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Woolwich Murder: 'Offensive' Tweets Arrests

The 25-year-old serving British soldier was brutally killed in an attack on a street in London on Wednesday.

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Thu May 23, 2013

The Campbell Reporter

Authorities hunting for Northern California suspect in murder of family of four

The crime was as shocking as any that investigators in the Czech Republic city of Brno had ever seen: four members of the same family murdered -- some or all with their throats slit, the home they had opened to their apparent killer set ablaze, according to wire service reports.

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Related Topix: California, Czech Republic, World News, Europe, Startups, Facebook

ComputerWorld

Facebook is the new religion, Ashton Kutcher says

Internet communities are more trustworthy than some big corporations, but mobile is proving a hard nut to crack even for the best of them, actor and venture capitalist Ashton Kutcher told CTIA Wireless Thursday.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Twitter

CIO

Facebook Delays Home in Europe, Wants a Stronger 'First' Impression

Users in the U.K. and France will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the HTC First.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook

SiliconValley.com

Google may start bidding war with Facebook over Waze

Google , maker of the Android operating system, is considering buying map-software provider Waze, setting up a possible bidding war with Facebook , people familiar with the matter said.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, WebMD, Widevine Technologies, Facebook, AdMob

Patch.com

PennDOT Adds YouTube Channel

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has started a YouTube channel- www.youtube.com/PennsylvaniaDOT -to expand its public outreach on safety and education initiatives as well as department operations.

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Related Topix: Startups, YouTube, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Government

KBCI CBS 2

Little people, big problem: Roloffs get death threats

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. One of Oregon's most famous local families is getting death threats.

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Related Topix: Washington County, OR, Little People, Big World, Entertainment, Television

WSFA-TV Montgomery

Facebook & Twitter impacting credit reports

Did your credit take a nose dive in the recession? Or perhaps you're young and haven't had time to build a solid financial history? We found some financial companies are using social media to connect to their customers, even using it to evaluate if they're credit worthy! For example, BMX biking is Adam Grandmaison's passion and business.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Twitter, Small Business, Personal Finance

Basingstoke Gazette

Hunt launched for missing schoolgirls

Today a mum of one of the girls has today made an emotional appeal for her daughter who to come home.

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Hawk Eye

Columbus schools must take drastic steps to improve reading, math scores

For at least four years, the Columbus School District has struggled to meet student proficiency in math and reading, but ... 1. Comments from users that have private profiles are blocked by Facebook.

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Related Topix: Columbus, WI, Education Etc.

WLUK-TV Green Bay

Aussie minister sorry hea

An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Offbeat

Wed May 22, 2013

CIO

Flickr Android App Gets Gorgeous New Interface, Photo-Editing Tools

Yahoo is determined to be relevant again, and the company's recent Flickr photo-service and app updates, just might do the trick, according to CIO.com blogger James A. Martin.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Widevine Technologies, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, iPod touch App, iPad App, iPhone and iPad App, Gmail, iPhone App, Instagram

Seattle Times

Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores

Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez on Wednesday announced she's opening a chain of 15 cellphone stores and a website under the Viva Movil brand.

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Related Topix: Cellphones, Verizon Communications, Telecom, Verizon, IT Services

KSLA-TV Shreveport

Pets, photos are precious finds in tornado recovery

The Oklahoma tornadoes displaced families and destroyed homes, but another facet of the tragedy saw hundreds of people separated from pets and searching in vain for family photos.

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Related Topix: Moore, OK, Shawnee, OK, Weather, Startups, Facebook, University of Oklahoma

Surrey Leader

Surrey man shot in leg

By Kevin Diakiw - Surrey North Delta Leader Published: May 21, 2013 10:00 AM Updated: May 21, 2013 1:11 PM On Monday, May 20 at about 11:15 a.m., a man in the 13000 block 103A Avenue heard a knock on his door.

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Mirror.co.uk

DVLA worker fired for using Facebook on his mobile phone during office hours

The DVLA has been criticised for their "draconian" approach to the sacking which was revealed following the disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act The employee axed for accessing the social networking site on his mobile phone at the agency's contact centre last year.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook

TheStreet.com

Twitter vs. Facebook: The Great Debate

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- As Twitter continues to grow in both importance and the number of users, teenagers are increasingly turning to the micro-blogging social network.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Newport Beach, CA, TheStreet, Family, Teenagers

Patch.com

Over the Hump: 6 Items to Help You Through Wednesday

Are Wednesdays really so tough? Well, yes, they can be. Here, though, is to keeping things in perspective.

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Related Topix: Non-Profit

International Business Times

Oklahoma Tornado: Aftermath Images and Videos Shared on Social Networking Sites [PHOTOS]

Aftermath images and videos of the Oklahoma tornado are now posted on social networking web sites.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Oklahoma, Mary Fallin, US Governors, Moore, OK

Tue May 21, 2013

Seattle Times

Inslee signs Facebook job password bill

Washington has become the fifth state this year to sign into law protections of social media passwords at the workplace and job interviews Gov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Jay Inslee, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Startups, Facebook, US Governors, Lake Stevens, WA

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