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Anonymous Downplays Zeus Trojan Hacking as Symantec Reveals Own Supporters Duped

Anonymous Hackers Attack Police Distributor Website
Anonymous has taken to Twitter to downplay the incident and to warn users after Symantec released a report claiming that anti-Anonymous hackers had duped the hactivist collective into adding Zeus Trojan malware to a guide for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Although some Anonymous-affiliated Twitter handles have warned users of the modified link, most have gone after Symantec for misrepresenting the threat.
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Moderate Earthquake Jolts New Delhi and North India, No Casualties Reported

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake jolted the Indian capital Delhi and the nearby towns on Monday afternoon 1.11 pm (07:41GMT) local time.The tremors felt for more than 10 seconds had its epicenter in Bahadurgarh, a town that borders New Delhi and state of Haryana, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (MeT).
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Syria Seen Facing Bosnia-style War; Rebels to Seek Heavy Weapons

Few close observers of the Syrian conflict believe the uprising that began nearly a year ago is anything like over, and nor do they believe that President Bashar al-Assad can use the siege of Homs as a springboard to regain full control of the country. Yet some experts believe the authorities' brutality will lead to a drawn-out Bosnia-style war.
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China Cuts 2012 Growth Target to 7.5 Percent: Lowest in 8 Years

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao cut his nation's 2012 growth target to an eight-year low of 7.5 percent and made boosting consumer demand the year's first priority as Beijing looks to wean the economy off its reliance on external demand and foreign capital.
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Quake Rocks North India, No Casualties Reported

A moderate earthquake felt across north India rocked buildings and sent office workers running into the streets in New Delhi at lunchtime on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
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Middle East Tidbits: $10 Billion Sex Drugs, Anorexic Model Bill, Rise in Marriageable Age

Nearly 12 percent of Saudi Arabia's 20 million men are believed to be suffering from impotence and 80 percent of these cases are associated with psychological problems. Speaker of an Israeli legislative body is seeking to pass a bill which outlaws the use of images of extremely underweight models in Israeli media, reports said. Top Israeli model and actress Bar Refaeli has sued Suny Electronics Ltd., the authorized Israeli importer of Samsung mobile phones, for about $1.2 million in breach of...
Courtesy of the Indiana National Guard, a handout photo shows a vehicle flipped over by a tornado in Henryville, Ind., March 3, 2012.

How to Cut (Some) Costs of a Natural Catastrophe

Natural catastrophes in the United States caused $35.9 billion in insured losses last year, significantly higher than the 2000-2010 annual average of $23.8 billion (in 2011 dollars). The Insurance Information Institute has some advice to speed the insurance-claims settlement process, should one of them happen in your neighborhood.
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Serial Killer Jeffrey Dahmer: Murders Turned Into a Tourist Attraction

If you're visiting Milwaukee, put the trip to the art museum and theater on hold: Serial Killer Jeffrey Dahmer is now the center of a new tourist attraction in Brew City. A tour, opening Saturday, is set to display the horrific crimes that Dahmer committed before being arrested in 1991.
Residents work to clear storm damage after three tornados moved through the area in Chelsea

Tornado Death Toll Rise: 37 Dead in 4 States

Tornados sweeping through the Midwest and southeast have caused mass destruction and death. The violent storms have taken the lives of over 30 people in four states as people continue to search for survivors on Saturday.
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Amber Tamblyn Poses as Amber Rose: Tyrese Gibson Embarrassed

Amber Rose has been a hot item since being linked romantically to Kanye West, and most recently she received publicity after getting engaged to Wiz Khalifa. Apparently, singer and actor Tyrese Gibson wanted to get in on some of the Amber Rose action. Over the weekend, Gibson accidentally e-mailed actress Amber Tamblyn (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants), believing her to be Amber Rose. Hilarity ensued.

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