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Arizona massacre suspect “mentally disturbed,” former teacher says

Tucson, Arizona (CNN) — The suspect in the weekend massacre in Arizona was kicked out of an algebra class at a community college in June after repeated interruptions and clearly “needed psychological help,” his instructor said Sunday. Jared Lee Loughner … Continue reading

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Twitter Subpoenaed by U.S. Government for Wikileaks Accounts

The U.S. government has asked Twitter to hand over private messages sent to and from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and other WikiLeaks staffers. In all likelihood, it’s also contacting other web services Assange may have used to get contact details … Continue reading

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Packages detonate in two Maryland state buildings

WASHINGTON – Two packages detonated in the mailrooms of two Maryland state government buildings on Thursday, but no one was seriously injured, officials said. Investigators had yet to identify a suspect or make any arrests, a Maryland state official said. … Continue reading

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Doctor defends discredited autism-vaccine link study

A physician accused of an “elaborate fraud” in a now-retracted British study that linked autism to childhood vaccines is defending himself, telling CNN his work has been “grossly distorted.” Speaking on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360,” Dr. Andrew Wakefield said Wednesday … Continue reading

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