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US cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government’s plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans’ civil liberties. In a report for release Friday, The Constitution Project warns that as the Obama administration partners more with the energy, financial, communications and health care industries […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government's plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans' civil liberties. In a report for release Friday, The Constitution Project warns that as the Obama administration partners more with the energy, financial,

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Insider Trading: Taking Stock of the STOCK Act

Photo by Gage Skidmore NEW YORK (MintPress)—President Obama was in populist mode when delivering this week’s 2012 State of the Union address to millions of Americans, hoping to make his case for another term in office, and he was taking on more than just Wall Street. « Send me a bill that bans insider trading by members of […]

janvier 27th, 2012

Lisa Barron

janvier 27th, 2012

Par Lisa Barron

NEW YORK (MintPress)—President Obama was in populist mode when delivering this week’s 2012 State of the Union address to millions of Americans, hoping to make his case for another term in office, and he was taking on more than just Wall Street. "Send me a bill that bans insider trading by members of Congress,” he urged. “I will sign it

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Following a year of military-rule, Egyptians still wait for real democracy

Photo by Gigi Ibrahim (MintPress) – Tens of thousands of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square on Wednesday to commemorate the revolution that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak and to call for continued political reform. It has been one year since protesters in Egypt, inspired by those in Tunisia, put an end to Hosni Mubarak’s long-standing […]

janvier 26th, 2012

Janessa Schilmoeller

janvier 26th, 2012

Par Janessa Schilmoeller

(MintPress) - Tens of thousands of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square on Wednesday to commemorate the revolution that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak and to call for continued political reform. It has been one year since protesters in Egypt, inspired by those in Tunisia, put an end to Hosni Mubarak’s long-standing dictatorial rule. One-year

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Global internet piracy bill, ACTA, sparks international protests

AP Photo (MintPress)—Several popular websites in Poland went dark on Tuesday, in protest of a proposed international trade agreement, which could vastly change the landscape of the information superhighway. ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, is seeking to create international standards on intellectual property rights enforcement. While it does have some similarities to the Protect Intellectual Property […]

janvier 26th, 2012

Carissa Wyant

janvier 26th, 2012

Par Carissa Wyant

(MintPress)—Several popular websites in Poland went dark on Tuesday, in protest of a proposed international trade agreement, which could vastly change the landscape of the information superhighway. ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, is seeking to create international standards on intellectual property rights enforcement. While it does

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Plea deal in massive army fraud case

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Army Corps of Engineers employee has agreed to plead guilty for his role in what prosecutors say may be one of the largest and most brazen frauds involving U.S. government contracts, court papers show. Michael A. Alexander plans to plead guilty to charges of bribery and conspiracy to launder money, […]

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Gingrich vows to establish a colony on the moon by 2020

AP Photo COCOA, Fla. (AP) — Newt Gingrich is promising to establish a permanent base on the moon by 2020 if he’s elected president. Gingrich, the former House speaker, told an overflow crowd gathered on Florida’s space coast Wednesday that he wants to develop a robust commercial space industry in line with the airline boom of […]

COCOA, Fla. (AP) — Newt Gingrich is promising to establish a permanent base on the moon by 2020 if he's elected president. Gingrich, the former House speaker, told an overflow crowd gathered on Florida's space coast Wednesday that he wants to develop a robust commercial space industry in line with the airline boom of the 1930s. He also

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