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AP Tweet Sparks Dow Jones Flash Crash

April 24th, 2013 5:32 PM

In what appears to have been a phishing attack, Syrian hackers took over the Associated Press Twitter account yesterday and tweeted that President Obama had been injured in an explosion, causing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to plummet before it was exposed as fake.

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Cinnamon Challenge Health Risks Study

April 22nd, 2013 5:10 PM

A new study by University of Miami professor Dr. Steven Lipshultz found that the cinnamon challenge has led to a dramatic increase in visits to poison control centers and may lead to scarring of the lungs.

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Uncle Ruslan's Plea Moves the Internet

April 22nd, 2013 3:32 PM

Ruslan Tsarni, the uncle of the Tsarnaev brothers, became Twitter's trending topic on Friday, following the broadcast of his moving plea towards his younger nephew to "turn [himself] in and ask for forgiveness."

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450+ Sites Black Out in CISPA Protest

April 22nd, 2013 2:00 PM

In protest of the U.S. House of Representative re-passing the controversial cybersecurity bill last Thursday, more than 450 websites have pledged to participate in a blackout today.

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AP Tweet Sparks Dow Jones Flash Crash

AP Tweet Sparks Dow Jones Flash Crash

April 24th, 2013 5:32 PM

In what appears to have been a phishing attack, Syrian hackers took over the Associated Press Twitter account yesterday and tweeted that President Obama had been injured in an explosion, causing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to plummet before it was exposed as fake.

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