Month: February 2014
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Twitter Account Hacked By Holding PayPal, GoDaddy Ransom (Updated)
Elaborate Hack Steals Rare Twitter Handle @N* from ibtimes.com: A social drama is unfolding on Twitter after a longtime user had his rare single character handle @N hacked and stolen. The attackers went through great lengths to get the much-coveted handle. Why is this hacking so significant? All of the 26 single-character handles on Twitter…
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Study: Hollywood Female Stars Paid Way Less After 34
from usatoday.com: As female movie stars get older, their compensation dips rapidly on average, unlike their male counterparts, a study says. Female movie stars make the most money per film when they are 34 years old, but their earnings quickly decline after that age, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of Management…
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Asia Rings In Year Of The Horse With Fireworks, Festivities
from timesofindia.indiatimes.com: Fireworks illuminated the skies across Asia and millions of families gathered together on Friday to usher in the Year of the Horse, kicking off a week of celebrations that included a performance by Braveheart actress Sophie Marceau on China’s annual televised gala. Residents from China’s small towns and villages to its sprawling megacities…
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The Masons and the Moors
from www.NewDawnMagazine.com: The origins of Freemasonry – as would be expected of such a “venerable secret society” – are shrouded in myth, legend and almost impenetrable obscurity. Since at least the late 18th century Masonic writers have sought to establish a link between the Knights Templar and the Freemasons. Freemasonic lore and symbols have been…
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Ukraine President Approves Amnesty, Repeals Anti-Protest Laws
from nation.com.pk: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Friday signed a law offering an amnesty to jailed opposition activists and repealed controversial laws cracking down on protests, his office said. The amnesty bill passed by parliament on Wednesday gives protesters a 15-day deadline to vacate the public buildings they have occupied in order for it to…