employees who viewed the passport files of all three Presidential candidates, in separate incidents dating back to last summer. More About: Politics , Holidays , Easter , Cain
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More articles from this author:2008-03-20 06:00:00 Facebook to Launch Chat Application Facebook will launch a chat feature as a major upgrade within the next two weeks. It will allow for real-time instant messaging between Facebook members. Do you like online messaging, or do you find it annoying? Do we really need yet another instant mes More About: Links , 2008 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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