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Microsoft Security Essentials is an antivirus software product that provides protection against different types of malware such as computer viruses, spyware, rootkits and Trojan horses. It runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, but not on Windows 8, which has a built-in AV component. The license agreement allows home users and small businesses to install and use the product free of charge. It replaces Windows Live OneCare, a discontinued commercial subscription-based AV service, and the free Windows Defender, which until Windows 8 only protected users from adware and spyware. Built upon the same virus definitions and scanning engine as other Microsoft antivirus products, MSE provides real-time protection, constantly monitoring activities on the computer and scanning new files as they are downloaded or created and disabling detected threats. The product received generally positive reviews praising its user interface, low resource usage and freeware license. It passed secured AV-TEST.org certification, having demonstrated its ability to eliminate all widely encountered malware. According to a March 2012 report by anti-malware specialist OPSWAT, MSE was the most popular AV product in North America and the second most popular in the world. (Full article...) Recently featured: Illinois – Conservation of slow lorises – Windsor Castle Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire to conclude a week-long escalation in hostilities in Southern Israel and the Gaza Strip. Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving perpetrator of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, is hanged after his mercy petition is rejected. In the East DR Congo conflict, the March 23 Movement seizes control of Goma, capital of the North Kivu province. Former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader is sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption. At least 50 schoolchildren are killed in an accident at a railway crossing near Manfalut, Egypt. Recent deaths: Bal Thackeray Syrian civil war – Wikinews – More current events...
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November 23: Saint George's Day in Georgia; Labor Thanksgiving Day in Japan 1876 – William "Boss" Tweed (pictured), a New York City politician who had been arrested for embezzlement, was handed to US authorities after having escaped from prison to Spain. 1924 – Edwin Hubble's discovery that Andromeda, previously believed to be a nebula, is actually another galaxy, and that the Milky Way is only one of many such galaxies in the universe, was first published in a newspaper. 1955 – The Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean were transferred from British to Australian control. 1996 – Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was hijacked, then crashed into the Indian Ocean near Comoros after running out of fuel, killing 125 of the 175 people on board. 2010 – In response to artillery exercises held near the border between the two nations, North Korea bombarded Yeonpyeong Island, killing four South Korean soldiers and injuring 19 others. More anniversaries: November 22 – November 23 – November 24 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now November 23, 2012 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) is a species of rhinoceros. It is actually more of a dark grey color than black, and is really only distinguishable from the white rhinoceros by the shape of its upper lip. It is classified as critically endangered, and one subspecies, the western black rhinoceros, was declared extinct by the IUCN in 2011.

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