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Kim Kardashian Hacked: Reality Star, Many Others' Financial Information, Photos Leaked

2013-03-12T02:16:00.001-07:00

Authorities and celebrities were grappling Monday with how to respond to a website that posted what appears to be private financial information about top government officials and stars such as Jay-Z and Mel Gibson.

Los Angeles police said they were investigating how the Social Security number, address and a credit report of the police chief ended up on the site. The site also posted the same information about FBI Director Robert Mueller; the bureau said it was aware of the site but declined to say whether it was investigating.

The site also targeted stars such as Beyonce, Ashton Kutcher, Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton. Info posted about Vice President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did not include credit reports but included addresses and other sensitive information.

Social Security numbers posted on Gibson, Jay-Z and others matched records in public databases.

The site, which bears an Internet suffix originally assigned to the Soviet Union, expanded throughout the day Monday to add entries on Britney Spears, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and others.

It did not state how the information was obtained or why the 11 people targeted on the site were selected, describing the records only as "secret files." A Twitter profile linked to the site and created after its existence was first reported by celebrity website TMZ included an anti-police message in Russian.

Several of the purported credit reports appear to have been generated last week.

Representatives for each person targeted either declined to comment on the accuracy of the information that was posted, or they did not return messages seeking comment.

Los Angeles police Cmdr. Andrew Smith said the LAPD was investigating the posting of Police Chief Charlie Beck's information and would also investigate the posting of info on any celebrities who live in the city and request an inquiry.

He said confidential information on top police officials has been posted online at least twice before.

"People get mad at us, go on the Internet and try to find information about us, and post it all on one site," Smith said.

"The best word I can use to describe it is creepy," he said about the practice known as doxxing. "It's a creepy thing to do."

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2013-03-12T01:26:00.001-07:00

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Judge slams Ohio village's speed cameras

2013-03-10T14:34:00.000-07:00

Judge slams Ohio village's speed cameras

In a scathing ruling, a Hamilton County judge ruled that an ordinance allowing this village of 2,000 to install speed cameras is invalid and unenforceable.

Critics have said those cameras, which already have generated about $1.5 million in fines, have more to do with revenue enhancement than safety in this Cincinnati suburb nearly surrounded by the city.

"Elmwood Place is engaged in nothing more than a high-tech game of Three-card Monty," Common Pleas Court Judge Robert Ruehlman wrote in his Thursday decision. "It is a scam the motorist cannot win."

Thirteen states and the District of Columbia have speed cameras operating in at least one location, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. Ohio has 13 other jurisdictions that use them, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says.

The Price of Marriage in China $fxi

2013-03-09T16:43:00.002-08:00

The Price of Marriage in China $fxi

Ms. Yu is another kind of love hunter: a parent seeking a spouse for an adult child in the so-called marriage markets that have popped up in parks across the city. Long rows of graying men and women sat in front of signs listing their children’s qualifications. Hundreds of others trudged by, stopping occasionally to make an inquiry.

The Best Entries From Smithsonian's Photo Contest Finalists #Magazine #Smithsonian #photo #photos

2013-03-09T14:09:00.001-08:00

The Best Entries From Smithsonian's Photo Contest Finalists #Magazine #Smithsonian

Real Actors Read Real Comments from Real Actors Read Missed Connections

2013-03-09T13:35:00.004-08:00

Real Actors Read Real Comments from Real Actors Read Missed Connections

‏@tonyrobbins #fear

2013-03-09T13:24:00.001-08:00

‏@tonyrobbins

What stops anyone's progress? At the core it's Fear. The only way to get beyond fear is 2 take immediate & massive action. Be bold. Act now!

Did the Department of Justice Really Say that the Government Would Not Assassinate Americans?

2013-03-09T03:27:00.002-08:00

Did the Department of Justice Really Say that the Government Would Not Assassinate Americans?

'Julian Assange thinks he's above the law and tolerates only disciples who show unwavering devotion': Jemima Khan turns against Wikileaks founder who cost her £20,000

2013-03-09T02:51:00.002-08:00

'Julian Assange thinks he's above the law and tolerates only disciples who show unwavering devotion': Jemima Khan turns against Wikileaks founder who cost her £20,000

How to Find “Good Customers”

2013-03-08T08:06:00.000-08:00

How to Find “Good Customers”

"So how can a seller recognize a good customer? If you set out to land good customers as a segment, how do you find them? Here are some of my suggestions for identifying good customers in advance of selling to them, but I’m open to yours, also:

A good customer will want to be trustable in the eyes of the seller. That is, the customer will proactively work to protect a seller’s interest – helping the seller avoid making mistakes or overlooking opportunities. So look for companies that already have strong cultures based on trust, such as Toyota. A company that bases its success on earning the trust of its customers will also be concerned with the trust it enjoys from other members of its ecosystem, including not just employees and distributors, but probably suppliers as well.
A good customer tries to partner with the sellers it buys from in order to maximize the value it receives from them. Successful partnerships will grow more valuable with tenure, so try to prospect for companies that already have long-term vendor relationships. Such relationships will be harder to dislodge, but once you gain a place at the table it will be worth every penny of sales effort you put into it.
A good customer will participate in surveys or studies run by sellers, and offer constructive criticism when appropriate, advising them in advance of improvements, upgrades, or service enhancements that would help them run their own business better, or deliver better value to the customer.
And, a good customer will allow a seller to promote best practices or successful policies, agreeing to serve as a reference for a seller to use in acquiring other customers. So if a customer has allowed itself to be featured as a case study by other vendors, that's a good sign."

Flower girl does the most hilarious thing...

2013-03-08T04:27:00.002-08:00

Flower girl does the most hilarious thing...

Two Drug Busts Made the FBI Think Insane Clown Posse Fans Were a Gang Threat

2013-03-08T01:13:00.002-08:00

Two Drug Busts Made the FBI Think Insane Clown Posse Fans Were a Gang Threat

On Campus, Costly Target of Brazen Thefts: Nutella

2013-03-07T02:34:00.002-08:00

On Campus, Costly Target of Brazen Thefts: Nutella

IKEA's Parent Plans a Hotel Brand

2013-03-05T03:33:00.002-08:00

IKEA's Parent Plans a Hotel Brand

Scientists claim 72 is the new 30 #FT

2013-02-26T04:30:00.000-08:00

Scientists claim 72 is the new 30

"Human longevity has improved so rapidly over the past century that 72 is the new 30, scientists say.

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany, said progress in lowering the odds of death at all ages has been so rapid since 1900 that life expectancy has risen faster than it did in the previous 200 millennia since modern man began to evolve from hominid species."

Hot air balloon crash kills 14 tourists in Egypt #Safety #Check

2013-02-26T02:54:00.000-08:00

Hot air balloon crash kills 14 tourists in Egypt #Safety #Check

Amway Moves in at Citi Field $HLF $NUS

2013-02-26T02:25:00.003-08:00

Amway Moves in at Citi Field $HLF

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The Mets have not acquired any high-priced free agents in the off-season, but they have a new tenant at Citi Field: Amway.

Amway is something of a strange partner for a baseball team. It is a multi-billion-dollar direct seller, which deploys millions of independent sales agents worldwide to sell mostly vitamins, dietary supplements, energy drinks and home cleaning products.

It would also appear to be a strange choice for the Mets, whose ownership last year settled a lawsuit brought against them by the trustee for the victims of the Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Bernard L. Madoff. In 2011, Amway, which has been accused of being a pyramid scheme, settled a class-action suit for $56 million over allegations that it had misled its distributors about how they would make money.

Nothing in its product line appears to link Amway to baseball. But there is, at least, a sports connection: Rich DeVos, a co-founder of the company, is the owner of the Orlando Magic, who play at Amway Center.

Nonetheless, The Amway Business Center opened Saturday on the 126th Street side of Citi Field, near the ballpark’s bullpen gate. The opening of the outlet was first reported by CapitalNewYork.com"

Police: Woman Punched, Robbed in Cedarhurst

2013-02-26T02:21:00.002-08:00

Police: Woman Punched, Robbed in Cedarhurst

Yang Dacai row: China Communists sack 'smiling official'

2013-02-25T02:24:00.003-08:00

Yang Dacai row: China Communists sack 'smiling official'

In pictures: Beijing pollution

2013-02-25T02:23:00.000-08:00

In pictures: Beijing pollution

Colorado snowstorm triggers blizzard warnings, slows air traffic

2013-02-25T01:53:00.001-08:00

Colorado snowstorm triggers blizzard warnings, slows air traffic $DEL $LUV $JBLU $SKYW

I Was Thrown Off A United Airlines Flight For Taking This Photo Of My Seat

2013-02-24T12:54:00.000-08:00

I Was Thrown Off A United Airlines Flight For Taking This Photo Of My Seat

looked at the FA, smiled, but said nothing, putting my iPhone away. To be clear, I did not take any more pictures—not a single one. Meanwhile, another passenger was taking pictures behind the curtain and the FA ran over to him and demanded that he stop as well. This passenger had a lively discussion with the FA, though I did not hear the resolution.

Naturally, the FA's warning bothered me and I felt the need to explain myself. I signaled for her to come back and asked her to hang my coat. I then said this verbatim—

"I want you to understand why I was taking pictures. I hope you didn't think I was a terrorist. Here is my business card [offering her one]. I write about United Airlines on an almost-daily basis and the folks at United in Chicago are even aware of my blog."

She took my jacket but refused to take my business card saying, "No, that's okay," then saying, "I did not know that" after I explained my reason for taking pictures. I again emphasize, I took no more pictures.

A few minutes later a Global Services rep came onboard and asked to have a word with me, motioning for me to follow him. As I walked up front, I noticed the FA who had reprimanded me earlier ducked into the front galley and out of sight.

He was direct—"The captain is not comfortable with you on this flight. You'll need to gather your things and we'll find another way to get you to Istanbul." I was flabbergasted. My first thought was that they had the wrong passenger—they must have wanted the passenger who was arguing.

The GS rep stepped into the galley, around the corner, and asked the FA to verify it was me. She leaned forward, our eyes briefly meant, then she quickly hid herself again. Yes, she meant me.

I asked to speak to the captain—surely this was a ridiculous misunderstanding. The GS rep would not let me approach the flight deck but offered to talk to the captain on my behalf. He stepped into the cockpit for a few minutes and a few minutes later the captain emerged. He would not look me in the eyes as we spoke.

Britain's colonial shame: Slave-owners given huge payouts after abolition $BCS

2013-02-24T12:06:00.002-08:00

Britain's colonial shame: Slave-owners given huge payouts after abolition $BCS

Picchu kidnap threat #Peru #Lima #Cuzo #MachuPicchu

2013-02-24T08:00:00.003-08:00

Picchu kidnap threat #Peru #Lima #Cuzo #MachuPicchu

Money, marriage, kids: Harvard Professor Gilbert - best-selling author of “Stumbling on Happiness,”

2013-02-24T07:53:00.002-08:00

Money, marriage, kids: Harvard Professor Gilbert - best-selling author of “Stumbling on Happiness,”

“If your mom was like my mom, she gave you more advice than you probably wanted on how to be happy,” Gilbert said, before telling the capacity audience at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnologythat “mom was partially right” in suggesting three keys for happiness: marriage, money, and children.

With a photograph of his late mother on the screen behind him, Gilbert asked the audience members how many believed getting married led to happiness. He laughed when a woman in the fourth row pushed up the left arm of the man next to her. Smiling at the man with the forcibly raised arm, Gilbert nodded, “You’re right!” And so was mom, he said.