Shock and Awe

Widow found dead at home

publisher — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:40:05 +0000

TAIPING: An elderly widow was found dead at her house in Kampung Padang Gajah, Pantai Remis here yesterday. Esah Rejab, 64, whose hands and legs were tied, is believed to have been beaten to death.

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BP says offshore oil limits could hurt payouts in spill – AFP

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:30:30 +0000

Moneycontrol.com BP says offshore oil limits could hurt payouts in spill AFP WASHINGTON — Proposed US limits on offshore oil drilling could hurt BP's ability to pay for damages stemming from the huge Gulf of Mexico oil spill , … BP: Cost of Spill Hits $8 Billion Wall Street Journal BP's Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Costs Rise to $8 Billion Bloomberg BP oil spill costs hit $8 billion MarketWatch New York Times (blog)

2.5 earthquake rattles area east of San Jose

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:48:03 +0000

A preliminary magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck Thursday night in Santa Clara County.

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2.5 earthquake rattles area east of San Jose

Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot (AP)

publisher — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:26:27 +0000

AP – General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don’t text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen sent out a text message last week in search of pot, but instead of contacting the drug dealer, he hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent the message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton.

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Police: Pa. woman zaps self, brother with stun gun (AP)

publisher — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:21:56 +0000

AP – Police said an Erie-area woman somehow managed to zap both herself and her brother with a stun gun during a drunken dispute. Darlene Newara, 45, will have a hearing Oct. 18 on charges including driving under the influence, disorderly conduct for fighting, and public drunkenness in the Aug. 8 incident.

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ABC mysteriously pulls story on Mideast hijacking threat – Salon

publisher — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:02:30 +0000

Salon ABC mysteriously pulls story on Mideast hijacking threat Salon The piece, which ran under the headline “Authorities Were on High Alert for Possible Hijack Attempt” and was sourced to “one senior US official,” is simply … and more

Webroot warns on political Koobface data hijack – Infosecurity Magazine

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:58:25 +0000

Webroot warns on political Koobface data hijack Infosecurity Magazine According to Webroot, Koobface – an anagram of Facebook – has been seen hijacking legitimate websites for more than a year, using them not only to host …

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42 Shia Muslims killed in Pakistan blast

publisher — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:58:01 +0000

A bomb explosion at a Shia Muslim rally in Pakistan’s southwestern region has killed at least 42 people as violence continues to sweep the South-Asian country.

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30 Shia Muslims killed in Pakistan blast

publisher — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:58:01 +0000

A bomb explosion at a Shia Muslim rally in Pakistan’s southwestern region has killed at least 30 people as violence continues to sweep the South-Asian country.

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BP: Gulf oil spill cost hits $8 billion – USA Today

publisher — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:26:38 +0000

The Hindu BP: Gulf oil spill cost hits $8 billion USA Today BP said Friday it spent $8 billion so far on the response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill . The cost includes containment, relief well drilling, … BP's Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Costs Rise to $8 Billion Bloomberg BP: Cost of Spill Hits $8 Billion Wall Street Journal BP oil spill costs hit $8 billion MarketWatch New York Times (blog)