Thursday, April 21, 2011

Apple slammed over iPhone, iPad location tracking

Apple slammed over iPhone, iPad location tracking

Apple slammed over iPhone, iPad location tracking

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Privacy watchdogs are demanding answers from Apple Inc about why iPhones and iPads are secretly collecting location data on users records that cellular service providers routinely keep but require a court order to disgorge.


Prince William, Kate visit Diana's grave before wedding

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Barely a week before they are to tie the knot, Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton have paid tributes to his late mother, Princess Diana, who was killed in a car crash in Paris 14 years back, a report said.


After dismissal, Princeton teacher killed himself

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One Friday morning this month, a security guard showed up at the office of Antonio Calvo, a popular Spanish instructor at Princeton University, to escort him from the building. Friends and former colleagues say Dr. Calvo was abruptly dismissed from his job, and because he lived in the United States on a temporary visa, he faced a compulsory return to his native Spain.


Hindus find a Ganges in Queens

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It was just after dawn last Sunday when a pair of pilgrims lighted incense on the shore and dropped two coconuts into the sacred waters, otherwise known as Jamaica Bay.


Obama approves use of armed drones in Libya

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President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed drones in Libya, authorizing U.S. airstrikes on ground forces for the first time since America turned over control of the operation to NATO on April 4.


US worried about Lashkar's 'global aspirations'

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The Lashkar-e-Taiba is more than an anti-India terror group as it has "global aspirations" and has extended its reach to the West, US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen has said.


Bangladesh: 28 killed as ferry capsizes in Meghna river

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At least 28 people, mostly women and children, were killed on Thursday and scores went missing as a jam-packed ferry capsized after colliding with the wreckage of a stone laden trawler in Meghna river in eastern Bangladesh.


UK woman dropped into sea in botched cruise rescue

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A seriously ill 73-year-old British cruise passenger was accidentally dropped into the bitterly cold Norwegian Sea last month by rescue workers taking her off the ship to a hospital, police said today.


Karachi blast: 13 dead, over 30 injured

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At least 13 people have died and over 30 have been injured in a blast in Karachi. The blast ripped through the Rami Club building in Karachi's Lyari locality on Thursday evening.


Obama and Facebook in Warm Embrace

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He introduced himself as "the guy who got Mark Zuckerberg to wear a jacket and tie. I'm very proud of that," President Obama quipped as he walked onto a stage at Facebook headquarters on Wednesday, and sat next to Mr. Zuckerberg. Both men then proceeded to take off their jackets. About an hour later, Mr. Obama, whose visit here forced Silicon Valley types to button down a bit, left with a far more casual item of clothing that has become de rigueur in some tech circles: a hoodie given to him by Mr. Zuckerberg. Of course, the Facebook logo was printed on it.


Mukhtar Mai gangrape case: Pakistan Supreme Court acquits five

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The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday upheld the acquittal of five of the six men accused in the gang rape of Mukhtar Mai, the resilient woman who had gained international recognition and emerged as a symbol of the voiceless and oppressed women in the country.


Catch: Baby laughs hysterically as dog pops bubbles

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Let me take all the credit for chasing your blues away this rather dull Thursday afternoon. Catch a most picture-perfect baby, Molly, with a picture-perfect pet dog, Bennie, enjoy a simple moment. The baby's laughs as the dog pops bubbles are so infectious I caught myself matching laugh for laugh and waiting for the next bubble to be popped. Hysterical bubbles, as this video is aptly named, has gone viral.


Man charged for murder witnessed by boyfriend on skype

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The parents of a Chinese student murdered in Canada, who was last seen alive on a webcam struggling with a man, left Beijing for Toronto on Wednesday as Canadian police said a 29-year-old man has been charged with the murder. Brian Dickson was charged on Wednesday with first-degree murder, Toronto police spokesman said.


Prince Charles breaks record for long wait to be king

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The Prince of Wales has achieved a new record of spending a wait of 59 years, two months and 14 days as heir apparent to the British throne, longer than his ancestor Edward VII.


Australian politician faces child porn charges

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An Australian politician has been charged with child pornography offences, a media report said on Thursday. Police said the South Australian Labour politician had been charged at the City Watch House on Wednesday night and released on bail. The accused cannot be named because of automatic suppression orders on such offences, The Age reported.


Militants publicly slit man's throat in Pakistan

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Militants killed a man by slashing his throat in front of hundreds of horrified onlookers, some of whom fainted on seeing it, a media report said Thursday. Militants picked up Malang Meerak, a vendor, and took him to a public place. There they murdered him in front of hundreds of local residents, Dawn quoted sources as saying.


Tornadoes ripping through US states, caught on camera

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Large tornadoes ripped through parts of Missouri and Illinois on Tuesday, tearing across farmland and knocking down trees. A tornado was caught on camera touching down in a field in Bowling Green, Missouri, which sent the debris flying in the air.


Two air traffic controllers fired for Michelle's plane lapse

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US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Thursday said that two air traffic controllers have been fired following investigation into an incident in which First Lady Michelle Obama's plane had to abort landing as it was flying too close to a military aircraft.


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