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PROVIDENCE -- Still smarting from the comments that U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy made after the shooting death of Sgt. Cornel Young Jr., the state's largest police union yesterday endorsed the incumbent's Republican opponent. The Rhode Island Fraternal Order of Police, representing about 3,200 members around the state, announced its support for David W. Rogers. Speaking in front of the Providence Public Safety Complex, Michael M. Marcoccio, the head of the union's Providence lodge, said that the members respect Rogers's military background and support his backing of President Bush's tax cut. Flanked by 25 officers, most of them from Providence,...

The race in the 1st Congressional District turned nasty yesterday, when Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy called a radio talk show to suggest that his opponent's campaign worker had concocted a story about the lug nuts being loosened on the candidate's car.

The Twenty Most Critical Internet Security Vulnerabilities (Updated) ~ The Experts’ ConsensusVersion 2.6 October 1, 2002 Copyright © 2001-2002, The SANS Institute www.fbi.gov             www.nipc.gov             www.sans.org ----------------- Jump To Index of Top 20 Threats ----------------- Introduction The majority of the successful attacks on operating systems come from only a few software vulnerabilities. This can be attributed to the fact that attackers are opportunistic, take the easiest and most convenient route, and exploit the best-known flaws with the most effective and widely available attack tools. They count on organizations not fixing the problems, and they often attack indiscriminately, scanning...

Kennedy chief of staff fired over lobbying Political observers say Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy ousted Dean J. Martilli because Martilli's failure to fully disclose his past lobbying activities could become a campaign issue. 09/19/2002 BY JOHN E. MULLIGAN Journal Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy yesterday accepted the resignation of his chief of staff, whose failure to disclose his past dealings as a Washington lobbyist had become a political liability. Kennedy portrayed his top staffer, Dean J. Martilli, as the victim of unfair criticism by his little-known Republican opponent, David W. Rogers. But he said, "I thought it...

Microsoft reeling from hack attacks Patch what you can, worry about what you can't By Paul Hales: Thursday 05 September 2002, 13:08 MICROSOFT REPORTS that hackers are having a field day with its software. It seems the harder the company tries to shore up all its products, the more the hackers, crackers and whacky-bacciers enjoy worming their way through the defences. Last week the company posted an advisory here warning of an "increased level of hacking activity" that it had been tracking. The hacking attempts show similar symptoms and "behaviors", the company said and affect a whole slew of Microsoft...