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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange

Journalist Fowler terms WikiLeaks founder Assange a professional

ABC journalist Andrew Fowler, fundraiser for the release of the Wikileaks vedio 2007 US military attacks on Baghdad where civilians and journalists were killed, said Wikileaks is a by-product of the high level of security placed on information in Western countries.
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PSN still down in Japan; Server glitches slow PlayStation restoration in US

Almost 24 hours after Sony restored the PlayStation Network and Qriocity in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, there was no word on the restoration of the services in Japan and the rest of Asia. Meanwhile, there have been reports that the PSN restoration in the U.S. and Europe was far from being a smooth affair, with occasional server glitches slowing down the process much to the disappointment of avid fans who skipped sleep to lay hands on favored games.
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Sony emphasizes security as PSN returns

Sony began restoring services to its Playstation Network on Sunday after nearly 3 weeks offline, explaining it was not putting consumer data protection a company commitment.

PSN gameplay back, new password security, apologies

Sony Corp. executive Kazuo Hirai announced on Saturday that the PlayStation Network's PS3 and PS online gameplay services are back online around the world although the PlayStation store will come back online at a later date.

IMF's Strauss-Kahn Arrested, Accused of Sex Attack

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund, was arrested in New York City on Saturday, accused of a brutal sexual attack on a hotel employee in Manhattan, according to reports citing police sources.
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Gold Rallies As Analysts Predict Euro Strugglers Will Go Bust

The Dollar price of Gold on wholesale markets continued to rally Friday morning, rising as high as $1516 per ounce - less than 4% off this month's all-time high - before slipping back, while stock and commodity markets recovered some of Thursday's losses.
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Rambus buys security technology firm CRI

Chip designer Rambus has agreed to buy privately-held Cryptography Research, a security technology company, in a deal worth $342.5 million, adding to its portfolio of technology available for licensing.

Security tightened for US Navy SEALs: Gates

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that the US Navy SEALs who killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan will receive an upgrade in security over concerns that the commandos and their families may be subject to threats by terrorists.
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A Harsh Lesson About the Metals Markets

This correction is a harsh reality check for those of us (myself included) who purchased substantial amounts of metal at much higher levels. That said, it's time to put our game faces back on and think about this logically, now that a lot of the emotion has been sucked out of the market. The good news is that times like these create the best opportunities.
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Flying Scout robots may soon replace CCTV cameras

Scientists at Canada-based Aeyron Labs have designed a new flying robot outfitted with the world’s most advanced intelligence system which will replace the closed circuit camera, reports said.
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Facebook trashes Symantec report on data breach

Facebook on Wednesday trashed a stunning revelation made by security software firm a Symantec that third parties like advertisers had access to sensitive data of millions of Facebook users for years.
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France arrests six on suspecion of terrorism

French police arrested seven persons, including one Indian national in Paris on Tuesday as security was tightened in the city on the sidelines of post-Osama bin Laden's death.

Rise and rise of gold: Will prices hit $2,500 on 'insatiable' Chinese demand?

Investors around the world, more so the Chinese, are buying up gold assets to cover against rising inflation risk, macroeconomic uncertainties, a possible currency doom and the ever worsening U.S. debt scenario. The gargantuan demand from China can cause the yellow metal's prices to skyrocket, analysts feel. If the Chinese buying trend is ably supplemented with a fall in the value of dollar, this could result in a skyrocketing of prices.
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Sony says PlayStation network will be up and running by end of month

Sony said on Tuesday its PlayStation Network will come back to life by the end of this month, putting to rest swirling rumors about when the gaming giant will sort out is hacking threats and restore the 77-million-strong network, even as it still remained entangled in the crosshairs of digital security watchdogs.

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