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Stuxnet weapon has at least 4 cousins: researchers

The Stuxnet virus that last year damaged Iran's nuclear program was likely one of at least five cyber weapons developed on a single platform whose roots trace back to 2007, according to new research from Russian computer security firm Kaspersky Lab.

Gold Languishes Around 3-Month Low

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Gold wallowed near a three-month low Thursday, remaining under pressure due to a firm dollar, while investors fretted over an important Italian bond auction later in the day.

Facebook for the 99%: Why Occupy is Making its Own Social Network

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A small group of committed programmers has taken it upon themselves to build a central network for Occupy groups and protesters around the world, Wired reported on its Threat Level blog. It's partly a function of not wanting Facebook to have access to private activist messages, but it's also an attempt to simplify communications among the many groups.
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U.S. Tries New Tactic for Suspected Swiss Bank Tax Cheats

U.S. authorities hunting in Swiss banks for suspected tax cheats have a new weapon in their arsenal: an arcane but aggressive legal maneuver more commonly used against drug smugglers, money launderers and Imelda Marcos, widow of the Philippine dictator.
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Obama in 2011: Top Five Achievements

In a year filled with partisan strife, economic calamities and foreign policy conundrums, picking President Barack Obama's biggest achievements feels darned near impossible. But whittle away lowlights and a rather substantive list remains.
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Wall St drops on euro-zone worries, S&P

U.S. stocks fell 1 percent on Wednesday as renewed concerns about the euro zones prompted investors to sell equities after last week's hefty year-end rally, wiping out the S&P 500's gains for the year.
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Darkest Hour full of dimwitted alien prey

Despite the fact that The Darkest Hour was smuggled into U.S. theaters on Christmas Day with no advance press screenings, I went in full of residual holiday good cheer, prepared to give this sci-fi movie the benefit of the doubt that all B-movies deserve.
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9-Year-Old Asks GOP Candidates to Reveal Favorite Superheroes [VIDEO]

From Rep. Ron Paul to former Speaker Next Gingrich, nine-year-old Ari Garnick has been making the rounds before the New Hampshire primary asking each GOP candidate one crucial question: if you could be any superhero, who would it be an why? Find their baffling, hilarious and surprising sincere answers here.
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U.S. Gas Prices Likely $4.25 a Gallon by Spring 2012: Analyst

Oil prices have risen recently over concern about tensions in the Middle East. Iran has threatened to close the vital Strait of Hormuz. Some one-third of all global oil tankers travel through the Strait of Hormuz, near Iran. On Tuesday, the prices of oil jumped more than $1 when Iran threatened to cut off the vital shipping route. On Wednesday, U.S. crude dropped slightly by 57 cents per gallon, to $100.77.
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Top 10 Travel Destinations for 2012

Around this time of year, wanderlust travelers raise a Champagne glass and spin the globe in search of the next great destination for the coming year. What will be the top destinations in 2012? Have a look:
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Ron Paul 2012: More Reader Responses to Civil War Comments

On Friday, I criticized Ron Paul's suggestion in 2007 that the Civil War could have been avoided if Abraham Lincoln had chosen to buy the slaves and release them, and I challenged readers to come up with other alternatives to the Civil War. Here are some of their responses.
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Gold Down More Than 1% on Strong Dollar

Gold fell more than 1 percent in choppy trade on Wednesday, on track for its biggest one-day decline in two weeks, as a stronger dollar and risk-averse selling across the board also sent equities lower.

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