An envelope that tested positive for the deadly poison ricin was intercepted Tuesday afternoon at a mail facility in Washington, sources tell CNN. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Police search house of Russian oligarch thought to have taken his own life after losing much of his personal fortune Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Employees paid $1.61 per month.; Original post on businessinsider.com Comments on reddit.com
Eleven signatories call on David Cameron to exercise his power and formally forgive the Enigma codebreaker Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
fiscal-cliff deal. the fiscal cliff. Original post on hillnews.com Comments on reddit.com
The leading federation for organized labor has sent a stern cease-and-desist letter to Original post on huffingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
Following the furor over the company’s mapping service, the iOS software chief refused to sign a letter apologizing for its shortcomings and got the boot as a result, the Wall Street Journal reported. Read this article by Desiree Everts DeNunzio on CNET News. Original post on cnet.com Comments on reddit.com
In late August Pirate Bay founder Gottfrid Svartholm was arrested in Cambodia. After being held by authorities there he was swiftly deported to Sweden. Once in his homeland he was hit with charges connected to an alleged hacking offense but since then the news trail has gone largely cold. Speaking with Gottfrid’s mother Kristina, TorrentFreak has learned that her son is being kept in solitary confinement, locked up for 23 hours a day. But he is allowed to read and hopefully, very soon, that will include your letters. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Obama could have Original post on aljazeera.com Comments on reddit.com
(Image Credit: KATC/ABC News) Graduates from the St. Martinville, La., Senior High School Class of 1973 decided that after nearly 40 years, they would stop holding segregated class reunions, but a letter announcing the change included an after party for Original post on abcnews.go.com Comments on reddit.com
Citi says Nasdaq should be liable for Facebook IPO losses* Says Nasdaq made decision to move forward with IPO inhasteBy John McCrankNEW YORK, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Citigroup slammed NasdaqOMX Group Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
In 1st letter to Israeli leadership, Egypt’s Islamist president hopes for regional peace Original post on news24.com Comments on reddit.com
James Holmes, the accused gunman in the Colorado midnight movie massacre, mailed a notebook full of details about how he was going to kill people to his psychiatrist before the attack, but the parcel sat unopened in a mailroom for as long as a week before its discovery Monday, a law enforcement source told FoxNews.com. Original post on foxnews.com Comments on reddit.com
Iranian nuclear facilities have reportedly been attacked by a “music” virus, turning on lab PCs at night and blasting AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck.” Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
The Jack Daniel’s people sent the nicest trademark letter ever to the author of a book that aped its logo for a book cover. Original post on mashable.com Comments on reddit.com
Last year, when a telecommunications company received an ultra-secret demand letter from the FBI seeking information about a customer or customers, the telecom took an extraordinary step — it challenged the underlying authority of the FBI’s National Security Letter, as well as the legitimacy of the gag order that came with it. After the telecom challenged its NSL last year, the Justice Department took its own extraordinary measure: It sued the company, arguing in court documents that the company was violating the law by challenging its authority. Original post on wired.com Comments on digg.com
Advocacy group pushing Roman Catholic schools in Calgary to allow girls to be immunized against sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer Original post on nationalpost.com Comments on reddit.com
Serving the Technologist for more than a decade. IT news, reviews, and analysis. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
The U.S. Department of Justice is coming down hard on the Baltimore Police Department as it prepares to issue a settlement to a man whose footage they deleted after he recorded them making an arrest. Original post on pixiq.com Comments on reddit.com
By Dan Gilgoff and Dave Alsup, CNN (CNN) — Delta Air Lines has pulled its advertising from “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” over a skit in which Stewart featured a picture of a manger in between a naked woman’s legs, the company said Tuesday. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Mel Gibson’s recent rage was recorded. TheWrap obtained a copy from screenwriter Joe Eszterhas – you can listen for yourself Original post on thewrap.com Comments on reddit.com
Yesterday, I wrote a fictional resignation letter. I was not clear that this was a work of speculative fiction, and I apologise for failing to include a disclaimer. I am employed as a technical lead with a small consulting firm. I am not a Director. I have been here for years, not two months. We do Original post on raganwald.posterous.com Comments on reddit.com
Dear Mr. President: Thank you very much for honouring me with the position of Director of Software Development. I value your trust and have enjoyed my first two months on the job immensely. You have a world-class team and are executing on a daring vision. It pains me to tell you this, however I am fo Original post on raganwald.posterous.com Comments on reddit.com
Fascinating letters. Interesting correspondence. Original post on lettersofnote.com Comments on reddit.com
