Wednesday, February 16, 2005According to computer security expert Bruce Schneier, a widely-used cryptography algorithm, known as SHA-1, has been broken by three researchers at Shandong University in China. Designed by…
Death sentences in 2008 Chinese tainted milk scandal
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Ukrainian manufacturer preparing to sell Adolf Hitler dolls
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EPA declares ’emergency’ asbestos cleanup in Montana town
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Billboard holds benefit Oscar party for Children Uniting Nations
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Manitoba volunteers go to war against Red River flooding
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Concerns raised over UK hospital disinfection practices
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Wikinews interviews Richard H. Clark, independent candidate for US President
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Cleveland, Ohio clinic performs US’s first face transplant
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G7 announce debt relief plan
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