TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — For several years a group of Russian hackers have been posting letters and documents stolen from senior Russian officials with impunity. And then the nation's spy agency tracked them down and offered them a deal.
A member of the Shaltai Boltai (Humpty Dumpty) group told The Associated Press on Thursday that the hackers accepted the offer from the Federal Security Service, or FSB, the top KGB successor agency: show their spoils before publishing in exchange for protection. Alexander Glazastikov, who spoke to the AP from Tallinn, Estonia, where he's seeking political asylum, said his group had no connection to the hacking of Democratic Party emails during the 2016 U.S. election campaign. Former President... Читать дальше...
A member of the Shaltai Boltai (Humpty Dumpty) group told The Associated Press on Thursday that the hackers accepted the offer from the Federal Security Service, or FSB, the top KGB successor agency: show their spoils before publishing in exchange for protection. Alexander Glazastikov, who spoke to the AP from Tallinn, Estonia, where he's seeking political asylum, said his group had no connection to the hacking of Democratic Party emails during the 2016 U.S. election campaign. Former President... Читать дальше...
World No.1 Andy Murray had one piece of advice for Roger Federer when it was revealed the 18-time grand slam champion would play in Scotland for the first time later this year. “Don’t try the deep-fried Mars bars.” In announcing that the Swiss star would be his guest at an exhibition event in Glasgow, Murray […]
Singer Jason Derulo is claiming he was the victim of racial discrimination by American Airlines employees. The “Want to Want Me” singer used his Instagram account on Wednesday to complain about alleged mistreatment as he and his entourage were attempting to travel from Miami to Los Angeles. “I spent millions on your airline throughout the […]
India on Thursday said it is engaged with the Donald Trump administration as well as members of the US Congress on concerns regarding the H1B visa issue, amidst apprehension that there may be a clamp down on it which can hurt Indian IT industry.
Repolling was on Thursday held at 48 polling stations under Amritsar Lok Sabha constitutency and five assembly segments of Punjab, with no untoward incident being reported from anywhere.
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Self-regulation is so 1990s.
But US President Donald Trump wants to bring it back, betting Americans have short enough memories that they will forget that the new rules were put into place to protect them, however imperfectly, from a repeat of the devastating 2008 financial crisis.
Given public views of Wall Street and the makeup of Congress, however, he may have some difficulty in removing those rules.
The latest reason he offered for the need to roll back post-crisis reform was... Читать дальше...
The Body Shop's French owner says it will "explore all strategic options" regarding its ownership.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa's top elections official is proposing a law requiring political organizations to promptly turn in voter registration forms they collect, rebuking the Iowa Democratic Party for delaying dozens of them last year.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa's top elections official is proposing a law requiring political organizations to promptly turn in voter registration forms they collect, rebuking the Iowa Democratic Party for delaying dozens of them last year.
President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of labor has proposed avoiding conflicts of interest by resigning as CEO of his fast food empire, selling off holdings and recusing himself from government decisions in which he has a financial interest
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ever the optimist, San Diego Padres manager Andy Green fully supports general manager A.J. Preller's deep rebuild and suggests that fans "embrace the process."
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ever the optimist, San Diego Padres manager Andy Green fully supports general manager A.J. Preller's deep rebuild and suggests that fans "embrace the process."
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ever the optimist, San Diego Padres manager Andy Green fully supports general manager A.J. Preller's deep rebuild and suggests that fans "embrace the process."
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ever the optimist, San Diego Padres manager Andy Green fully supports general manager A.J. Preller's deep rebuild and suggests that fans "embrace the process."
PORTLAND, Ore. — Packy, the Asian elephant who drew international attention when he was born, including an 11-page spread in Life magazine, died Thursday at the Oregon Zoo. He was 54. Packy was 3 feet tall and weighed 226 pounds when he entered the world April 14, 1962, making headlines as the first elephant born
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, first 2 paras with revised figures; ADDS more details in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., a major shipping line here, said Thursday that its loss sharply narrowed last year from a year earli
NEW YORK (AP) — After years of divisiveness, the Boy Scouts of America have opened their ranks to gay and transgender boys. Yet a different membership dispute persists: a long-shot campaign to let girls join the BSA so they have…
NEW YORK (AP) — After years of divisiveness, the Boy Scouts of America have opened their ranks to gay and transgender boys. Yet a different membership dispute persists: a long-shot campaign to let girls join the BSA so they have…
NEW YORK (AP) — After years of divisiveness, the Boy Scouts of America have opened their ranks to gay and transgender boys. Yet a different membership dispute persists: a long-shot campaign to let girls join the BSA so they have…
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Amazon's Echo speaker, and its digital assistant Alexa, have been a runaway hit with the public — but even more so with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
In a new interview with Billboard, Bezos said that he will "dance into work if I have Echo and Alexa meetings on my schedule that day," and revealed that at his house, every single room has its own Echo.
Here's how Bezos described his Echo situation:
"I have slowly but relentlessly added an Echo or an Echo Dot into every room of my house... Читать дальше...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's meeting with airline executives (all times local):
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's meeting with airline executives (all times local):
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's meeting with airline executives (all times local):