Thursday, June 2, 2011

What's in The News Today

Western Massachusetts gets hit with a tornado leaving four dead and many missing. A ten minute warning was given to the residents of Springfield as a tornado touched down. The tornado came off the Connecticut river and created havoc as it destroyed many structures and ripping trees out of the ground. The tornado struck during rush hour leaving residents on the highway with no place to go. Two tornadoes
hit Springfield, Westfield and Brimfield injuring 40 people and killing four. The governor declared a state of emergency. The last time a tornado struck Massachusetts was in 1953 in Worcester, killing 90.

CNN U.S. (June 2, 2011). Mayor: 'We are in life-saving mode' in western Massachusetts. Retrieved June 2, 2011, from Mayor: 'We are in life-saving mode' in western Massachusetts - CNN.com

Did Weiner tweet his weiner to a college student? Congress man Weiner  claims he has had jokes pulled on him for years because of his name 'Weiner'. He is arrogant about stating that "too much time is being focused on this issue." He did not answer the question if he has any photos of this type in his possession.

CNN. (June 2, 2011). Weiner: I did not send lewd photo. Retrieved June 2, 2011, from Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

China is hacking Gmail accounts and targeting government officials of the U.S. and Asia.  Google stated that hackers are "stealing passwords of hundreds of gmail accounts." Google blogged that it uncovered a campaign which originated in Jinan, China to obtain access to Gmail accounts of senior U.S. officials, Chinese activist and journalist. Google and other companies were cyberattacked in 2009 in Jinan, China and in 2010 Google moved their search engine company out of the mainland of China. Google suggested that Gmail users change their password on a regular basis.

The Wall Street Journal. (June 2, 2011). Chinese Newspaper Editor: China Gets Hacked, Too. Retrieved june 2, 2011, from After Google, Chinese Newspaper Editor Says China Gets Hacked, Too - China Real Time Report - WSJ

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