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Facebook games developer Zynga Inc will sell about 15 percent of its common stock in an initial public offering, Bloomberg said, citing a person with knowledge of the matter.

Services for the death of Fox 4 Kansas City meteorologist Don Harman have already been prepped and will be privately held according to multiple sources who spoke to the IBTimes. It is unclear when the exact date will be.

The European Commission joined forces with major technology firms including Apple, Facebook and Google on Thursday to improve the protection of children online.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command is getting ready to track Santa's 2011 journey. The NORAD Tracks Santa website went live on Thursday, featuring a countdown calendar, a kid's countdown village with holiday games and activities that changes daily and video messages from students and troops from around the world.

Don Harman, meteorologist for the Fox 4 Kansas City Morning News, died Tuesday evening from suicide, which was confirmed by the Associated Press. His body has been sent to the Jackson County Medical Examiner's Office and an autopsy has been performed.

While I haven't read the entire Bible, I've been through enough of it so far to know that so far there is no person named Santa Claus in it. Yet the way so many who profess to celebrate the birth of Jesus who hold up Santa Claus instead, I can't help but wonder if I don't just need to keep reading and maybe this Santa Claus dude is going to show up sooner or later and valiantly save the day, like some kind of John Grisham plot.

Watch a tribute to the meteorologist by his Fox 4 colleagues, as those at WDAF and rival stations cope with the loss of one of Kansas City's most beloved newscasters. Fox 4 delayed reporting Harman's death while it tried to reach his father, but as the news leaked, broadcasters found themselves struggling to balance personal feelings with professionalism.

Initial results of Egypt's first free election in six decades will emerge on Thursday, with Islamist parties expecting to command a majority in parliament, hard on the heels of victories by their counterparts in Tunisia and Morocco.

Facebook has increased the upper limit on the number of characters allowed for status updates. The exact count, as of now, is 63,206.

NEW YORK, Nov 30 - Facebook games developer Zynga Inc is seeking a lower-than-expected $10 billion valuation for its initial public offering, which is to be priced on December 15, two people close to the process said on Wednesday.

Police have confirmed that Don Harman, meteorologist for Fox 4 Morning News in Kansas City, died from suicide, according to the Associated Press. Harman's family has set up a memorial fund to benefit local Kansas City charities.

Zynga is expected to price its shares on December 15 in one of the most highly anticipated IPOs of the year.

Spotify, the online music streaming service, has announced its very own app platform that aims to bring users music related info through third party applications.

by Anthony Hughes and Robert SherwoodNEW YORK, Nov 30 - Zynga is expected to price its shares on December 15 in one of the most highly anticipated IPOs of the year.

British digital sports rights media firm Perform expects to be able to increase its advertising rates around video by employing more scientific data, such as that provided by Facebook, to target marketing at viewers.

Don Harman, meteorologist for the FOX 4 Morning News in Kansas City, has died of an apparent suicide, according to mediabistro.com, sparking major reaction in social media.

Startup cloud-computing company posts online ad for $10 groupies to promote brand at upcoming convention.

Our customers have been looking for a fun and safe way to express their holiday spirit and passion for firearms. -- Scottsdale Gun Club general manager

Don Harman, meteorologist for the FOX 4 Morning News in Kansas City, died Wednesday, implicitly stated on the station's Facebook page.

Facebook will be required to get user consent for certain changes to privacy settings as part of a settlement of federal charges that it deceived consumers and forced them to share more personal information than they intended.

A Brazilian ad agency has teamed with a condom distributor to target young males on Facebook by creating unexpected babies profiles.

Cyber Monday online sales set a record, led by department stores and home goods retailers, according to U.S. data released on Tuesday.

The Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday that Facebook will settle over privacy disputes. Commissioned by Alcatel-Lucent, Allison Cerra and Christina James set out in Identity Shift: Where Identity Meets Technology in the Networked-Community Age to understand how users construct their virtual identity and how much information consumers are willing to share with companies online.

Zynga Inc embarks on a road show to promote its initial public offering next Monday, two sources familiar with the matter said, the latest dotcom name to try and whet investors' appetites.

Facebook has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived customers into believing personal information was private when in fact it was public, the commission announced Tuesday.

Thomas H. Lee Partners is interested in buying the U.S. operations of Yahoo Inc, breaking away from other bidders that are for now eyeing either a minority stake or teaming up with the Internet giant's partners in Asia, sources familiar with the matter said.

Standing in long queues as Egyptians wait to cast their vote, many are tweeting, filming, and relaying their every observation, bringing a new dimension to election monitoring in the Arab world's most populous nation.

Facebook, the world's largest Internet social network, is preparing for an initial public stock offering next year, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Thomas H. Lee Partners is interested in buying the U.S. operations of Yahoo Inc, breaking away from other bidders that are for now eyeing either a minority stake or teaming up with the Internet giant's partners in Asia, sources familiar with the matter said.