Twitter says hackers compromise 250K accounts
Written by TERRY COLLINS,Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The social media giant Twitter acknowledged that it has become the latest victim in a number of cyber-attacks against media companies, saying hackers may have gained access to information on 250,000 of its more than 200 million active users.
Police: Teen shot by fellow student at Georgia middle school
Written by KATE BRUMBACK,Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — A student opened fire at his middle school Thursday afternoon, wounding a 14-year-old in the neck before an armed officer working at the school was able to get the gun away, police said.
FBI talking to suspect through pipe as Alabama hostage standoff enters 4th day
Written by JAY REEVES,Associated Press MELISSA NELSON-GABRIEL,Associated Press
MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — More than three days after he allegedly shot a school bus driver dead, grabbed a kindergartner and slipped into an underground bunker, Jimmy Lee Dykes was showing no signs Friday of turning himself over to police.
US looking at action against China cyberattacks
Written by LOLITA C. BALDOR,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is considering more assertive action against Beijing to combat a persistent cyber-espionage campaign it believes Chinese hackers are waging against U.S. companies and government agencies.
Ed Koch, mayor who became a symbol of NYC, dies
Written by DEEPTI HAJELA,Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Koch's favorite moment as mayor of New York City, fittingly, involved yelling.
As she leaves, Clinton sounds warning over Syria
Written by BRADLEY KLAPPER,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a parting warning Thursday about Syria's civil war, accusing Iran of playing an increasingly prominent role in directing the violence, which she said heightened the danger of a larger regional conflict that draws in Israel or other neighbors.
Phoenix gunman found dead of apparent suicide
Written by JACQUES BILLEAUD,Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — A man who shot and killed a call-center CEO and critically wounded a lawyer at a Phoenix office building where they were meeting to discuss a contract dispute was found dead early Thursday, ending a nearly 24-hour manhunt that had area residents on edge.
Authorities: Teen wounded in Ga. school shooting
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta fire official says a 14-year-old has been shot in the head at a middle school and has been taken to a hospital.