Archive for March, 2011

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Docs warn that Facebook use may fuel teen depression

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Add “Facebook depression” to potential harms linked with social media, an influential doctors’ group warns, referring to a condition it says may affect troubled teens who obsess over the online site.

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Cyrus not returning to social networking

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Singer Miley Cyrus arrives at the 2010 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 21, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Welsh ‘Hitler House’ causes Internet stir

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

This house, resembling the distinctive facial features of German World War II leader Adolf Hitler has become an unlikely hit on the internet.

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Facebook sued over grisly murder pictures

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

The outraged family of New York murder victim Caroline Wimmer is taking on Facebook.

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School secretary sent to jail to await sex trial

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

A public school secretary charged with sex crimes against a 15-year-old boy has been sent to jail after contacting him on a social networking site.

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Troops pay respects to Cpl. Yannick Scherrer, 24, at ramp ceremony in Kandahar

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Cpl. Yannick Scherrer’s sacrifice was remembered Tuesday during an overnight ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airfield by more than 1,000 of his fellow troops as they bid farewell to the first Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan this year.

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Nickelodeon launches anti-cyberbullying campaign

Monday, March 28th, 2011

The popular children’s television network Nickelodeon is the latest voice to raise awareness of digital bullying.

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Facebook in talks to hire Obama ex-aide Gibb…

Monday, March 28th, 2011

Facebook, the social networking giant, is seeking to hire former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs for a senior post, The New York Times reported.

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Preserve the History of the Places That Matter

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

Research the history of your clubhouse, a local library founded by your club, or any community structure of significance to women’s history.

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Father hunts for ‘proper end’ for missing son, Kyle Fleischmann

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

Unlike thousands of missing persons cases, the disappearance of Richard Fleischmann’s 24-year-old son prompted hundreds of volunteers to help police search, spawned national media coverage and resulted in an outpouring of sympathy across Charlotte.

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3 ways social media can wreck your career

Saturday, March 26th, 2011

Joining a social media network can be both helpful and detrimental to your career.

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Biz Break: Social networking bubble? A warning from Warren Buffett

Saturday, March 26th, 2011

Today: Be careful about investing in social networking startups, Warren Buffett says.

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Text-mad teens never far from phones

Friday, March 25th, 2011

It was later than usual — 8:03 a.m. — when the London-area teen sent first text of the day.

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Australia apologizes to Kabul for soldiers’ slurs

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Australia’s defense minister said Friday he has apologized to his Afghan counterpart for racist comments made by Australian soldiers serving in Afghanistan that were aired on social and broadcast media.

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9: Syria unrest: Death toll mounts

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

At least 15 people are known to have died in clashes between security forces and protesters in Syria on Wednesday, medical officials and activists say.