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Logica Upgraded at Jefferies

Jefferies & Co. upgraded its rating on shares of Logica Plc (London: LOG) to "hold" from "underperform", while lowering its price target to 90 pence from 105 pence.

AntiSec Retaliates Against Police by Stealing 10 Gigs of Law Enforcement Data

Suspected British computer hacker, Jake Davis
Online hackers AntiSec retaliated against police by breaching 10 gigabytes of sensitive data from more than 70 U.S. law enforcement Web sites. The hackers said they retrieved emails, credit card information and other sensitive data in retaliation against the arrests of alleged members accused of hacking into the CIA, Britain's Serious Organized Crimes Agency, or SOCA, and Sony.
Tottenham Riot: North London Ablaze with Violence and Protests.

Police Asks for Calm Following Tottenham Riots [VIDEO & PHOTOS]

Authorities in Britain are asking that calmness prevail following a riot in Tottenham on Saturday where police cars were torched, stores looted and multiple fires were set in the north London area. Rioters on Saturday set two patrol cars, a building and a double-decker bus ablaze when they clashed with police in front of the Tottenham Police Station demanding "justice" for the death of a 29-year-old killed in a gunfight.
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A cyclist passes firemen dowsing down buildings set alight during riots in Tottenham, north London

London Wakes Up to Aftermath of Worst Riots for Years

London picked itself up on Sunday from some of the worst violence seen in the British capital for years which politicians and police blamed on criminal thugs but residents attributed to local tensions and anger over rising financial hardship.
Australia's Adam Scott tees off on the 18th hole during the third round of the WGC Bridgestone Invitational PGA golf tournament at Firestone Country Club in Akron

Australian Scott Takes One-Shot Lead at Firestone

Australian Adam Scott edged one stroke clear of a congested third-round leaderboard at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Saturday after a thrilling day of dazzling shot-making and low scoring.
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Q+A: S&P's downgrade of the United States

The United States lost its top-tier AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor's on Friday, a move that will affect the country's borrowing costs and investor opinion of U.S. assets. Here is a Q+A on what the downgrade means for investors, consumers and to the country.
President Barack Obama speaks in a prime-time address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington

S&P Justifies US Downgrade, Says More Action Could Follow

Rating agency standard & Poor's has staunchly defended the decision to downgrade the creditworthiness of the U.S. government and warned that further action was possible. "The debacle over the debt ceiling continued until almost the midnight hour," S&P's Sovereign Ratings Committee Chairman John Chambers said.
Anonymous Hackers Target BART

AntiSec Hackers Get Revenge on Police by Releasing Law Enforcement Data

AntiSec, a group of online hackers, said it breached 10 gigabytes of sensitive data after gaining access to more than 70 U.S. law enforcement Web sites. The hackers who claimed to have gotten emails, credit card information among other sensitive information, is said to be retaliating against the arrests of alleged members accused of hacking into the CIA, Britain's Serious Organized Crimes Agency, or SOCA, and Sony.
Tiger Woods of the U.S. tees off on the 12th hole during the second round of the WGC Bridgestone Invitational PGA golf tournament at Firestone Country Club in Akron

Fowler shares Firestone lead, Tiger seven adrift

While a faltering Tiger Woods failed to build on his solid start to the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Friday's second round, fellow American Rickie Fowler rocketed into a four-way tie for the lead.
A man holds a U.S. flag while others pause for a moment of silence to pay their respects at the site of the former Twin Towers in New York

U.S. seriously probing News Corp 9/11 hacking report

Attorney General Eric Holder will reassure families of September 11 victims when he meets them later this month that the Justice Department is seriously investigating allegations that News Corp reporters tried to hack victims' phones.

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