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    Schadenfraude again

    Accounting scandal hits House GOP campaign committee – CNN.com WASHINGTON (CNN) — An accounting scandal at the Republican Party’s House campaign organization has federal agents investigating what happened to hundreds of thousands of dollars and could affect several congressional campaigns, party officials said Thursday.

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    Digital photo frames, iPods: viral risk

    Electronic gadgets latest sources of computer viruses – CNN.com Recent cases reviewed by The Associated Press include some of the most widely used tech devices: Apple iPods, digital picture frames sold by Target and Best Buy stores, and TomTom navigation gear.In most cases, Chinese factories — where many companies have turned to keep prices low — are the source. So far, the virus problem appears to come from lax quality control, perhaps a careless worker plugging an infected music player into a factory computer used for testing, rather than organized sabotage by hackers or the Chinese factories.