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Even more daunting is the possibility that an aggressive hacker could use the Yahoo data to pose as his or her victim on every site in the user's OpenID profile. With every new site, the potential consequences of a cracked file or misplaced laptop containing Yahoo's OpenID data grow that much more serious. .
Budget airfares threaten Victoria's towns
IT IS the same fate that has befallen crumbling English seaside towns as holidaymakers look to sunny Spain instead. This summer, rural Victoria faces a challenge from budget airfares. Anthony McIntosh, chief executive of Tourism Alliance Victoria, says travel is becoming "increasingly democratised", helped by a strong dollar and competition in the airline industry. That means the outlook for smaller Victorian towns with less obvious attractions is not so good as they increasingly compete with places such as Thailand, Vietnam or even Sydney. "It's increasingly difficult to get enough oxygen (for smaller places)," Mr McIntosh said. However, he is confident that tourism overall in Victoria will be good this summer, with keen interest in places like the Great Ocean Road, Grampians and the Alps.
Locals Knowledge May Be Edge In Mavericks Contest
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Arrested man in fourth-floor pool dive
Police were called to an apartment in Surfers Paradise yesterday afternoon following reports of a man armed with a sword. They discovered two men in a fourth floor unit, one of whom was allegedly using a drug utensil. Police arrested the pair but when they were distracted, one of them ran to a balcony and leapt over the railing into a pool below. The desperate leap was to no avail, with police catching up with him on a nearby esplanade. The man suffered only minor cuts. A 23-year-old man will appear in Southport Magistrates Court today charged with threatening violence, obstruction and possession of a dangerous drug and utensil. Share this article What is this? .
Man fatally shot in Dundalk
Police said the man, whose identity was withheld pending notification of family members, was pronounced dead at the scene. The site was about three blocks from the precinct station and near Lynch Cove Park. Police said anyone with information is asked to call the precinct at 410-887-7320 or the homicide squad at 410-887-3943. .
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