Archive for August, 2011

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Revealing tattoo photo winds up on Facebook

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

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Crysta Hammond got a tattoo in Edmonton, only to later find a photo of herself online partially naked.

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Australian High Court rules against refugee swap - AP

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Australia’s highest court ruled Wednesday that asylum seekers can’t be sent to Malaysia, a major blow to the government’s plan to stem an influx of people from poor, war-torn countries attempting to reach Australia by boat.

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Man’s bragging on Facebook leads to his arrest

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

One man’s bragging rights went awry when his Facebook boasts led to him being charged with reckless driving and other infractions.

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NOH8 Campaign Adds 200 Fashionable P’town Faces

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

The NOH8 Campaign held its first ever Provincetown open photo shoot at the Boatslip Resort on Monday, August 22nd.

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Juror tried to friend defendant on Facebook

Monday, August 29th, 2011

A North Texas juror who was booted from a trial has been cited for contempt after trying to “friend” the defendant on Facebook.

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Drought, high demand makes hay hard to find

Monday, August 29th, 2011

A scorching drought in the southern Plains has caused hay prices to soar, benefiting farmers to the north but forcing many ranchers to make a difficult choice between paying high prices or selling their cattle.

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Hurricane blamed for fire death in Prospect, Conn.

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

Connecticut authorities say a person killed by a fire is apparently the state’s first death related to Hurricane Irene.

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Hurricane Irene blamed in two deaths, including Virginia boy

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

Stay with insidenova.com and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/insidenova for up-to-the-minute local upates on Irene.

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Teachers Awarded Injunction to Halt Facebook Law

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

The Missouri State Teachers Association just learned it was awarded an injunction to stop a new Missouri social networking law from taking effect Sunday.

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Report: Women Are ‘Power Users’ Of Social Media Sites

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

The percentage of Internet users who are on social-networking sites continues to climb, according to a survey released Friday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.

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Jason Derulo to co-host the Mobos

Friday, August 26th, 2011

The US star is the first co-presenter announced for the bash, which will see performances by himself, Jessie J, Katy B and Alexis Jordan.

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Palo Alto startup Jive files for IPO

Friday, August 26th, 2011

Jive Software, the maker of social-networking software for businesses, filed to raise $100 million in a U.S. initial public offering.

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Facebook, Twitter to defend social networks at meeting with UK officials

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

PanARMENIAN.Net - Facebook and Twitter are to meet with UK riot-spooked government officials to discuss how social networks can play roles in keeping people safe during civil unrest, AFP reports.

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Missouri Teachers Protest ‘Facebook Law’ Meant to Protect Students

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Teachers in Missouri have gone to court to protest a new state law meant to protect children from sexual predators at school.

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China official tells Web firms to control content

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

A Communist Party leader has told China’s Internet companies to tighten control over material online as Beijing cracks down on dissent and tries to block the rise of Middle East-style protests.