Randomness
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Hacktivism: Civil Disobedience or Cyber Crime?
by Christie ThompsonWhen Reddit co-founder and internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz committed suicide last Friday, he was facing up to 13 felony counts, 50 years in prison, and millions of dollars in fines. His alleged crime? Pulling millions of…
Sherriff Arpaio Plans To Spend Drug Money On Arming Deputies With Automatic Weapons
Zack Beauchamp, thinkprogress.orgAmerica’s craziest sherriff, Maricopa County’s Joe Arpaio, has announced plans to use money seized from drug dealers to arm his deputies with automatic weapons. Speaking to local television station 3TV on Wednesday, Arpaio said “thanks” to “dope…
Pakistani politicians told they cannot visit Malala
By Rob Crilly, Islamabad, telegraph.co.ukThe British hospital caring for Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old girl shot by Islamic extremists, has had to turn away a string of Pakistani VIPs keen to spend time at her bedside, according to staff.
Critics at home fear her high profile has…
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Great Barrier Reef Loses Half Its Coral in Just 27 years
By Nick Collins, thedailybeast.comCoral cover along the World Heritage site declined from 28 percent to 13.8 percent in less than three decades, according to a new study. Scientists blame mostly the Crown of Thorns killer starfish.
A comprehensive survey monitoring 214 of…
