White House stalls critical EPA report highlighting chemical dangers to children

A landmark Environmental Protection Agency report concluding that children exposed to toxic substances can develop learning disabilities, asthma and other health problems has been sidetracked indefinitely amid fierce opposition from the chemical industry.
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Greece braced for most critical election in decades. (Euronews Video)

Greek voters head to the polls on Sunday in the country’s most critical election in decades. The Socialists and centre-right Democrats have held a monopoly on power since the end of military rule in 1974. Their support for international bailouts and subsequent spending cuts could see their vote shrink.
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Mobile ‘Rootkit’ Maker Tries to Silence Critical Android Dev.

Though the software is installed on millions of Android, BlackBerry and Nokia phones, Carrier IQ was virtually unknown until the 25-year-old Eckhart analyzed its workings, recently revealing that the software secretly chronicles a user’s phone experience, from its apps, battery life and texts. Some carriers prevent users who actually find the software from controlling what information is sent.
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DHS warns Anonymous may target critical infrastructure.

DHS is warning critical infrastructure operators that the international hacking group known as Anonymous has threatened to attack industrial control systems, the software that governs automated processes for nearly every major utility or production facility including factories, power stations, chemical plants, and pharmacies
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