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AP-GfK Poll: Nearly 8 in 10 believe in angels
Angels play a major role in the Christmas story, but a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows they are a year-round presence for most, with 77 percent of adults saying they believe in their existence. The poll shows belief in angels is primarily tied to...Tags: Christianity, Politics, Elections, Religion and Belief
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AOL revamps AIM in hopes of stanching user exodus
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — AOL is giving its AIM instant-messaging software a new look and new features in hopes of stanching an ongoing exodus of users who have turned to texting and other online messaging services. The new AIM software marks the...Tags: Facebook, Media Industry, Microsoft Corporation, Social Media, Yahoo! Inc.
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AOL completes purchase of Huffington Post
NEW YORK (AP) — AOL has completed its $315 million purchase of the online news hub The Huffington Post. AOL Inc., a pioneer in dial-up Internet access, is trying to rebuild itself as a purveyor of online news and other content. It is the largest...Tags: Google Inc., Tim Armstrong, Arianna Huffington
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OMG! Text lingo appearing in schoolwork
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — i luv Romeo & Juliet cuz u get to c how in luv the 2 caractrz r :p
Beginning sentences with lower case letters. Substituting single letters for whole words. Using an ampersand instead of spelling out the word "and."...Tags: Human Interest, Schools, High Schools, Slang, Education
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US official: Ease obstacles to breast-feeding
WASHINGTON (AP) — How long a new mother breast-feeds can boil down to hassles at work, whether her doctor ever stressed how super-healthy it is, even whether Grandma approves. The U.S surgeon general is issuing a call Thursday to eliminate...Tags: Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Breast, Regina Benjamin, Science
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Twitter offers new button for attracting followers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter is trying to make it quicker and easier to track the world's most interesting people on its short-messaging service. The new short cut is being provided by a Twitter "follow" button that can be placed on websites to...Tags: Sports Illustrated, Lady Gaga, TV Guide, Jennifer Lopez, Arts and Culture
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Web companies begin releasing surveillance information after U.S. deal
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook and Microsoft have struck agreements with the U.S. government to release limited information about the number of surveillance requests they receive, a modest victory for the companies as they struggle with the fallout...Tags: Business Enterprises, U.S. Department of Justice, Crime, Law and Justice, Google Inc., The Washington Post
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Americans watched 41 billion online videos in May
At a time when television viewing continues to rise in the U.S., people somehow are finding time to watch more Internet videos as well, most likely at the same time. Some 182 million Americans watched nearly 41 billion online videos in May, up 5% from...Tags: MTV (tv network), Social Media, Google Inc., Video Supplies and Services, Services and Shopping
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Snowden's leak of NSA secrets reveals deeper problem
Please. Let's stop focusing on the overpaid, tormented young man who last week revealed the National Security Agency's Power Point Plan for Total Electronic World Domination. Let's focus instead on what our nation's wiretapping agency has actually...
Tags: Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Microsoft Corporation, Electronics
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Attacking Edward Snowden misses the bigger problem
Please. Let’s stop focusing on the overpaid, tormented young man who last week revealed the National Security Administration’s Power Point Plan for Total Electronic World Domination. Let’s focus instead on what our nation’s...
Tags: Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Microsoft Corporation, Executive Branch
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ANALISIS-Pocas opciones para que las firmas desafÃen a la inteligencia de EEUU
ReutersPor Lawrence Hurley y Joseph Menn WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO, EEUU, 10 jun (Reuters) - Las empresas de internet estadounidenses que quieren resistirse a las demandas del Gobierno de entregar datos sobre consumidores para investigaciones de inteligencia...Tags: Barack Obama, Microsoft Corporation, Skype, Larry Page, Google Inc.
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Our View: Surveillance measures: How far is too far?
We willingly drank the Kool-Aid. For years we freely and regularly called or texted our pals and family, fired off emails, chatted it up with instant messaging, and fell headlong into the abyss that is social networking. All the while we knew that...Tags: Arts and Culture, Business Enterprises, Google Inc., Sociology, The Washington Post
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