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UN expert says Bahrain cancelled visit on torture investigation
Reuters* U.N. says "unilateral decision" taken by authorities * Bahrain says it requested postponent, gave no reason * Gulf state's human rights record under harsh spotlight By Yara Bayoumy DUBAI, April 25 (Reuters) - The U.N. torture investigator said...Tags: Amnesty International, National Government, Human Rights, Photography and Video, U.S. Department of State
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Activists: Bangladesh workers told to enter building before collapse
Garment workers in Bangladesh were so uneasy about the cracks in their building that as many as 2,500 refused to enter Tuesday, according to a labor rights group. Activists say the building's owner and several factory managers assured the workers that...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, National Government, Labor Legislation, Human Rights, Disasters and Accidents
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Associated Press' Twitter hacked, fake tweet sends stocks plunging
The Associated Press' main Twitter account was taken over Tuesday by hackers who sent out a fake tweet saying two explosions had gone off at the White House, injuring President Obama. Within minutes, the real AP used other accounts at its disposal to...
Tags: The Associated Press, White House, Email, NPR, Social Media
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Backers of Syrian president claim credit for AP Twitter hack
Hackers who support Syrian President Bashar Assad claimed responsibility Tuesday for hijacking an Associated Press Twitter account and falsely tweeting that explosions were rattling the White House. "Ops! @AP get owned by Syrian Electronic Army! #SEA...Tags: Jay Carney, The Associated Press, Science and Technology, Barack Obama, White House
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Syria says it would not use chemical arms, even against Israel
ReutersMOSCOW, April 24 (Reuters) - Damascus will not use chemical weapons against its own citizens, or in the event of war with its neighbour Israel, Syria's Information Minister was quoted as saying on Wednesday. A senior Israeli intelligence officer said...Tags: Moscow (Russia), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, Israel, National Government
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ANALYSIS-Truth and consequences - a dilemma for Twitter and its users
ReutersBy Gerry Shih SAN FRANCISCO, April 24 (Reuters) - Does Twitter have a credibility problem? For many, a single fake tweet from the Associated Press account that briefly roiled financial markets on Tuesday, driving the Dow Jones industrial average down...Tags: Radio, White House, Entertainment, Social Media, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Stories I'd like to see: Lawsuits from tragedy, ubiquitous security cameras, and IRS torpor
Reuters(Reuters) - Does awful luck always have to mean a lawsuit? As Alison Frankel reported in her Thomson Reuters litigation column, last week a federal judge in Colorado refused to dismiss a suit brought by victims of the movie massacre in Aurora, Colorado...Tags: The New York Times, Justice System, Litigation, Chicago Mayor, Newspapers
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COLUMN - In defense of journalistic error
Reuters(Jack Shafer is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Jack Shafer April 23 (Reuters) - Hilary Sargent, who does business on the Web as Chart Girl, compiled the best early guide to the journalistic mistakes made on the afternoon of...Tags: Ronald Reagan, The New York Times, The Associated Press, U.S. Department of State, George H.W. Bush
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Column: In defense of journalistic error
Reuters(Jack Shafer is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) (Reuters) - Hilary Sargent, who does business on the Web as Chart Girl, compiled the best early guide to the journalistic mistakes made on the afternoon of April 17, as broadcasters and...Tags: Ronald Reagan, The New York Times, U.S. Department of State, The Associated Press, George H.W. Bush
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Hacked AP Tweet of Fake White House Attack Sends Stocks Skidding
ReutersApr 23 (TheWrap.com) - A hacked, fake tweet from the Associated Press sent markets briefly sliding Tuesday before the world's oldest and largest news agency confirmed it was bogus. The AP had two accounts, @AP and @AP_Mobile, shut down after the tweet,...Tags: Jay Carney, The Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, Barack Obama, White House
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Man shoots dead five in western Russia - news agency
ReutersMOSCOW, April 22 (Reuters) - A gunman shot dead five people in the western Russian city of Belgorod on Monday, RIA news agency reported. Amateur footage online showed corpses in the street. The motive was not immediately clear. (Reporting by Anton... -
Boston manhunt gives CNN highest-rated day since Iraq War
CNN has always thrived during high-interest breaking-news stories. Friday's conclusion of the Boston bombing manhunt was no exception. The cable news network scored its best overall day across all TV-rating categories since the Iraq War 10 years ago....Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), International Military Interventions, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Entertainment, Television
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