"A person with a detailed knowledge of the Hong Kong government’s deliberations said that the government had been delighted to receive the questions. Leung Chun-ying, the chief executive, and his top advisers had been struggling through numerous meetings...

rt.com Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been sentenced to seven years in prison for abuse of office in a sex-for hire case.

"According to Article V of the U.S. Constitution, the people can convene to write a new constitution if two-thirds of the states have agreed to it. The group's attorneys have found that there are 42 to 45 states who have all filed legitimate applications....

www.guardian.co.uk How does it feel to discover the father of your child doesn't exist? Or that the man you live with has a wife and children? Four women deceived for years by undercover policemen tell their stories. By Rob Evans and Paul Lewis

"Because many of today’s cars contain cellular connections and Bluetooth wireless technology, it is possible for a hacker, working from a remote location, to take control of various features — like the car locks and brakes — as well as to track the vehicle’s...

www.surveymonkey.com Dear Reader, Twenty-seven years ago, in the October/November 1986 issue of Utne Reader, we published the following survey, “Have You Given Up?” We wanted to know what our readers--the cutting edge of America’s opinion leaders and...

"know your whistleblowers!" reason.com Six of nine prosecutions of leakers under the Espionage Act happened under Obama's term in office

hackersnewsbulletin.com Hackers are able to watch victims through their laptop webcams. The practice - known as 'Ratting' (for 'Remote Administration Tool') - is a variation of...