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China's leader Xi meets US treasury secretary

China's leader Xi meets US treasury secretary
By JOE McDONALDAP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) - China's new leader, Xi Jinping, told the U.S. Treasury secretary on Tuesday he wants strong ties with Washington as the two sides resumed high-level interaction following a months-long hiatus during the Chinese leadership transition. Treasury

China's leader Xi meets US treasury secretary

China's leader Xi meets US treasury secretary
By JOE McDONALDAP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) - China's new leader, Xi Jinping, told the U.S. Treasury secretary on Tuesday he wants strong ties with Washington as the two sides resumed high-level interaction following a months-long hiatus during the Chinese leadership transition. Treasury

Carnegie Mellon, NSA seek high school hackers

Carnegie Mellon, NSA seek high school hackers
By KEVIN BEGOSAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - Bored with classes? Carnegie Mellon University and one of the government's top spy agencies want to interest high school students in a game of computer hacking. Their goal with "Toaster Wars" is to cultivate the nation's next generation of

Online war erupts in Kenya after peaceful vote

Online war erupts in Kenya after peaceful vote
By TOM ODULAAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Tribal lines are being drawn over who won Kenya's presidential election. But unlike the bloody violence that scarred the country five years ago, this time the only fighting is online. Machete strikes and bows and arrows are being replaced by

Pentagon forming cyber teams to prevent attacks

Pentagon forming cyber teams to prevent attacks
By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Defense Department is establishing a series of cyber teams charged with carrying out offensive operations to combat the threat of an electronic assault on the United States that could cause major damage and disruption to the country's

Pentagon forming cyber teams to prevent attacks

Pentagon forming cyber teams to prevent attacks
By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Defense Department is establishing a series of cyber teams charged with carrying out offensive operations to combat the threat of an electronic assault on the United States that could cause major damage and disruption to the country's

Pentagon forming cyber teams to prevent attacks

Pentagon forming cyber teams to prevent attacks
By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Defense Department is establishing a series of cyber teams charged with carrying out offensive operations to combat the threat of an electronic assault on the United States that could cause major damage and disruption to the country's

Pentagon forming cyber teams to prevent attacks

Pentagon forming cyber teams to prevent attacks
By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Defense Department is establishing a series of cyber teams charged with carrying out offensive operations to combat the threat of an electronic assault on the United States that could cause major damage and disruption to the country's

New cyber medal production stopped, being reviewed

New cyber medal production stopped, being reviewed
By PAULINE JELINEKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The military has stopped production of a new medal for remote warfare troops - drone operators and cyber warfighters - as it considers complaints from veterans and lawmakers over the award, which was ranked higher than traditional combat medals

New cyber medal production stopped, being reviewed

New cyber medal production stopped, being reviewed
By PAULINE JELINEKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The military has stopped production of a new medal for remote warfare troops - drone operators and cyber warfighters - as it considers complaints from veterans and lawmakers over the award, which was ranked higher than traditional combat medals