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A Peruvian military court convicted Berenson, 40, of terrorism in 1996 and she spent 14 years behind bars. A judge granted her parole request Tuesday.

By Adriana Leon and Chris Kraul, Special to The Times

10:31 AM PDT, May 26, 2010

Reporting from Lima, Peru and Bogota, Colombia --

Lori Berenson, an American convicted by a Peruvian...

This guy actually thinks the DPRK can put up a fight. I think he's dreaming.

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A British scientist says he is the first man in the world to become infected with a computer virus.

Dr Mark Gasson from the University of Reading contaminated a computer chip which was then inserted into his hand.

The device, which enables him to pass through security doors and activate his mobile phone, is a sophisticated version of ID...

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama told lawmakers Tuesday that he will send up to 1,200 National Guardsmen to the U.S.-Mexico border to help provide security as drug war violence continues to escalate.

The deployment is part of a $500 million effort to secure the Southwest border and help target criminal enterprises trafficking in...