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Former Arizona deputy probed for racial profiling Hispanics

Arizona authorities believe the sheriff’s deputy who recently killed himself may have been shaking down immigrants after discovering hundreds of hours of recorded traffic stops, driver’s licenses, passports and other documents in the man’s home during a drug investigation.

Police commissioner resigns after presidential racial slur

Robert Copeland, 82, the police commissioner of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire has resigned after admitting to using racial slurs against President Barack Obama, putting to rest a controversy that drew national attention.

 
BlackShades ‘RAT’ infects half-million computers

More than a half-million computers in over 100 countries were infected by sophisticated malware — BlackShades — that lets cybercriminals remotely hijack a computer and its webcam, authorities said as charges were announced Monday against nearly 100 people worldwide.

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US charges Chinese officials in international cyberspying case

In a landmark case alleging international economic spying, the United States announced on Monday unprecedented cyber espionage charges against five Chinese military officials accused of hacking into U.S. companies to gain trade secrets.

 
Woman skips senior year, calls in bomb threats as cover

A former student called in bomb threats to a Quinnipiac University’s commencement in Connecticut in a bid keep her family from learning that she wasn’t graduating despite taking money for her education, according to police.

 
AT&T to buy DirecTV for $48.5 billion

AT&T says it views its planned $48.5 billion purchase of DirecTV as a way to help redefine the video entertainment industry, giving it opportunities to bundle services and tap into growing Latin American markets.

 
Love of animals helped Pamela Anderson deal with abuse

Pamela Anderson has previously talked about being a survivor of rape, but in an emotional speech for her new charity, she credits animals with helping her survive years of abuse at the hands of others.

Tears for relatives after fatal hunger strike

Hope Keown was reading the newspaper in her kitchen when she noticed a face she hadn’t seen in years. Staring up from the page was her estranged stepfather’s mug shot, next to a story about how he starved himself to death in a Kentucky prison.

Human Transformer takes to the Michigan streets

A street performer in Ann Arbor, Mich., is gaining a lot of attention this week after a video of his bit spread online.

20,000 bees really like this Nissan Micra

A queen bee migrated to student George Neal’s Nissan Micra outside of his home in Hampshire, England, and the rest of the hive followed.

Rush Limbaugh wins award for children’s book

Conservative radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh has won the Children’s Choice Book Award for author of the year for his book, “Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims,” a story about a history teacher who time travels to have adventures with historical Americans.

Weary crews prepare for a long wildfire season

The last of tens of thousands of evacuees returned home Saturday after firefighters scoured charred hillsides north of San Diego to guard against a resurgence of flames that ripped through the region this week.

Kerr gets NBA coaching opportunity with Warriors

Former NBA guard, Steve Kerr has agreed to a five-year, $25 million contract to coach the Golden State Warriors, following a bidding war with the New York Knicks.