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In an interview with Wired.com, an 18-year-old hacker with a history of celebrity pranks admits to Monday's hijacking of multiple high-profile Twitter accounts, including President-Elect Barack Obama's and the official feed for Fox News.

Twitter acknowledges that "a number of high-profile Twitter accounts were compromised" on Monday morning, and used for pranks and spam.

'Twas the night before Christmas and President Bush was busy handing out going-away gifts to some of his key advisers, including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez.

Bernie Madoff looks set to be this year’s Grinch, at least for stock investors. His $50 billion ‘Ponzi’ scheme suckered many high-profile institutional investors. And as full details emerge, Frank Hemsley says it could shatter the fragile confidence in the market. This could mean a sharp leg down for stocks before the New Year.
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The secretary of state plans to hand over the reins to another very high-profile woman.