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Anonymous Takes Down Greek Police and Government Web Sites as Athens Erupts

Just a week after the Greek Ministry of Justice Web site was defaced by Anonymous in a protest against the signing of the controversial ACTA treaty by the Greek government, the online activist group has reportedly taken down a number of Greece government run Web sites in response to the people powered uprising in Athens.

More Than half of Afghan Brick Kiln Workers 'are Bonded Child Laborers'

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The United Nations-backed survey, Buried in Bricks: Rapid Assessment of Bonded Labour in Afghan Brick Kilns, found that workers and their families are tied to a kiln as they have to repay the loans which they often take for basic necessities, medical expenses, weddings and funerals.
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Lillian Muller: Star of Van Halen's 'Hot for Teacher' Reveals Her Identity After 25 Years

After more than 25 years of anonymity, the woman who played the teacher in Van Halen's Hot for Teacher music video has come forward. Her name is Lillian Muller and she has not changed one bit. The 60-year-old beauty currently works as an inspirational speaker and personal health consultant. Muller, who modeled for Playboy magazine in the 1970s, also does some modeling work for AARP and has written a self-help book.
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Kim Jong-Un: Assassination Rumors Prompt Twitter Jokes

Kim Jong-un, North Korea's supreme leader, has been assassinated in Beijing, according to unsubstantiated rumors that spread from Chinese social media website Weibo. The rumors are swarming through Twitter, and have become the basis for some dark humor.
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Bank of America Declares Living Customer Dead

Bank of America has been reporting Arthur Livingston, of South Carolina, as dead to the three major credit agencies since May 2009. Although he is very much alive, the regional manager of a chemical company's credit report reads, File not scored because subject is deceased.
Chocolate Cake For Breakfast Helps Dieters Lose Weight

Can Chocolate Cake for Breakfast Diet Help You Lose Weight?

A new study by Tel Aviv University found that eating a slice of chocolate cake as part of a balanced breakfast actually helped dieters lose more weight and keep it off longer, a great piece of news for dieters with a sweet tooth. Find out the results, what this means for your diet, and whether this study is too good to be true.
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To Zip from IP, Amazon Morphs into Brick-and-Mortar - Report

The constant rumor mill churning around online megalith Amazon.com (AMZN) has offered up a new hatchling, in brick and mortar form. The world's largest online retailer will open a physical store in Seattle, according to Good E-Reader, making it the first major online retailer to jump from an Internet Protocol address to actual zip code.
Jerry Sandusky

Jerry Sandusky Requests Looser Bail Restrictions

Former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky requested looser bail restrictions to allow him to visit with his grandchildren and old friends, while he awaits trial on child sex-abuse charges, but prosecutors countered that Sandusky's home is not safe for children.
Rare October Snowstorm

Northeast Snow on the Way: Boston, New York Likely to Get 1-4 Inches

Winter has been mild in the northeast this year, with warmer temperatures than average and far less snowfall than last year. But residents of the Northeast including major cities Boston and New York will get a reminder that winter isn't gone yet -- as an approaching system is expected to combine with another developing on and bring 1-4 inches of snow this weekend.
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi

PepsiCo to Restructure With Job Cuts

PepsiCo has always been in direct competition with Coca-Cola Co., but now it seems that the company's main problem is higher costs for materials. A restructuring plan was announced Thursday that includes cutting 8,700 jobs internationally.
Anonymous Group LulzFinancial Hacks Westboro Baptist Church

Anonymous Group LulzFinancial Hacks Westboro Baptist Church Over Powell Funeral

LulzFinancial, an off-shoot of hacktivist group Anonymous, went after Westboro Baptist Church this week for threatening to picket the funeral of Charlie and Braden Powell, the two boys murdered by their father Josh Powell earlier this week. Hackers shut down the church's two main sites and leaked contact information on all its members, including phone numbers and home addresses.
Charles and Braden Powell are shown in these 2011 file photos.

Josh Powell Explosion: Dad Had a ‘Sheepish' Look, ‘Incestuous’ Images Found

The social worker who witnessed the explosion at Josh Powell's home on Sunday, said he had a sheepish look and that he told his sons that he had a surprise for them. Utah police also reportedly found incestuous sex images on Powell's computer in his home two years ago and had forwarded the documents to Washington state authorities, according to reports.
Steve Jobs FBI File: All The Details From 191-Page Report On Apple CEO

Steve Jobs FBI File: All The Details From 191-Page Report On Apple CEO

A comprehensive background check on Steve Jobs was conducted by the FBI in 1991, intended to vet him for a position in the George H. W. Bush White House. What position did Jobs end up holding? What did his co-workers and neighbors think of him? What was the 1985 bomb threat that first caused Jobs and the FBI to cross paths? Here are all the details so far from the 1991 Steve Jobs FBI file.

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