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Michigan man apologizes for video featuring children
FRUITPORT, Mich. (AP) — A 21-year-old West Michigan man is apologizing for using giggling first graders in a YouTube video that featured sexual themes and vulgar language. Evan Emory of Fruitport tells The Muskegon Chronicle Friday that he didn'...Tags: Michigan, Sex
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Suicide kits rekindle debate on assisted suicide
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon bill that would outlaw suicide kits has helped rekindle a debate over the ethical and legal implications of what it means to assist a suicide. Sales of helium hood kits have been on the rise over the last decade...Tags: Oregon, Suicide, California, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Are texting and Facebook worse for teens than TV?
NEW YORK (AP) — Let's face it: Teenagers spend hours texting, socializing on Facebook and playing video games. And it's driving their parents nuts. Sure, there are real dangers associated with all this screen time — everything from...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Cell Phones, The Brady Bunch (tv program), Facebook, Health
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Vimeo, Flickr reportedly to be built into Apple's upcoming iOS 7
The next version of Apple's iOS will reportedly include Flickr and Vimeo integration, making it easier for users to share content they create with the two social networks. Apple news website 9to5Mac reported Tuesday that iOS 7, which the Cupertino...
Tags: Apple iPad, Computer Hardware, Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple iPod, Sociology
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RPT-Yahoo's rise in Asia offsets risk from Tumblr bet
ReutersBy Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer's $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr will be a test of her ability to revive the aging Web portal. Luckily for her, her performance may be...Tags: Advertising, Google Inc., China, Economy, Business and Finance, News Corp.
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Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei profanely mocks state power in new music video
Associated PressBEIJING (AP) — Two emotionless prison guards watch Ai Weiwei as he eats, sleeps, paces, showers — and even sits on the toilet — in the Chinese artist's new obscenity-filled, metaphor-rich music video mocking state power. The video...Tags: Media Industry, Ai Weiwei, China, Entertainment, Beijing (China)
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Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, vows not to screw it up
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a much-needed social media platform to reach a younger generation of users and breathe new life into its ailing brand. The...Tags: Advertising, Companies and Corporations, Property, Economy, Business and Finance, Facebook
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'Arrested Development's' David Cross creates viral videos
As Tobias Funke, "Arrested Development's" doctor-turned-actor, David Cross has suffered many indignities, from wearing a ridiculous mustache in every episode to being turned completely blue. But to promote the imminent release of new "AD" episodes on...Tags: Entertainment, David Cross, Movies, The X Factor (tv program), Arrested Development (tv program)
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Bold move: Yahoo makes $1.1 billion bet on Tumblr, Internet whiz kid in bid to be hip again
AP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr in...Tags: Advertising, Prices, Networking, Companies and Corporations, Facebook
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Yahoo seeks turnaround with $1.1-billion deal to buy Tumblr
SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Marissa Mayer is attempting a bold — and risky — strategy to turn around the struggling Internet giant with the $1.1-billion acquisition of Tumblr, a trendy social blogging service popular...
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Is Yahoo's billion-dollar bet on synergy worth it?
When Google went public in 2004 for $85 a share, I wrote a column questioning such a high valuation for a company built on a math equation. Wasn't it inevitable that someone would come along with a better search algorithm? Google closed Monday at $908....
Tags: Media Industry, Advertising, Google Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Marissa Mayer
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Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet pioneer that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced Monday is Mayer's boldest move since she left...
Tags: Advertising, Prices, Networking, Companies and Corporations, Sociology
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