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Former Minneapolis police officer charged with more sex crimes
Bradley Schnickel faces additional felony charges stemming from alleged online communications with girls, including one involving sex with a 16-year-old. Former Minneapolis police officer Bradley Schnickel, accused of using social media to try to lure girls into sexual encounters, faces five new felony charges, including an allegation of having sex ... (more)
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Murder provokes backlash across UK
The murder of soldier Lee Rigby has provoked a backlash of anger across the UK, including the attacking of mosques, racial abuse and comments made on social media.
Facebook backfire: Anderson paper's take on Oklahoma tornado rubs readers the wrong way
An editor at The Herald Bulletin in Anderson no doubt wishes he would have pondered a little before posting a Facebook commentary that called into question the wisdom of the Oklahoma tornado victims -- many of whom were still suffering the effects of the deadly storm.
Russia's leading social network banned by 'mistake'
Russia's leading online social network was briefly banned on Friday, in a move dismissed as a "mistake" but which follows intensifying official pressure on the company as President Vladimir Putin consolidates his power.
Investors consider life after Fed stimulus
The bull market hit a speed bump this week as investors begin to consider what life will be like when the Federal Reserve starts to taper off its long-standing asset purchasing program.
Woolwich attack: Man arrested in malicious Facebook comments probe after soldier murder
Complaints were made to police about comments made on Facebook, which were allegedly of a racist or anti-religious nature A 22-year-old man has been charged on suspicion of making malicious comments on Facebook following the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby.
Lincoln man Benjamin Flatters charged over alleged racist Facebook comments
Police have charged a 22-year-old Lincoln man in relation to comments posted on the social media website Facebook.
Dothan board weighs officer's Facebook posts
The Dothan Personnel Board expects to take at least two to three weeks to decide what could be a landmark case involving the use of social media by police.
Workers' strikes and Facebook likes
Social media allows access to datasets with an unprecedented range of detail, but presents a host of new challenges for researchers 25 January 2011 was the day Egypt's revolt began.
Can This 'Bike Sherpa' Get More PTAT on Facebook?
Robert Reimann watched the second plane hit the South Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Teenager jumped in front of train after Facebook rumours
A "POPULAR and genuinely happy" 16-year-old sprinted in front of a train after Facebook comments were made about his relationship with a girl.
Consalvo: Let's Revive the Boston Compact
Last Thursday, when I officially announced my candidacy for Mayor of Boston, I called for reviving the Boston Compact to bring back businesses, colleges and universities, unions and non-profit organizations as partners in our efforts to improve the Boston Public Schools.
New computer mogul, Tumblr founder Karp, has family roots in Marin
Ken Ackerman walks down the front stairs of his mobile home on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Novato, Calif.
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.
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.
Pizza on Mars: NASA funds development of 3D printer that can knock out pizza
NASA has awarded a mechanical engineer a grant worth $125,000 to help him create a 3D printer for food.