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The Target Behind Attacks On Twitter And Facebook

Aug. 7, 2009
Facebook officials say they believe Thursday's denial-of-service attack was directed at one user: A Georgian man who goes by the name Cyxymu and is being called by some bloggers the first "digital refugee."
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego wins Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California watches confetti rain down as she wins the two-day Scripps National Spelling Bee championship, May 31, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Nandipati successfully spelled the word .* guetapens *, meaning to lure or ambush. UPI/Mike Theiler