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Russia computer experts who detected Flame malware issue warning
MOSCOW — Computer virus experts at Kaspersky Lab, acting with the blessing of the United Nations, were searching for a villain dubbed the Wiper when they came across a much more menacing suspect requiring a new moniker: Flame. The malicious program...
Tags: Stuxnet Virus, Russia, Israel, Security, Moscow (Russia)
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Being realistic about Iran's nuclear program
The bell has rung on the first round of Iran negotiations with one positive outcome: We're not going to war, yet. In his May 23 Times Op-Ed article, Chuck Freilich correctly wrote that the least bad outcome of these negotiations between Iran and world...
Tags: Nuclear Policy, Iran's Nuclear Program, U.S. Army, Republican Party, Weaponry
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Car review: Bugatti Veyron leads entrants in 200-mph supercar club
Life is different driving 200 miles an hour.
The magnitude of what you're doing — traveling fast enough to lift a loaded Boeing 747 off the ground — is belied by a surprisingly calm environment. It's quiet, almost, save for some low wind...Tags: Halitosis, Malcolm Gladwell, Jackie Chan, Auto Racing, Open-Wheel Racing
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Video depicts man vandalizing councilman's business
L.A. NOWBurbank police are asking the public's help in identifying the person who smashed a brick through Councilman David Gordon’s optometry business on March 16. A review of surveillance video footage shows the man arriving in a 2005-06, silver/gray four-... -
Chrysler aims to crack small-car market by reviving Dodge Dart
Three years after their shotgun marriage, Chrysler and Fiat are rolling out a new car that combines Chrysler's legacy with Fiat's Italian design roots.
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A story in Wednesday's Business Section about Chrysler's...Tags: Vehicles, Sergio Marchionne, Corporate Officers, Petroleum Industry, Companies and Corporations
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Shaggy, Alison Hinds, Tarrus Riley shine at JazzReggae Fest
Pop & HissOn day two of UCLA's annual JazzReggae Festival, Shaggy, Tarrus Riley, Collie Buddz, Alison Hinds and others showcased the many sounds of the Caribbean, from soca and reggae to reggaeton and lovers rock. Times pop music critic Randall Roberts offers an... -
Pep Boys ends proposed $1-billion merger with Gores Group
Auto parts chain Pep Boys said it agreed to terminate its proposed $1 billion merger with Gores Group. As settlement "for any and all potential claims that Pep Boys could assert under the terms of the merger agreement," Gores Group has agreed to pay...Tags: Vehicles, Restructuring and Recapitalization, Companies and Corporations, Services and Shopping, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Chinese carmaker BYD defends its electric vehicle after fiery crash
BEIJING — The Warren Buffett-backed Chinese carmaker BYD Co. is defending the safety of its e6 electric car after the vehicle was involved in a fiery collision that killed three people and raised fresh concerns about one of China's most ambitious...Tags: General Motors Corp., Vehicles, Nissan Motor Co., Warren Buffett, Hong Kong
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Oil futures and retail gasoline prices slip lower
Oil slipped lower in New York futures trading but managed to stay above $90 a barrel. The U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate grade of crude declined 10 cents to $90.76 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange because of trader concerns about...
Tags: Europe, Petroleum Industry, New York Mercantile Exchange, Gasoline Industry, AAA
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Fatal collision raises new concerns about Chinese automaker BYD
BEIJING -- The Warren Buffet-backed Chinese carmaker BYD Co. defended the safety of its e6 electric car Tuesday after the vehicle was involved in a fiery collision that killed three people and raised new concerns about one of China’s most...
Tags: Vehicles, Hong Kong, Companies and Corporations, Services and Shopping, China
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Travel: World news
1. Carnival Corp.is building a $65-million cruise ship center on the Bay of Maimon, Dominican Republic, that's expected to open in 2014. 2. Greece could be an even greater travel bargain if it adopts a new currency. Tour operators hope to renegotiate...
Tags: Saudi Arabia, Manila (Philippines), U.S. Department of State, Shipbuilding, Dominican Republic
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Senate agrees on FDA overhaul
WASHINGTON — In a momentary flash of bipartisanship, the Senate approved legislation that would allow Americans speedier access to generic drugs as well as breakthrough treatments for life-threatening diseases as part of a Food and Drug...
Tags: Republican Party, Food and Drug Administration, New Products, Barack Obama, Memorial Day
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