Thfire.com Everyday news that matters Hackers have broken into a Nasdaq service that handles confidential communications for some 300 corporations. The company said, exposing another vulnerability in the computer systems that Wall Street runs on. The infiltration of Hackers did not affect the trading systems of Nasdaq and no customer data were hacked. It did not cause any unwanted panic in the Nasdaq trades. A ... Read More »
Obama Triggers Blackouts ?
Obama Triggers Blackouts, (AP) – More than a dozen new industrial facilities to escape federal control of air pollution and the gases blamed for global warming after a top EPA official told a federal court that a long-delayed California power plant would not have to comply the rules. The reversal of the EPA is the Obama is under fire from ... Read More »
‘Jihad Jane’ admits terror role
An American women who called herself ‘Jihad Jane’ online has admitted her role in a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist who had offended Muslims. Colleen LaRose, 47, helped foreign terror suspects intent on starting a holy war in Europe and South Asia, prosecutors said. Colleen LaRose was also known online as ‘Fatima LaRose’. She was in custody since her ... Read More »
Sen. Bob Corker Wants Bill to Tackle Deficit
Sen. Bob Corker wants to make some real change and introduced a bill that will help tackle deficit. The Federal Government is receiving a lot less revenue then that it is spending and this bill could help make ends meet. On Tuesday, Corker, R-Tenn., introduced a bill with U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., that would require Congress to cap all ... Read More »
DFW Airport Shut Down due to bad weather
DFW Airport has been completely shut down this Tuesday morning thanks to icy weather. Its one of those days where an individual curses weather, i am sure today is already in that list. Argh, its taking a toll out of me. DFW Airport spokesman David Magana said the tracks are a layer of ice, but the teams are working to ... Read More »
Obama Kill Switch
We are sure many of you are aware of the unrest in Egypt. You must also be aware that internet access is restricted countrywide by the government. Well, US might get its own switch to shutdown internet. As of today, according to Computerworld, “Egypt is now off the grid.” They write, “Four days after the Egyptian government ordered Internet service ... Read More »
New York City to lay off 15,000 Teachers ?!?
Well, thats what the Mayor is hinting at. New York City might have to lay off 15,000 teachers as the state has a $10 billion deficit and wants to cuts the city’s education budget by $1 billion, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Friday. New York City has around 75,0000 teachers. Bloomberg seems to be the first to start the lay ... Read More »