British Hacker Loses Appeal, Likely To Be Extradited
August 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Gary McKinnon, the 42-year old British man who hacked into NASA, the Pentagon, and ot her U.S. government computers has lost an appeal to be prosecuted in the UK.
The 42-year old was denied his appeal by European Court of Human Rights. Read more
Death Toll From Floods In India Greatly Underestimated
August 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - To this point, the government of India has stated that the death toll from the floods in the country stands at under 100 people. According to many agencies though, the death toll may be in the thousands.
Reports state that the floods, which have caused a massive amount of destruction in India, may have led to far more deaths than previously estimated. Read more
Listeria Outbreak Update, Lucerne Foods Issues Recall
August 28, 2008
Ontario (ChattahBox) - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Lucerne Foods has issued a recall that is linked to the listeria outbreak in Canada.
The recall is voluntary and has been issued by Lucerne Foods. It involves Safeway brand, and TakeAwayCafe brand sandwiches. Read more
Georgia, Russia Conflict Could Keep NASA From ISS
August 15, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - The Georgia, Russia conflict could lead to NASA not being able to get to the International Space Station.
The conflict between Georgia and Russia is causing major problems with the relations between the U.S. and Russia. Read more
Russians May Not Be Responsible For Cyber Attack Against Georgia
August 14, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Security researchers have come out and stated that Russia may not have been responsible for the cyber attack carried out against the government of Georgia.
Just a week ago, Russia began their military assault against Georgia, which seemed to be carried over into a cyber attack this past week. Read more
Russia, Georgia Square Off In Some Cyber Warfare
August 13, 2008
Moscow (ChattahBox) - Cyber warfare may be the best way to now describe the conflict between Russia and Georgia, as Georgia was hit this week by a major attack via the Internet.
Hackers from Russia were able to take down several government Web sites, taking control of much of the Internet in Georgia. Read more
Red Ribbon Awards Given Out At Interntional AIDS Conference
August 8, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) handed out Red Ribbon awards to five organizations at the International AIDS Conference for their incredible work being done in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
The awards were presented by the UNDP regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Rebecca Grynspan Read more
Total Solar Eclipse Leaves Russia In The Dark, Thousands Watch
August 1, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - A total solar eclipse is set to own the sky on Friday, August 1st, as it has already been seen by thousands as parts of Russia were completely left in the dark.
The Sun and the Moon are set to come together on Friday, with a total solar eclipse taking place. A total solar eclipse happens every 18 months around the world. Read more
UK Hacker McKinnon Loses Appeal, Will Be Extradited
July 30, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - British hacker Gary McKinnon lost his appeal today, and is set to be extradited to the United States.
McKinnon is the hacker responsible for the biggest military attack of all time, as he hacked into U.S. military computers in 2001 and 2002. Read more
Obama Speaks To Crowd Of 200K In Berlin, Pushing Global Unity
July 25, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama spoke in front of 200,000 people in Berlin, Germany on Thursday, pushing for global unity, and a united front with America and Europe coming together.
Barack Obama will head to Paris on Friday, but the thoughts and fallout of his historic speech yesterday are still being felt. Read more

