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MS prison riot leaves guard dead, 6 hurtSkywatchers from Mount Fuji to the Grand Canyon enjoyed a treat: the moon nearly blotting out the sun to create a dramatic "ring of fire" over a narrow strip of eastern Asia and the western United States.
topix.net | 21-May-2012 08:29
Revenge 'a dish best served on web'
More than half of the UK population claim to be contemplating revenge and social networks are the preferred platform for getting even, new research has found.
topix.net | 21-May-2012 04:14
A debate: Should you jump in on Facebook debut?
EDITOR'S NOTE - Facebook began selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years.
topix.net | 21-May-2012 02:09
Reports: Yahoo nears deal to sell stake in Alibaba
Yahoo Inc. may finally be nearing a deal to sell a part of its prized stake in the major Chinese e-commerce provider Alibaba.
topix.net | 20-May-2012 21:55
Reports: Lockerbie bomber dies in Libya
Before facebook, there were other sites for us to collect online friends. So why did Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard dorm-room project amass 900 million members, while others faded into oblivion? Some Before facebook, there were other sites for us to collect online friends, but facebook is the one that gained 900 million users.
topix.net | 20-May-2012 17:45
Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious material
Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter on Sunday because it refused to remove material considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country's top telecommunications officials.
topix.net | 20-May-2012 13:36
FDA Panel OKs Truvada for HIV Prevention
Truvada, a once-daily antiretroviral pill, is effective for preventing sexual transmission of HIV and should be approved as post-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted last week.
topix.net | 20-May-2012 09:16
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg marries sweetheartFacebook's Mark Zuckerberg marries sweetheart
This photo provided by Facebook shows Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan at their wedding ceremony in Palo Alto, Calif., Saturday, May 19, 2012.
topix.net | 20-May-2012 05:07
Google gets China OK for Motorola deal
Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week.But Chinese regulators attached a big condition: That Google's Android operating system for mobile devices remain available to all at no cost for the next five years.The approval brings the ... (more)
topix.net | 20-May-2012 03:02
App scans bar-goers' faces to guess age, gender
A watchful eye has arrived on San Francisco's bar scene, but not to keep you in check.
topix.net | 19-May-2012 22:47
Bono dismisses billionaire rumors
The U2 rocker is shutting down reports he is set to become one of the richest singer in the world after Facebook's flotation on the stock exchange.
topix.net | 19-May-2012 20:32
The new manifest destiny is digital: American outward expansion moves into a fresh frontier
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topix.net | 19-May-2012 16:13
GM Won't Advertise In 2013 Super Bowl
It's a big change for GM which had returned to Super Bowl advertising after sitting out 2009 and 2010 as the automaker recovered from economic disaster and bankruptcy.
topix.net | 19-May-2012 12:08
Facebook stock debut fails to sizzle
' It was barely a "like" and definitely not a "love" from Facebook investors as the online social network's stock failed to live up to the hype in its trading debut Friday.
topix.net | 19-May-2012 07:54
Anti-Social: Zynga Tumbles After Facebook IPO
NEW YORK -- Social media stocks just aren't feeling the love, despite Facebook's highly-anticipated stock market debut.
topix.net | 19-May-2012 03:39
Nasdaq glitch confuses investors of Facebook IPO
Some investors who thought they had bought Facebook shares at the opening of trading were left without knowing for hours whether they had received the shares.
topix.net | 19-May-2012 03:39
Sudden wealth part of Silicon Valley's everyday
Facebook employee David Fisch laughs outside of Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Friday, May 18, 2012.
topix.net | 19-May-2012 02:39
Beyond Facebook: A look at social network history
Facebook may have made social networking a worldwide cultural phenomenon, but it wasn't the first Internet company to connect people online.
topix.net | 19-May-2012 00:35
Prosecutor: 4th man paid Neb mom for sex with girl
Facebook is updating its status to "public company" as its stock jumps in its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 20:15
Facebook Ipo Live: The social network goes public
U.S. stock futures are rebounding as leaders of eight of the world's biggest economies begin to gather outside of Washington to determine how best to limit damage from the debt crises rattling Europe.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 16:11
U2's Bono to Overtake Paul McCartney as World's Wealthiest Rock Star
Paul McCartney may be about to be surpassed as the wealthiest rock musician in the world by U2 frontman Bono.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 11:56
Yahoo's new boss revamps recently created division
Instead of operating as a separate division, Yahoo's commerce operations will operate within the company's global media team.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 07:41
Questions and answers on blockbuster Facebook IPO
When the social media company's stock starts trading Friday under the symbol FB, buyer demand is expected to explode.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 03:27
6 shot, 3 dead, in west Louisville neighborhood
The neighborhood watch volunteer who is awaiting trial on a second-degree murder charge in the shooting of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin is using $30,000 to help with expenses while he is out on a $150,000 bond.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 02:22
Zuckerberg describes 'The Hacker Way' at Facebook
In this Feb. 8, 2012 photo shows drawings inside view of Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 22:22
Berkshire Hathaway to buy Media General newspapers
We've all heard about the need to cut government spending in America - but how much do we actually spend on key budget items? NPR charts the last 50 years of spending.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 18:18
Iran to sue Google over dropping Persian Gulf name
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran says it will sue Google over dropping the name of the Persian Gulf on Google Maps.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 14:08
Mark Zuckerberg's Dad Still a Dobbs Ferry Dentist
Dr. Edward Zuckerberg, during an interview with Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner in 2011, runs his dental practice in his Dobbs Ferry home.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 10:03
Activision, EA settle lawsuit over execs' leaving
The legal battle between gaming giants Activision Blizzard Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 05:54
Half of U.S. cell phones are now smartphones
For the first time, more than half of all American mobile customers own a smartphone, according to a report released Wednesday by Nielsen.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 01:39
Google strives to enlighten with new search tool
The new feature debuting Wednesday draws from a Google-built database of more than 500 million people, places and commonly requested things to provide a summary of vital information alongside the main search results.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 22:35
For your viewing pleasure: New Apple iPhone '5' rumoured to have larger 4 inch screen
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topix.net | 16-May-2012 19:30
Facebook investors to cash out more shares
This Feb. 8, 2012 file photo shows a Facebook worker smiling inside Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 18:25
Obama Raises $44M for Campaign, Dems
President Barack Obama raised a combined $43.6 million in April for his campaign and the Democratic Party as he faces a unifying Republican effort around Mitt Romney for the White House.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 17:20
Lennon's killer transferred to another NY prison
In this 1975 file photo, Mark David Chapman is seen at Fort Chaffee near Fort Smith, Ark.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 15:21
Facebook IPO could mean up to $2.1B for Calif.
Police are searching for the newlywed husband of a woman whose body was found stabbed and clothed in the silver sequin cocktail dress she wore at her wedding reception.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 13:11
Another star is dismissed from 'Dancing'
Maria Menounos earned a perfect score on Monday's episode of "Dancing With the Stars," but on Tuesday, she was ousted from the show.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 09:06
Sony Pictures taps Aaron Sorkin to adapt Steve Jobs biography for big screen
Sony Pictures co-chairman Amy Pascal says Sorkin will make the film about the late Apple founder "everything that Jobs himself was: Captivating, entertaining and polarizing." Sorkin won the adapted screenplay Academy Award for 2010's "The Social Network." The 50-year-old writer was nominated in the same category for 2011's "Moneyball." His other ... (more)
topix.net | 16-May-2012 04:51
NY judge: Apple statements damage lawsuit position
A New York judge has refused to toss out lawsuits alleging that Apple Inc. and various publishers conspired to drive up the price of e-books. Federal Judge Denise Cote in her Tuesday ruling cited statements by Apple and the late Steve Jobs to support her finding that there was sufficient evidence to put before a jury.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 01:42
Buffett discloses new stake in GM, Viacom
His personal fortune may be an estimated $47 billion, but the 80-year-old CEO of Berkshire Hathaway lives in the same home he bought 50 years for $31,500 and pays himself a $100,000 a year salary.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 01:42
Two men rob Internet cafe, forget to log out of Facebook prior to robbery
TV 7 - News, Weather and SportsTwo men rob Internet cafe, forget to log out of Facebook prior to robbery As social networks have become more intertwined in our daily routines, some criminals just can't resist logging into Facebook at the worst times.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 21:42
2 Miss. road deaths raise worry about fake officer
Facebook on Tuesday increased the price range at which it plans to sell stock to the public, as investor enthusiasm in the offering continued to mount and boost the potential value of the world's most popular social... France gets a new president as Francois Hollande is sworn in as the country's first Socialist leader in nearly two decades at a ... (more)
topix.net | 15-May-2012 17:28
Facebook raises IPO price as offering nears
By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 17:28
Westchester Recalls Mark Zuckerberg as Facebook IPO Nears
Mark Zuckerberg in 2000 as a high school sophomore at Ardsley and member of the school's fencing team.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 13:13
How the poll was conducted
The Associated Press-CNBC Poll on the social networking website Facebook and its upcoming initial public offering was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications from May 3-7. It is based on landline and cellphone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,004 adults.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 08:53
AdWatch: Obama highlights Romney, Bain Capital
KEY IMAGES: The Obama campaign ad features interviews with several former employees of GST Steel, a Kansas City, Mo.- based company bought in 1993 by Bain Capital, the private equity firm Republican Mitt Romney co-founded and was running at the time of the purchase.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 04:39