Archive for December, 2010

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Murdered teenager was ‘an amazing talent’

Friday, December 31st, 2010

A London teenager murdered during a suspected gang battle has been described by friends as an “amazing talent”. A flood of online tributes named the south London shooting victim as 17-year-old Sylvester Da Donappa.

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Sex scandal wife vanishes from web

Friday, December 31st, 2010

As soon as Lily Shang’s sex scandal involving her soon-to-be ex-husband hit the newsstands, the 24-year-old Toronto woman seems to have vanished from cyberspace.

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Bay Area lawmakers sure nobody else creates your Facebook page

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Once just a cruel joke, assuming another person’s identity on the Internet and fabricating an e-mail or Facebook account, is no longer a laughing matter.

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“Toy Story 3″ and “Social Network” top film review list

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

They are two movies that figure in Hollywood’s Oscar race, and there is good reason why.

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News, Local Events, Classifieds and Businesses in Telluride, Mountain Village, Ridgway, Ouray, and Norwood Colorado, as well as the Communities of the Western San Juans

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

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Former Lincolnton banker indicted on child porn charges

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

A former Lincolnton bank manager was arraigned in federal court this month on two child pornography charges.

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CityVille passes FarmVille as most-played game on Facebook

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

CityVille has surpassed FarmVille as the most popular application on Facebook. About 69 million have played CityVille over the last 30 days, according to a Monday report from AppData, a website that tracks the use of Facebook applications.

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Big Friends List=Big Brain

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

If you have a large Facebook friends list, you probably have a large amygdala. The amygdala is part of the brain that controls memory and emotions and a new study indicates it’s an important part of social behavior.

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Facebook, PayPal tycoon embraces sci-fi future

Monday, December 27th, 2010

In this Oct. 20, 2000 file photo, PayPal Chief Executive Officer Peter Thiel, left, and founder Elon Musk, right, pose with the PayPal logo at corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif.

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Angry customers set to sue Vodafone

Monday, December 27th, 2010

Vodafone is facing a potential class action following complaints from thousands of Australian customers angry about the telco giant’s network performance.

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Minn. Woman Rescues Pets After Owners Killed

Sunday, December 26th, 2010

Single mom Amanda Thomas was driving home with her two children from a Hanukkah celebration just after midnight on Dec.

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2010: A year of iPads, ‘Glee and more in pop culture

Sunday, December 26th, 2010

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How do you celebrate? Share your stories and photos.

Saturday, December 25th, 2010

As North Americans gear up for Christmas Day, many children in the eastern hemisphere are waking up to find presents delivered by Santa Claus .

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Norad Santa Tracker 2010: follow Father Christmas across globe

Saturday, December 25th, 2010

The North American Aerospace Defense Command has employed all its hi-tech equipment to follow Father Christmas as he, and his reindeer, travel the globe delivering presents.

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Secret Santa: NORAD mum on how it tracks St. Nick

Friday, December 24th, 2010

Lots of military secrets are hidden behind the gleaming walls of NORAD’S headquarters building, including this one: Just how do they get Santa’s flight path onto their computer screens every Christmas Eve? Tracking Santa’s travels is a celebrated tradition at the North American Aerospace Command, and it unfolds Friday for the 55th year.