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Scientist: Leak of climate e-mails appalling

A leading climate change scientist whose private e-mails are included in thousands of documents that were stolen by hackers and posted online said Sunday the leaks may have been aimed at undermining next month's global climate summit in Denmark.

Hackers leak e-mails, stoke climate debate

Computer hackers have broken into a server at a well-respected climate change research center in Britain and posted hundreds of private e-mails and documents online — stoking debate over whether some scientists have overstated the case for man-made climate change.

E-mails show Iowa gov.'s interest in film office

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver's office took a close interest in the state's film promotion efforts long before questions about spending and bookkeeping prompted the governor to freeze the program, e-mails obtained by The Associated Press indicate.

Officials warned about fake DHS intel e-mails

Some e-mails purporting to be from the Homeland Security Department's intelligence division were fake and contained malicious software.

Alaska sets e-mail policy for state workers

The Alaska Department of Administration has announced this week that state employees are to use state e-mail "whenever feasible" for state business.

Judge rules in Palin e-mail case

A judge ruled Wednesday that the Alaska governor's office can use private e-mail accounts to conduct state business, as former Gov. Sarah Palin sometimes did.

Palin's use of private e-mail subject of hearing

A plaintiff in a lawsuit against former Gov. Sarah Palin wants a judge to order the governor's office to use only government e-mail accounts to conduct state business — not private e-mails as the Palin administration sometimes did.

SC gov's official e-mails detail man of few words

Office e-mails from South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford released Wednesday show a man of few words, a stark contrast to the lengthy, intensely personal messages he sent to his Argentine mistress.

Tech expert: Nagin e-mails disappeared

A technology expert said Wednesday that potentially years' worth of Mayor Ray Nagin's e-mails have been deleted.

Paper reveals SC gov's romantic e-mail exchange

Just after South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted to a yearlong extramarital affair, his state's largest newspaper posted online romantic, suggestive e-mails that it says were exchanged between the chief executive and his Argentinian lover.

Mo. settles suit against ex-governor for $500K

Missouri's attorney general on Friday announced A $500,000 settlement between the state and an attorney who claimed he was wrongfully fired by former Gov. Matt Blunt and other officials after questioning the way deleted e-mail was handled.

Lawyer agrees to release Iowa governor's e-mails

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has released some e-mails he sent in his first two years in office using private computers and non-government servers, a move that follows criticism that he was using private e-mail accounts to dodge public-records law.

For laid off workers, so hard to e-mail goodbye

When Jim Neill got laid off, he sent around a farewell e-mail with a subject line designed to get people's attention: "Free food in the employee lounge."

Finnish Parliament approves e-mail tracking law

The Finnish Parliament approved controversial legislation Wednesday that allows employers to track workers' e-mails.

Probe faults e-mail policies of ex-Mo. Gov. Blunt

Investigators who looked into the e-mail retention practices of former Gov. Matt Blunt asserted Tuesday that his administration violated Missouri's public records laws.

Iowa gov starts using state e-mail after scrutiny

In his first two years in office, Iowa Gov. Chet Culver rarely used his state e-mail account, relying instead on a private server and computer in what freedom-of-information advocates decried as an effort to skirt public records laws.

Taxpayer tab over Mo. gov's e-mail trouble: $1.5M

Outgoing Gov. Matt Blunt's troubles over deleted e-mails and the firing of a staff attorney have cost Missouri taxpayers about $1.5 million.

Ohio anti-bias worker sent racist, sexist e-mails

An Ohio state employee whose job is to prevent discrimination repeatedly sent racist and sexist e-mails from his government account, an investigation found, but kept his job.

Mo. gov's office settles e-mail deletion lawsuit

Gov. Matt Blunt's office will turn over thousands of pages of e-mails to inspectors for the state attorney general's office to settle a lawsuit accusing Blunt and other officials of "knowingly and purposely" violating the state's open records law, the two sides announced Tuesday.

AP NewsBreak: Alaska investigates racist e-mails

Alaska officials are investigating racist jokes about President-elect Barack Obama that have been circulating on state government e-mail accounts.

Ex-Blunt aide says e-mail deleting was encouraged

A top aide for Missouri's governor encouraged staffers to delete e-mails under the mistaken belief they had found a loophole in the state's public records laws, an attorney fired from the governor's office said in a deposition released Wednesday.

Judge orders Palin staff private e-mails preserved

A state judge reaffirmed Wednesday that government-related e-mails Gov. Sarah Palin and her staff sent from private accounts must be preserved and ordered further arguments over whether to halt the use of such accounts for state business.

Mo. gov to give media free copies of old e-mails

Gov. Matt Blunt agreed Wednesday to give thousands of old e-mails for free to several media outlets who had sued his administration after initially being told the information would cost more than $23,000.

Judge orders state to preserve Palin's e-mails

A judge has ordered the state of Alaska to preserve any government-related e-mails that Gov. Sarah Palin sent from private accounts.

Missouri governor, aides accused of ordering e-mail purge

Gov. Matt Blunt or his top deputies ordered Missouri's backup e-mail tapes to be destroyed to avoid complying with an open-records request from The Associated Press, a lawsuit filed by state investigators alleged Monday.

The Vine
GFail: Gmail Bug Marks Unread Emails as Read
Source: TechCrunch

I haven't noticed this myself today, but it appears at least a subset of Gmail users are inadvertently drawing closer to an inbox with zero unread e-mails thanks to a nasty bug that marks messages as read even before the user opens them.

RAW INTERVIEW: Attorney Brad Conway Speaks To WFTV (Channel 9)
Source: WFTV.com

The Anthonys' lawyer ended a meeting with prosecutors in downtown Orlando Wednesday. (01/07/09)

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