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Archive for December 9, 2009
How fake sites trick search engines to climb the rankings
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With a little sleight of hand, con artists can dupe them into giving top billing to fraudulent Web sites that prey on consumers, making unwitting accomplices of companies such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. Online charlatans typically try to lure people into giving away their personal or [...]
Man dresses up as mom to withdraw cash
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FRANKLIN, N.J. (AP) — Police said a Franklin man dressed up as his mother in an attempt to withdraw money from her bank account. Tita Nyambi, 25, was still at the Chase Bank in Franklin, in Somerset County, when police arrived Monday afternoon. Tellers called to report that a man wearing [...]
US to pay Native Americans $1.4bn
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The US government settles a case over royalties owed to American Indians after a dispute which originated in 1887.
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Google Testing New Service to Package Newspaper Stories
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Google is testing a new service that packages stories from The New York Times and The Washington Post to make it easier for readers to follow evolving news stories.
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Geminid meteor shower to peak this weekend
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The year’s best meteor shower is coming to North America. Weather permitting, the peak time to view the Geminid (jem-uh-nid) meteor show will be around midnight Sunday Eastern time when up to 140 meteors per hour could streak across the sky. Though not as famous as the Perseid meteor … [...]
TSA Accidentally Posts Secrets Online
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WASHINGTON — The federal government improperly posted an internal guide to its airport passenger screening procedures on the Internet in a way that could offer insight into how to sidestep security. The document outlines who is exempt from certain additional screening measures, including [...]
Nicky Hilton — Latest Burglary Victim
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Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the LAPD is responding to a possible burglary at Nicky Hilton’s home in the Hollywood Hills.Nicky’s big sis Paris Hilton knows a thing or two about burglary — she was allegedly hit by the Hollywood Hills Burglar … View article…
