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'I'm not racist': Common claim after racial slurs
It's almost a cliche. First, someone talking about blacks makes reference to fried chicken, watermelon, monkeys or dogs — or even uses the indefensible N-word. Then, along with the inevitable apology, comes the kicker: I'm not racist. The latest...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Religion and Belief, Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, Cultural Development
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Google's products dig deeper into people's lives
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For Google CEO Larry Page, happiness is a warm computer. "Technology should do the hard work so people can get on doing the things that make them happiest in life," Page told a crowd of 6,000 software developers and...
Tags: Apple iPhone, New Products, Networking, Marketing, Larry Page
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Local law enforcement, drivers react to cellphone ban recommendation
Could you – would you – give up using your cellphone while driving?
The National Transportation Safety Board wants cellphone use while driving banned. Government records show distracted drivers caused 900,000 accidents last year –...Tags: Facebook, Calvin Johnson, Arts and Culture, Culture, Crime, Law and Justice
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Court: Sex offender Facebook ban unconstitutional
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana law that bans registered sex offenders from using Facebook and other social networking sites that can be accessed by children is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The 7th U.S. Circuit of...
Tags: Trials, American Civil Liberties Union, Culture, Arts and Culture, Justice System
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Ind. schools work to ensure iPads aren't misused
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Schools in Indiana that issued iPads to students this year say they are finding ways to teach children not to use them inappropriately and are working to allay parents' fears about the devices being used for everything from...
Tags: Students, Apple iPad, Arts and Culture, Culture, Social Media
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Indiana embraces GOP -- up to a point
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana continued its shift to the right Tuesday as voters supported Republican candidates for president and governor, but also sent a clear signal on where its embrace of conservatism ends. While GOP presidential hopeful Mitt...
Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Politics, Joe Donnelly, Richard Lugar
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Ryan asked for federal help as he championed cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, a fiscal conservative and critic of federal handouts, has sought for his constituents in Wisconsin an expansion of food stamps, stimulus money, federally guaranteed business loans,...
Tags: Environmental Politics, Government, Technology, Executive Branch, Freedom of Information Act
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Gay marriage ban in Indiana could keep job candidates away
The Tribune-StarTERRE HAUTE - Terre Haute business owner Mike Tingley has some pretty strong opinions about legislative efforts in Indiana toward a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. "It's a good reason for people to leave Indiana if such a thing should happen,"...Tags: Social Sciences, Indiana State University, Politics, Colleges and Universities, Demographics
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Social media to be used for health issues in South Bend
South Bend Tribune CorrespondentAn initiative in South Bend will seek to use social media for helping chronically ill patients change their behavior, adding a human dimension to high-tech data-producing tools that have failed so far to yield large health improvements. Investment in...Tags: Apple iPhone, Hospitals and Clinics, Media Industry, Culture, Arts and Culture
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Sex offenders fight for right to use Facebook
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Registered sex offenders who have been banned from social networking websites are fighting back in state courts. Sex offenders have successfully challenged many of the restrictions, arguing that the laws infringe on free...
Tags: LinkedIn Corp., Facebook, Culture, Arts and Culture, Social Media
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Nigerian scammers target local investigator
WSBT-TV ReporterImagine being part of an international romance scam that’s bilking hundreds of people out of money. The worst part? You have no idea your face is being used to con people you’ve never met. That’s what happened to retired Elkhart police...Tags: Punishment, U.S. Military, Networking, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Facebook CEO turns 28: Does age matter?
NEW YORK (AP) — Don't let the hoodie and sneakers fool you. Mark Zuckerberg is no wet-behind-the-ears CEO. Facebook's chief executive turns 28 on Monday, setting in motion the social network's biggest week ever. The company is expected to start...Tags: Media Industry, Business Enterprises, Stock Market, Steve Jobs, Computer Networking and Internet
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