Archive for November, 2010

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Justin Bieber: “The Internet Got Me to Where I Am”

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Justin Bieber talks about his new book, “First Step 2 Forever,” and the fans who used social networking sites to fuel his rise to superstardom.

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Cybershopping comes back strong

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Driven by widespread free shipping offers, online shopping sales this holiday are expected to see their biggest jump in years and are on track to be the highest ever.

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Lady Gaga swears off social networking

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and other celebrities are swearing off Twitter and Facebook to raise money for an AIDS charity.

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Okla. Social Media Law May Set Trend

Monday, November 29th, 2010

A new Oklahoma law giving estate executors control over the social networking profiles of dead people might conflict with terms of service agreements but its co-author said it still could be useful in encouraging people to consider what might happen to such profiles after they die.

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Black Friday sees online spending rise

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Online spending on Black Friday increased nearly 16 percent compared with last year, with social networking sites gaining momentum as a source for shopping tips and mobile devices playing an increasingly important role.

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Alicia Keys and Lady Gaga Turn Off Facebook, Twitter for World AIDS Day

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Don’t expect any Facebook or Twitter updates from Lady Gaga and Alicia Keys on Dec.

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Teacher tells of Koran row fears

Saturday, November 27th, 2010

A teacher at a school where a student allegedly set fire to an English language version of the Koran fears extremists may now “jump on a bandwagon”. The 15-year-old schoolgirl was arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred on November 19.

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Fight hunger with Walmart grants

Saturday, November 27th, 2010

Walmart and Walmart Foundation are looking for communities worthy of receiving $1.5 million in grants to help fight hunger.

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Facebook plea helps save group’s holiday meal

Friday, November 26th, 2010

When the donor for a Hudson Valley soup kitchen’s Thanksgiving Day meal backed out at the last minute, Diane Reeder turned to her friends for help - all 2,369 of them.

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Flashed! Naughty Nitey Night Pajama Party

Friday, November 26th, 2010

We’re not sure what PJs have to do with Thanksgiving, but we’ll take it! See the crowd we found ringing in Turkey Day, Playboy Mansion style, at Surfside Sally’s on Wednesday, November 23rd.

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Katie: Shows won’t feature my kids

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

Katie Price has declared she will no longer feature her children Junior and Princess in photo shoots or on her TV shows.

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Girl arrested over ‘Koran burning’

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

A teenage girl was arrested on suspicion of inciting religious hatred after allegedly burning an English language version of the Koran, police said.

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Coca-Cola donates vacant bottling plant to Sherwood Baptist

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

The Coca-Cola Company has donated its old bottling plant on Pine Avenue to Sherwood Baptist Church.

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Mexican cops make arrest in death of Canadian businessman

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Mexican authorities have arrested a man they say confessed to the murder of Ottawa-area businessman Daniel Dion, but a former business partner of Dion’s isn’t convinced police have the right man.

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Parents fed up in case of daughter’s cyber-bullying

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

She’s watched her 13-year-old daughter terrorized online by tactics that allegedly included plastering personal information on an adult website.