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Sabu Turns in LulzSec Members: Hacker Leader Was FBI Informant

Internet rights activists wearing "Anonymous" masks attend an anti-ACTA protest in downtown Ljubljana, Slovenia
After hacking into the CIA, Sony, PayPal and Mastercard Web sites over the years, Sabu, suspected leader of Anonymous splinter group LulzSec pled guilty to 12 counts of conspiracy to engage in computer hacking March 6. Five other suspected hackers were also arrested March 6, and it now looks as if Sabu, also known as Hector Xavier Monsegur, had been cooperating with the FBI since the middle of 2011, according to papers filed in a Manhattan court.
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Snow covers a storm-damaged home in Henryville, Indiana, March 5, 2012.

Scientists See Rise in Tornado-Creating Conditions

When at least 80 tornadoes rampaged across the United States, from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, last Friday, it was more than is typically observed during the entire month of March, tracking firm AccuWeather.com reported on Monday.
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Wall Street Bonuses Fell 25% in 2011 -- NYC Monitor

Wall Street's bonuses fell nearly 25 percent in 2011, a New York City fiscal watchdog estimated on Monday, a less severe drop than the industry had anticipated, though still likely to deal a blow to the economies of New York City and New York state.
AMD's multi-year plan to divest its manufacturing arm, GlobalFoundries, is now complete. GlobalFoundries bought out AMD's remaining shares in the company and will now be an independent contract foundry.

Why GlobalFoundries Bought Out AMD and Went Rogue

GlobalFoundries, the chip maker based in Milpitas, Calif., celebrated its third year anniversary as a microchip foundry by purchasing all of the shares owned by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), effectively making the company an independent contract chip manufacturer.
A general view shows the exterior of the tomb of a Mayan ruler at the ruins of the Mayan city of Palenque in the hills of the southern Mexican state of Chiapas in this undated handout photo by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) rele

Doomsday Dashed: Why the End of the World Will Not Happen on Dec. 21, 2012

December 21, 2012, marks the end of the Maya calendar, which began sometime around August 11, 3114 B.C. Many believe that the end of the calendar, which happens to fall on the same day as the Winter Solstice, marks the end of the world. Doomsday prophets are banking on the end of human kind. Here is why the world will not end on 12/21/12.
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Why The Warm New York Winter? February Temperatures Record High

It's official, winter is technically over. And the stats show that the 2011-2012 season was the second warmest winter in New York on record. At an average temperature of 40.5 degrees, this season's winter broke most records except for the 2001-2002 season, according to the Gothamist. On the contrary, the coldest winter took place in 1934, during which temperatures averaged 19.9 degrees.

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