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  • Warner expected to plead guilty for Twitter rant during CA hearing

    Australian Test batsman David Warner is expected to plead guilty during Cricket Australia hearing over his recent Twitter rant with two prominent journalists. Senior Code of Behaviour Commissioner, Justice Gordon Lewis, will hear the case via teleconference. According to news.com.au, Warner faces sanction ranging from a fine, suspension, reprimand or counseling after being reported under CA's ...

  • Sarah Palin disproves climate change as it snowed in Alaska in May

    Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin took to Facebook over the weekend to express her skepticism of global warming. Palin argued that global warming was not happening, pointing that it was snowing in Alaska in May. According to the Huffington Post, she wrote in a post on her Facebook page 'global warming my gluteus maximus'. In her Facebook argument, Palin confuses weather with climate, a ...

  • Social network addiction taking over lives Australian study

    The 2013 Yellow Social Media Report has analyzed that a growing number of Australians are using social network at an addictive rate wherever they can, even in toilet cubicles! According to the study, three out of every five internet users are accessing these sites more than five times a day, making it a total of seven hours a day. In a report by News.com, the study found that the time spent by ...

  • Photo of inspiring message in Oklahoma rubble making social media rounds

    a photo from the rubble has begun to circulate . The image shows tattered materials from a home, including a decorative plaque that reads, "The most important things in life aren't things." As the image continues to be shared socially, many have expressed their appreciation for the reminder, especially during times of distress. Maxine Beale commented, "Puts everything into ...

  • Inslee signs Facebook job password bill

    SEATTLE — Washington has become the fifth state this year to sign into law protections of social media passwords at the workplace and job interviews Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill Tuesday, wrapping up a session of negotiations between privacy advocates and business lobbyists who were worried that the new law would hamper security for proprietary or confidential information. The measure, ...


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The Virgin Suicides [DVD]

The Virgin Suicides [DVD]

Sofia Coppola's directorial debut, "The Virgin Suicides," is a hazy, dream-like tale of how the local teenage boys of a wealthy Michigan suburb in the early 1970s view the Lisbon sisters. These five daughters of the gawky local math teacher (James Woods) and his strongly religious wife (Kathleen Turner) are all blond and beautiful, ranging in age from 13 to 17, and they are the subject of many pr ... ...

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  • Eminem’s Publisher Sues Facebook Over Song Usage

    CBS NEWS/AP ) – Eminem’s song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper’s ...

  • Avid delays filing gets second Nasdaq warning

    Louis Hernandez Jr., president and CEO, Avid Technology Avid Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:AVID) received its second letter from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department saying it was no longer in compliance with Nasdaq exchange rules. The Burlington, Mass.-based maker of digital audio and video technology said it received the first warning letter in March after it delayed the filing of its annual ...

  • Social media a viable option in disaster

    ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Much of the story from the devastated parts of Oklahoma is being told through social media. We've learned that social media can actually help save lives after disaster. Staffers at the St. Louis County Emergency Operations Center work with a new group called the Social Media Collaboration Group to monitor sites like Facebook and Twitter during a disaster. ...

  • Oklahoma tornado aftermath on social media

    United States Journalists and residents have taken to social media to share their experiences in the aftermath of the devastating tornado that laid waste to several neighbourhoods and levelled buildings in the town of Moore, Oklahoma.Here's a selection of photos and videos from journalists and eyewitnesses that have been shared on social media websites.If you have something you would like ...

  • Teens growing cool on Facebook but warming to Twitter Pew study finds

    IDG News Service (San Francisco Bureau) - Some teens are growing tired of the excessive sharing and "drama" on Facebook and more are turning to sites like Twitter and Instagram to express themselves, according to a new study. "Many teens expressed waning enthusiasm for Facebook," the Pew Research Center said in ...

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