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Facebook Uncovers 'Sophisticated' Efforts To Disrupt US Elections

NEW YORK — Facebook said it has uncovered "sophisticated" efforts, possibly linked to Russia, to influence U.S. politics on its platforms. The company said it removed 32 accounts from Facebook and Instagram because they were involved in "coordinated" political behavior and appeared to be fake. Facebook stopped short of saying...

Spark Valentine's Romance With Balloons. Not Power Outages.

A list of favorite Valentine Day's gift is likely to include flowers, chocolates, jewelry, lingerie and metallic balloons. From that the list, only the balloons can cause widespread power outages. In fact, according to the Pacific Gas & Electric Co., metallic balloons caused 456 power outages across PG&E’s service area...

Spark Valentine's Romance With Balloons. Not Power Outages.

A list of favorite Valentine Day's gift is likely to include flowers, chocolates, jewelry, lingerie and metallic balloons. From that the list, only the balloons can cause widespread power outages. In fact, according to the Pacific Gas & Electric Co., metallic balloons caused 456 power outages across PG&E’s service area...

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