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Barnes & Noble Has Credit Card Breach In Stores (GalleyCat)
Barnes & Noble has been attacked by hackers and the PIN pads in 63 of its stores have been compromised. In response, the book retailer has discontinued the use of PIN pads in all of its stores nationwide.
Facebook Shares Soar 22 Percent In The Wake Of Quarterly Earnings (TechCrunch)
Wall Street is responding with enthusiasm to Facebook's earnings. Shares are currently trading 22 percent above yesterday's price.
Pew: About Half of Americans Following Election 'Very Closely' (Poynter)
Forty-eight percent of Americans are following the 2012 presidential election very closely, according to a new survey by Pew. That's the highest figure this year, but it's far lower than in 2008.
