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July 6th, 2011
07:18 PM ET

Quest: Tabloid hacked slain girl's phone

CNN's Richard Quest reports on a UK tabloid's hacking of crime victims' phones & what Hugh Grant is doing about it.

SEE ALSO: Hacking scandal exposes secrets at Murdoch's tabloid

AND VIDEO: Hugh Grant wades into hacking fray


Filed under: Hugh Grant • News of the World • Richard Quest • United Kingdom
July 6th, 2011
07:13 PM ET

Terrorists renew interest in human bombs

Washington (CNN) - Terrorists intent on striking commercial aircraft have shown renewed interest in surgically implanting explosives in humans to circumvent airport security, a U.S. security official tells CNN.

The idea of implanting bombs has been discussed in the past, but the United States has obtained fresh intelligence about the desire of terrorists to implant devices, according to the official.

FULL STORY

Filed under: Air travel • Brian Todd • Terror
Obama and social media
July 6th, 2011
06:17 PM ET

Obama and social media

(CNN) – Whether President Barack Obama's first ever Twitter town hall is considered a #success or #fail, it's surely another example of the White House's embrace of social media and technology.

Here's a look back at some of the key uses of social media since Obama was elected:

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Filed under: President Obama • Social media • Tech • Twitter