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ADVANCE FOR MONDAY MAY 28 AND THEREAFTER - In a Feb. 10, 2012 photo, Lt. Jeffrey Pugh, left, of the South Arlington Police Service Center briefs members of the Citizens On Patrol Mobile on things to look out for as they patrol.

Police say gunmen have shot dead three people in a major northern Nigerian city where sect attacks have claimed more than a hundred lives.

A videographer shoots the side of Facebook's Like Button logo displayed at the entrance of the Facebook Headquarters in Menlo Park, California as Facebook becomes a publicly traded company after completing its initial public offering on May 18, 2012 in california.

If you are thinking about tweeting about clouds, pork, exercise or even Mexico, think again.

In a land where there are more lawyers per head than in any other and where the blame culture flows rich in the veins, the Facebook flotation was always going to prompt a string of writs.

After acquiring one of Pettibone's dresses under a false name, Mark Zuckerberg's new wife Priscilla Chan is attracting attention to the designer's bridal work.

Samir Al-Wane, with Environment Canada, looks over the wreckage of the Grand Fresniere Presbyterian church caused by a force one tornado in Saint Benoit, Que., on Saturday, May 26, 2012.

High-ranking Wisconsin politicians say they will remove photos of their completed ballots now that they have found those postings are against the law.

Much to supervisors' dismay the workplace isn't all too conducive to getting things done, a survey by the professional social networking site LinkedIn reveals.

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Wisconsin elections officials are reminding voters that posting photos of completed ballots on Facebook or Twitter is illegal - but high-ranking members of both political parties apparently missed the memo.

Instead of spiking on the first day, shares inched up just 23 cents, to $38.23. The stock has mostly fallen since.

By Jeff Nagel - Surrey North Delta Leader Published: May 25, 2012 9:00 AM Updated: May 25, 2012 9:44 AM Eighteen Target stores will open in B.C. in early 2013 when the U.S.-based retailer takes over former Zellers stores.

Facebook could be on the hook for $1 billion or more in damages if plaintiffs lawyers can prove allegations that the company and its bankers misled investors in its initial public offering.

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A BLUMENTHAL: The senator appeared live on CNN A Thursday to comment about the lawsuit against Facebook, which alleges that negative views of the company's growth potential were hidden from shareholders prior to IPO.

This large snake spotted at a Devereaux Road home Monday and has since appeared on several news broadcasts and has it's own twitter handle.

Get out your flags and cameras ready, folks. The mighty USS Iowa is leaving San Francisco Bay-for real-Saturday. And there will be a flotilla of well-wishers on the bay to send her off, as her departure coincides with the numerous events planned for the 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge .

This undated file photo provided by the Pacific Investment Management Co., shows Bill Gross, manager of the PIMCO Total Return Fund.

It turns out the kiss of death for marriages might be more like a poke. A third of all divorce filings in 2011 contained the word "Facebook," according to Divorce Online.