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Barack Obama’s Speech At DNC 2012 Sets Twitter Record; 52,757 Tweets Per Minute

Barack Obama's Speech At DNC 2012 Sets Twitter Record; 52,757 Tweets Per Minute

Obama's speech at the National Democratic Convention (DNC) 2012 in Charlotte Thursday not only instigated rounds of applause, but also broke a few Twitter records for political events. The speech was wildly popular on the social networking site, eliciting 52,757 tweets per minute, which was a new Twitter record for politics.
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Eva Longoria at DNC

Eva Longoria's 2012 DNC Speech [VIDEO and FULL TEXT]

Actress Eva Longoria spoke briefly at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday evening. The brief speech was one of the most unique of the evening, and we have video and the full text of the speech for you to check out if you were unable to watch it the first time around.
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Asian Shares Rise After ECB Move, Awaiting US Payroll Data

Asian shares rose and the euro steadied Friday after the European Central Bank outlined its bond-buying scheme to help calm the euro zone's debt crisis, while firm U.S. data fed speculation of a strong jobs report later in the day.
Tourists walk beside Royal Caribbean's cruise ship ?Enchantment of the Seas? after they arrive in Cozumel

Are Cruise Ships Liable For Dangers On Shore?

A newly reinstated negligence lawsuit against Carnival Cruise Line could become a pivotal piece of legislation in defining to what extent cruise ships may be held liable for criminal acts perpetrated against passengers at various ports of call.

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