Videos Show Tense Minutes Before Boston Bombing Suspect Capture

Fascinating pictures.
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How a Webcam Pointed at a Police Radio Won the Internet Friday

How’s that for Breaking News?

Sandy Video of the Day (So Far): Helicopter Rooftop Rescues in Staten Island

On YouTube, courtesy of the NYPD.
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High Court Backs Privacy Rights in GPS Case

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that police must obtain a warrant before attaching a GPS tracker to a suspect’s vehicle, voting unanimously in one of the first major cases to test constitutional privacy rights in the digital age.

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Police Search for Missing Apple Prototype

Police officers and Apple Inc. employees recently visited a San Francisco residence in a search for a prototype of one of the tech giant’s devices that had been traced to a local home, but left empty handed.

U.K. Arrests Two More Suspected Members of LulzSec

Police in the U.K. make the second pair of arrests in as many days in their ongoing investigation into the activities of the LulzSec and Anonymous hacker gangs.
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FCC Launches Inquiry Into BART Wireless Service Shutdown

The Federal Communications Commission is looking into the circumstances of a shutdown of wireless phone service at four San Francisco train stations during a protest.
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After Riots, U.K. Prime Minister Floats Social Media Crackdown

“When people are using social media for violence we need to stop them.”
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Airbnb Apologizes, Offers $50,000 Guarantee in Hopes of Defusing Security Concerns

Airbnb sent a letter to its users today in an effort to allay concerns about security about its service, which helps connect people willing to rent out their homes to complete strangers.
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Murdoch & Son Visit Parliament and Return With a Big Helping Of Humble (and Shaving Cream) Pie

News Corp. CEO and majordomo Rupert Murdoch tells British lawmakers he is sorry on the “most humble day of my life”, survives a surprise attack and loses his jacket. Other than that, the hearing turned into a what didn’t the Murdochs know and when didn’t they know it Q&A session.
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