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For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life
Posted: 4 Feb 2012 at 11:29am
Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a "hacker".
Russia admits brief cut of gas supplies to Europe
Posted: 4 Feb 2012 at 9:26am
Russia's state-controlled Gazprom natural gas giant acknowledged for the first time Saturday that it had briefly reduced gas supplies to Europe amid a spell of extreme cold.
Palestinians call for PM's fall over taxes
Posted: 4 Feb 2012 at 7:27am
Hundreds of Palestinian protesters have called for their prime minister's resignation over recent tax and price increases.
Report: Monti says Italy a "safe place"
Posted: 3 Feb 2012 at 7:56am
Italy is now a "safe place" amid market turbulence, Premier Mario Monti said in an interview published Saturday, pressing for Europe to turn its political energy to generating growth rather than further plans to strengthen budget discipline.
Hackers apparently hit Swedish government site
Posted: 4 Feb 2012 at 9:54am
A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous on Saturday said it had attacked the Swedish government's website, bringing it down for periods of time by overloading it with traffic.
Obama pressures Congress on housing
Posted: 4 Feb 2012 at 6:00am
President Barack Obama is rallying support for his plan to expand government assistance to homeowners, pressuring Congress to help lower lending rates for millions of strapped homeowners.
Greek debt talks to stretch into weekend
Posted: 3 Feb 2012 at 4:36am
"Crucial" issues remain to be resolved in Greece's critical negotiations over a second multibillion euro international bailout, and talks would continue into the weekend, the country's Finance Minister said early Saturday.
Canadian PM to visit China next week
Posted: 3 Feb 2012 at 2:42pm
Canada's prime minister heads to China next week where he'll discuss Canada's vast oil reserves in a visit that's being viewed as an "open warning" to the United States, which rejected a pipeline from Canada to Texas.
Shareholders sue Hecla Mining Co. after deaths
Posted: 3 Feb 2012 at 6:53pm
Some shareholders have sued Hecla Mining Co. for stock losses they endured after the federal government shut down the Lucky Friday Mine for safety violations.
