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A demonstrator braving freezing temperatures and snow, holds an anti-ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) banner during a protest in Bucharest, February 11, 2012.

Europeans Take Action on the Web Piracy Treaty ACTA

Tens of thousands of protesters took part in rallies across Europe on Saturday against an international Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement they fear will curb their freedom to download movies and music for free and encourage Internet surveillance by governments.
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Mohammed Wali Zazi: Subway Bomb Plotter Father Sentenced to Jail

On Friday, Mohammed Wali Zazi, 56, and a U.S. citizen from Afghanistan, was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for destroying evidence and lying to investigators to cover up his son’s bomb plot. The father was originally supposed to face up to 40 years in jail. According to the Huffington Post, Mohammed Wali Zazi’s attorneys argued that Zazi was only trying to protect his family, and that he had no idea what his son had planned.
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EU Seen Approving Google's Motorola Deal: Sources

Google Inc (GOOG.O) is expected to win approval next week from European regulators, as well as from U.S. antitrust authorities, for its planned $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility (MMI.N), according to people familiar with the matter.
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Toymakers Gear up for Year of the 'AppCessory'

Having found this holiday season that they cannot beat iPad, iPhone and iPod, toymakers have decided to join them, lining up a host of playthings that come to life when hooked up to the devices, gadgets that kids love to play with.
Chinese New Year 2012

Jeremy Lin: Year of the Dragon

Lin has single-handedly revitalized what was once a moribund season for the Knicks and may be breathing new life to the NBA as a whole
GOP Presidential Candidates

Republican Presidential Contenders Strategize for Super Tuesday

A fight is brewing in the U.S. South between Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, while Mitt Romney's priority is winning Arizona and Michigan. Those are the presidential campaign strategies becoming clear as fundraising efforts and spending plans shine a light on how the GOP race is likely to play out between now and March 6.
Google claims that it's new privacy policy helps advertisers target users more accurately

Google Wallet Has Security Risk: Researchers

Security researchers said they found vulnerability in the Google Inc mobile payments platform which is currently available in phones sold by Sprint Nextel Corp. They said that Google Wallet has security risk.
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Meet Sara, the Siri Alternative That Works on All iDevices

Until now, the best way to install Siri on iOS devices other than the iPhone 4S has been Spire. Thanks to a Vietnamese dev team, users now can install if not Siri, but an apparently much more advanced alternative, Sara, in all iOS devices.
Amazon's Kindle Fire Tablet

Kindle Fire: Amazon to Launch New Bigger Model with 9-Inch Display

Rumors are rife that Apple is all set to launch its next generation iPad, but the Android lovers should not lose heart as Amazon is also anticipated to release two versions of its flagship Kindle Fire, one of which will be bigger than the existing Fire, AllThingsD has reported.
Mayor Ray Nagin talks on a mobile phone as he waits for rain to subside at an event commemorating the upcoming anniversary of Hurricane Katrina at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 26, 2006.

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin Being Investigated: Source

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, the colorful and controversial representative of the city after the devastating Hurricane Katrina in 2005, is under investigation by federal authorities, a source with direct knowledge of the probe said on Friday.

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