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Ex.ua Makes a Miraculous Comeback
— A few days ago we reported that the Ukrainian authorities shut down the popular file-hosting site Ex.ua. The police confiscated 200 servers which s...
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The vultures who buy stolen war memorials: The Mail unmasks the money-grabbing scrap metal dealer...
— A team from The Daily Mail, pictured, posed as odd-job men in a bid to sell plaques. So as not to arouse suspicion, the team included in the haul o...
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How a xenophobic British tabloid became the world’s most-popular online newspaper.
— The world’s most popular online newspaper is not the New York Times, USA Today, or the Wall Street Journal. You may not have ever visited it on pur...
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Slovenia's ambassador apologizes to her children and her nation for signing ACTA
— After Helena Drnovsek Zorko, Slovenia's ambassador to Japan, signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, she was deluged with emails from ...
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World War Web: SOPA, ACTA, TTP
— COMMENTARY | Those who fought against the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, by contacting lawmakers, supporting web black outs and informing others ...
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Do You Like Online Privacy? You May Be a Terrorist!
— A flyer designed by the FBI and the Department of Justice to promote suspicious activity reporting in internet cafes lists basic tools used for onl...
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U.S. May Release Taliban Prisoners From Guantanamo Bay
— WASHINGTON -- U.S. intelligence officials acknowledged Tuesday that the United States may release several Afghan Taliban prisoners from the militar...
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Wikileaks founder takes case to Britain’s top court
— WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange took his 13-month fight againstextradition to Sweden to England’s highest court on Wednesday. Seven judges are hea...
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