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Ivorians flock to polls in landmark election
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Demonstrators flock to Washington for comics' 'Sanity' rally
AFP – Sat Oct 30, 9:45 pm ETWASHINGTON (AFP) - Tens of thousands of people streamed into the US capital for a rally hosted by liberal comics Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert that provided an antidote to the ugly political mood dividing America. Full Story »
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Republicans top Democrats with Facebook fans
AFP – Sat Oct 30, 5:13 pm ETWASHINGTON (AFP) - Republicans will have to wait until Tuesday to find out if they make the big gains many expect in the US Congress but they have already beaten the Democrats in another arena -- Facebook. Full Story »
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Chu talks zombies and vampires on Facebook
AP – Sat Oct 30, 1:56 pm ETWASHINGTON - The walking dead have infiltrated the Energy Department. Full Story »
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Facebook tightens grip on user ID data
AFP – Sat Oct 30, 12:02 pm ETSAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Facebook took more steps to stop third-party applications from sharing identifying information about users with advertising and Internet tracking companies. Full Story »
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Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART]
Mashable – Sat Oct 30, 10:49 am ETSports and entertainment were top-of-mind for Tweeters this past week as the NBA kicked off its season, the UFC found a new champion, and Taylor Swift released her third record. Full Story »
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Mistype Twitter or Facebook, Win an IPad (or Not)
PC World – Fri Oct 29, 9:00 pm ETA slip on the keyboard could land Web surfers on questionable survey pages instead of the websites they really want to visit: Twitter, Facebook or YouTube. Full Story »
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Facebook Buys Most of Content-sharing Site Drop.io
PC World – Fri Oct 29, 8:10 pm ETFacebook said it purchased most of drop.io, an online content-sharing service, but the social-networking giant sounds more interested in acquiring the company's developers than its technology. Full Story »
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On MySpace's New Strategy
Mashable – Fri Oct 29, 6:56 pm ETThe Social Analyst is a column by Mashable Co-Editor Ben Parr, where he digs into social media trends and how they are affecting companies in the space. Full Story »
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Behind antigay Facebook rant, echoes of civil rights movement
The Christian Science Monitor – Fri Oct 29, 6:55 pm ETLittle Rock, Ark. - This week, Arkansas became ground zero in the cultural clash between fundamentalist Christian beliefs and gay rights. Full Story »
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Tweet it from Everest: "OMG! we're halfway up!"
AP – Fri Oct 29, 6:21 pm ETKATMANDU, Nepal - You can't get away from a cell phone call, even at the top of the world. Full Story »
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Regulator taking on cyberbullying in schools
Reuters – Fri Oct 29, 4:36 pm ETWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Schools receiving subsidies for Internet service will have to teach students about cyberbullying and the responsible use of social networking sites, the U.S. telecommunications regulator said on Friday. Full Story »
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Palin, US State Department in Twitter duel
AFP – Fri Oct 29, 3:56 pm ETWASHINGTON (AFP) - A tongue-in-cheek US birthday message to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over Twitter may not have reached the intended recipient, but triggered a rebuke from someone else -- Sarah Palin. Full Story »
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Facebook Schedules Mobile Announcement for Nov. 3
PC Magazine – Fri Oct 29, 3:44 pm ETFacebook has invited reporters to its Palo Alto headquarters for an announcement in the mobile space. Full Story »
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Facebook to Hold Mobile Event Next Week
Mashable – Fri Oct 29, 3:42 pm ETAccording to an invite sent to Mashable, Facebook will be holding "a mobile event at Facebook HQ" next Wednesday at Facebook's offices in Palo Alto, California. Full Story »
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Facebook Buys, Will Close Drop.io
PC Magazine – Fri Oct 29, 3:25 pm ETFacebook has acquired Drop.io, a popular service that allows users to create caches to store and download files. Drop.io also said it would be winding down the service. Full Story »
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Facebook Acquires Simple File-sharing Service Drop.io
Mashable – Fri Oct 29, 2:28 pm ETSimple file-sharing service Drop.io has been acquired by Facebook. Full Story »
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CEO Steps Down as YouTube Profits Become Key
NewsFactor – Fri Oct 29, 2:21 pm ETYouTube is growing by leaps and bounds, but growth alone is not enough to drive success in a social-media market that demands monetization. That may be why Chad Hurley, a cofounder of YouTube, is stepping down as head of the company. Full Story »
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