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Friday, 14 August 2015

'Isis hacking division' publishes personal details of US targets online urging supporters to attack those listed

A list of American “targets” – including the FBI and Nasa – has been listed online by a group calling itself the Islamic State hacking division. Details of 1,400 mostly US military and government personnel were published in a spreadsheet online urging supporters of the group, also known as Isis, to attack those listed. The spreadsheet reportedly included names, email addresses, phone numbers, passwords, credit card numbers, and excerpts of Facebook chats. Members of the marine...

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Fifa scandal: Julio Rocha agrees Nicaragua extradition BBC News

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Man dresses up in full bear costume to harass bear and her two cubs The Independent

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The Latest: Kerry walks through Old Havana Boston Herald

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The Latest: Kerry: No change on migration rules for Cubans Boston Herald

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US, Chile put spotlight on extremist attacks on LGBT people Topix

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Mexico finds subterranean river under Chichen Itza pyramid Topix

Rene Chavez, right, researcher at the Institute of Geophysics of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, , speaks next to Arturo Iglesias, director of the Institute, during a press conference in Mexico City, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015. Researchers at the UNAM found that the Kukulcan pyramid in...

The Latest: Kerry: talks on full ties with Cuba ahead Boston Herald

HAVANA — The latest on ceremonies to raise the U.S. flag over the embassy in Havana after 54 years of broken diplomatic relations: ___ 1:30 p.m. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tells a news conference in Havana the U.S.-Cuba talks on "full normalization" of ties to will start in mid-September,...

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