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A young Australian woman is freed---after a 10-hour bomb scare. The 18 year-old was trapped in her house with a “bomb collar” strapped to her neck.  Police say there was an earlier interaction between the girl and the person responsible. However -- that person has not been found -- and MSNBC reports, that’s about all the details known.

“Initial reports claim the teenager was wired to the device and threatening to detonate it. It now appears she might have been the victim of an extortion attempt. The house is located in a wealthy suburb. Police and the bomb squad are working with the woman and nearby homes have been evacuated.”

Syrian troops cut off water and electricity to Hama -- in order to crush protests. A local tells The Washington Post -- people couldn’t leave their homes for fear of snipers. CNN talks to another person in the city.

“A resident who fled the besieged city of Hama says corpses remain on the ground after tanks rolled in to crush unrest. Security council members plan to meet for a third day to discuss the crisis. A human rights group says almost 2,000 people have been killed since the uprising began in March.”

After weeks of speculation---Moody’s confirms the U.S. credit rating. It will stay at AAA status---but not without concern. The U.S. outlook is now negative. Even so---an econ professor says people shouldn’t be worried.

“Nobody should worry about whether the government is going to pay its debts, pay the interest on its bonds. We’ll continue to service those debts, but I think that doesn’t mean that the deficit and the debt isn’t a serious problem for the United States.”

Cyber security company McAfee says Operation Shady RAT---hacked computers around the world. The operation reportedly targeted the U.S., Taiwan, and South Korean governments. So---where did all the hacking start? One cyber expert points to China. But does McAfee agree? Here’s Fox News.

“While McAfee doesn’t say this is the work of China, computer experts looking at the type of hacking done and the material being targeted say this is very likely the work of China. The hackers were seeking information affecting military terms, satellite systems, and natural gas companies.”

Research In Motion will release five new Blackberry’s. RIM says it’s the biggest launch in the company’s history. All five will run on the OS 7 operating system. Bloomberg discusses the company’s goal.

“They're effectively trying to  take shares back from iPhone. They only have about a 24% market share now, down from 40%, 45%. They have sharper graphics, faster browsing, and swiped-to- pay. Also touch screen technology, that is part of the story. “

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