Julian Assange, the co-founder of the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks - which is currently releasing over 250,000 confidential American diplomatic cables - is in the UK fighting extradition to Sweden where he is wanted on charges for sexual assault.
He joins Sir David to talk about a host of issues, from his personal situation to the role of WikiLeaks as a bastion of transparency, championing the right to reveal government secrets, when it is in the publics' interest.
I have news for CBS, the federal government, and the terrorists:
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It causes neurological disorders and yet remains perfectly legal to dump into foods such as diet sodas and children's medicines. You don't even have to dump it into the food supply in secret, either: You can do it right out in full view of the public. Heck, you can even list this chemical right on the ingredients label!
Researchers at Rockefeller University have found that foods high in fat and sugar cause the brain to release many of the same pleasure chemicals that produce drug addiction, including cortisol, dopamine, galanin and serotonin. Over time, regular consumption of junk food can create imbalances in these chemicals, leading us to eat more and more in order to restore normal levels.
In its Twitter feed, the seven-year-old company apologized for the disruption and said it was investigating the cause. Around 3:30 p.m. EST, it said the service was returning to normal, but that it may take several hours for everyone to be able to use it again.
The bill provides for a health program for responders sickened by the toxic debris and establishes a victim compensation fund. Victims have five years to file claims.
"Is it likely that Apple could become a target?
Of course," said John Bumgarner, chief technology officer for the U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit, and an expert in such attacks. "Anyone that distances themselves from WikiLeaks could potentially become a cyber target."
The WikiLeaks App, created by developer Igor Barinov and offered for $1.99, was only available in Apple's App Store for a few days before it was removed.
"We removed the WikiLeaks App from the App Store because it violated our developer guidelines," Apple said in a statement on Wednesday. "Apps must comply with all local laws and may not put an individual or targeted group in harm's way."
The picturesque French village of Bugarach, southwestern France braces for invasion of UFO campaigners who believe it will be only place to survive Armageddon in 2012.