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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: Arts and Culture, Google+, Corporate Officers, Sergey Brin, Larry Page
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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: Tiger Woods, Arts and Culture, Racism, Medical Specialization, Elections
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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, Culture, Social Media, Arts and Culture, Judges
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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: Culture, Social Media, Arts and Culture, Teaching and Learning, Apple iPad
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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: Mitt Romney, Arts and Culture, Government, Polls, Executive Branch
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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: Mitt Romney, Technology, Arts and Culture, Budgets and Budgeting, Government Health Care
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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: Culture, Social Media, Arts and Culture, Apple iPhone, Hospitals and Clinics
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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, Social Media, Arts and Culture, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Military
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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, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Marriage, Teachers
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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: Culture, Arts and Culture, Transportation Industry, National Transportation Safety Board, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Culture, Social Media, Arts and Culture, Politics, Facebook
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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: Advertising, Arts and Culture, Stock Market, Apple Inc., Corporate Officers
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