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By TED BRIDIS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the weeks before hackers broke into Sony Pictures Entertainment, the studio suffered significant technology outages it blamed on software flaws and incompetent technical staffers who weren’t…
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By BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A federal jury decided Tuesday that Apple didn’t compete unfairly when it sold music players and songs with copy-protection software that was incompatible with rival…
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By BERNARD CONDON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The blow that the hacking attack has dealt Sony is spreading beyond the entertainment corporation itself to theater chains and movie goers alike. And the…
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By ANTHONY MCCARTNEY AND BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sony Pictures Entertainment now faces two lawsuits from four former employees who claim the company did not do enough to prevent hackers from…
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carmike Cinemas has decided to cancel its planned showings of “The Interview” in the wake of threats against theatergoers by the Sony hackers. Sony Pictures…
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The war in Afghanistan and the 9/11 terrorist attacks are the two best recent examples of asymmetric warfare, according to the RAND Corporation. So now it's looking at the last 13 years to see how U.S. military strategy evolved, and to see if it offers clues on how best to change it in the future. Linda Robinson is senior international policy analyst at the RAND Corporation. She offered extensive analysis on In Depth with Francis Rose.
December 17, 2014 -
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The Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General identified a total of 40,500 missed opportunities for the call center to refer veterans to appropriate care and services.
December 17, 2014 -
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Most of the troops are coming home, but that doesn't mean there isn't still work to do in Afghanistan. Every year, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) assembles a "high risk" list. It outlines which areas of the reconstruction effort are most vulnerable to waste, fraud and abuse. The list also helps the armed services focus their reconstruction efforts and correct problems. Deputy SIGAR Gene Aloise joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to discuss this year's findings and their implications.
December 17, 2014 -
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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel sent condolences to his counterpart in Pakistan yesterday.
December 17, 2014 -
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By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Napster co-founder Sean Parker says he missed most of his final year in high school and has ended up in the emergency room countless of…
December 17, 2014 -
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Janice Glover-Jones, CIO at the Defense Intelligence Agency as of Dec. 28 2014, sat down with the Women of Washington radio show to discuss the road ahead for DIA.
December 17, 2014 -
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By THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) — France’s health minister has said she wants to ban a controversial cannabis-extract electronic cigarette that’s been launched in France. Marisol Touraine told French radio she was “opposed” to the…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama’s pick to head the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The 55-39 vote Tuesday elevates Sarah Saldana, now the U.S. attorney in Dallas, to…
December 16, 2014 -
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Private equity firm Thoma Bravo and a Canadian teacher pension will pay about $3.6 billion to take Riverbed Technology private a couple months after the computer networking equipment maker promised a…
December 16, 2014
