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Tunisia's Secularists Victorious In Parliamentary Vote
The Nidda Tounes (Tunisia Calls) party won just under 40 percent of the seats, beating out the ruling Islamist Ennahda party.NPR
Moving Past The Password, But At What Cost?
Apps working with a new Twitter service would simply ask for your phone number instead of a password. In exchange, the company would get some of the most valuable information about you.-
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