Mass Shooting Analysis Finds Strong Domestic Violence Connection. A recent analysis of U.S. gun deaths has found that a majority of mass shootings were related to domestic or family violence.
The analysis, performed by Michael Bloomberg's gun violence prevention group, Everytown for Gun Safety, looked at mass shootings that took place between January 2009 and July 2014. In that span of five and a half years, the group identified 110 mass shootings, which were defined as shootings in which at least four people were murdered with a firearm. Of those shootings, at least 57 percent were related to domestic or family violence. Kim Gandy, president of the National Network to End Domestic Violence, said the report serves as sobering evidence for the need to improve gun laws.
"It’s clear that many of these murders were committed by people already barred from gun ownership by federal law -- but that law is full of loopholes, like background checks not being required for private sales, like Craigslist or at gun shows," she said. Read the revealing report below: Add Your Name: Oppose a Republican Senate Takeover. AU and You Are Not the Only Ones Concerned About the SCOTUS Ruling. Privacy Tools: Encrypt What You Can. In the course of writing my book, Dragnet Nation, I tried various strategies to protect my privacy.
In this series of book excerpts and adaptations, I distill the lessons from my privacy experiments into tips for readers. Ever since Edward Snowden revealed the inner secrets of the NSA, he has been urging Americans to use encryption to protect themselves from rampant spying. "Encryption does work," Snowden said, via a remote connection at the SXSW tech conference. "It is a defense against the dark arts for the digital realm.
" Microsoft 'must release' data held on Dublin server. 29 April 2014Last updated at 05:18 ET.
Could new net neutrality rules fuel piracy? 28 April 2014Last updated at 05:16 ET By Deborah Siegelbaum BBC News, Washington Experts argue higher internet fees may result in more consumers turning to pirated content Many consumers were outraged with the news that the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was possibly considering new rules allowing net providers to charge more for access to an online fast lane.
People decried the perceived death of open communication, the potential rising costs of access, and perhaps, most importantly, how they would access streaming episodes of favourite programmes like Breaking Bad and House of Cards. US watchdog to propose new net neutrality rules. 24 April 2014Last updated at 08:59 ET FCC chairman Tom Wheeler denies the body is doing a U-turn The US government may be about to propose new rules which would allow net providers to charge more for some services to be carried on its networks.
According to US reports, the Federal Communications Commission will allow a fast lane for data-heavy services when new rules are published in May. If true it would undermine the net neutrality principle that all internet traffic should be treated equally. The Federal Communications Commission said the reports were "flat out wrong". How much is your personal data worth? As this paper reported last week, ministers are considering changes in the law which would allow HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to sell taxpayers’ data to third parties.
They are not, however the first to have this idea or to attempt to take advantage of what the World Economic Forum (WEF), of Davos fame, called a new asset type. So how much is our personal data worth? The WEF report says that 15bn devices will be connected to the internet by 2015 and 50bn by 2020. Ukraine rejects Russia Gazprom gas price hike. 5 April 2014Last updated at 10:54 ET Correspondents say the gas price rise could also affect supplies to Europe.
Ukraine has rejected moves by Russia to almost double the price of Russian gas supplies to the country and threatened legal action. Ukraine's interim PM, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, said Moscow's hikes were a form of "economic aggression". His energy minister said Ukraine would try to negotiate a gas deal, but warned that if talks failed Ukrainians should prepare for Russia to cut off supplies. Where Have All the Lobbyists Gone? Fracking the Eagle Ford Shale - Big Oil and Bad Air on the Texas Prairie. Big Oil and Bad Air By Jim Morris, Lisa Song and David Hasemyer KARNES CITY, Texas — When Lynn Buehring leaves her doctor’s office in San Antonio she makes sure her inhaler is on the seat beside her, then steers her red GMC pickup truck southeast on U.S. 181, toward her home on the South Texas prairie.
About 40 miles down the road, between Poth and Falls City, drilling rigs, crude oil storage tanks and flares trailing black smoke appear amid the mesquite, live oak and pecan trees. Depending on the speed and direction of the wind, a yellow-brown haze might stretch across the horizon, filling the car with pungent odors. Phone-hacking trial: Blair 'advised Brooks before arrest' 19 February 2014Last updated at 11:24 ET Tony Blair advised Rebekah Brooks six days before her arrest over phone hacking, a court has heard Tony Blair gave advice to newspaper executive Rebekah Brooks on handling the phone-hacking scandal six days before her arrest, a court has heard.
The court heard Mrs Brooks spoke to the former prime minister and passed on what he had said to James Murdoch, then News International executive chairman. In an email, she said Mr Blair had said he was "available" to her, James and Rupert Murdoch as an "unofficial adviser", the Old Bailey heard. Chuck Schumer's Brother Tied To Comcast Deal He Supports (UPDATE)