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Emma Sullivan: Was Kansas Teen Right to Tweet About Gov. Brownback?

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The high school senior has sparked a debate on the limits of First Amendment free speech in public schools, when a joking Twitter post landed her in the principal's office, pressured to write a dictated apology to Gov. Brownback. Sullivan's right to tweet has been backed by news sites, but as social media blurs the line between public and private, the Kansas school district may stick by its decision.
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Small Business Saturday: American Express Hosts 2nd Annual Shopping Holiday

First there was Black Friday, then as e-commerce reached popularity in 2005, Cyber Monday was created. Now there is a new shopping holiday: a grassroots movement known as Small Business Saturday sponsored by American Express to help flailing local merchants and businesses.
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'Control Room' Director Arrested in Egypt Protest

Jehane Noujaim -- director of Control Room, a 2004 documentary about Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera -- was arrested and later released after participating in a protest in Egypt, according to multiple reports on Twitter.
A still image from broadcast footage shows author JK Rowling speaking at the Leveson Inquiry at the High Court in central London November 24, 2011.

UK Inquiry Shines Light on Rough Tabloid Trade

Stalking children, rummaging through bins, bullying and deceit -- the tricks of the tabloid newspaper trade are being laid bare at a public inquiry that is giving Britons a sobering insight into how their appetite for gossip and scandal is satisfied.
CNN host Piers Morgan arrives at the BAFTA Brits to Watch event in Los Angeles, California July 9, 2011.

Piers Morgan Welcomes His Fourth Child

Television host Piers Morgan became a father for the fourth time on Friday after his wife gave birth to a baby girl, Morgan announced on Twitter.
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Google+ Ad Takes Aim at Facebook [VIDEO]

Google is taking measures to prop up its fledging social networking initiative, Google+, targeting a mass audience with its first commercial on national television.
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iOS 5 Jailbreak: Top 10 Jailbreak Tweaks for iOS 5 [VIDEOS]

Yes, we don't have an untethered iOS 5 jailbreak as yet, but thanks to the Sn0wbreeze and Redsn0w tethered jailbreaks, coupled with the Semitethered patch, we do have some really cool tweaks that make you want to jailbreak your iDevice. Here is a rundown of a few of the gems so far.
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After 'Kolaveri Di,' Sharad Pawar and 'Slapgate' Trend on Twitter (VIDEO)

Within an hour of the incident in New Delhi, where one youth slapped Union minister Sharad Pawar at NDMC centre, tags like ‘Sharad Pawar’ and ‘Slapgate’ replaced the top Twitter trend in India ‘Why this Kolavari’, a quirky song in Tamil-English lyrics.
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Nicki Minaj named Billboard's Rising Star

Singer and rapper Nicki Minaj was named Billboard's 2011 Rising Star on Wednesday, following her international success this year with her album, Pink Friday.
Singer Nicki Minaj arrives at a party to celebrate the upcoming launch of the Versace for H&M collection in New York November 8, 2011.

Nicki Minaj Named Billboard's 'Rising Star'

Singer and rapper Nicki Minaj was named Billboard's 2011 Rising Star on Wednesday, following her international success this year with her album, Pink Friday.
People carrying boxes walk past Chocolate Covered candy shop in the Noe Valley district in San Francisco, California November 21, 2011.

IPOs Stoke San Francisco Housing Market

Adam Holm has been looking to sell his three-bedroom Victorian house in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood all year, but he needs one thing to happen first: gaming-company Zynga's initial public offering.
Shoppers carry their purchases during the Black Friday sales at a shopping mall in Tysons Corner

Black Friday 2011: Season of Great Deals Won't End This Weekend, Tips for Savings and Sanity

Apart from the Saturday before Christmas, Black Friday ranks as the ideal shopping day of the season. However, a recent analysis by Consumer Reports and Decide.com, a Web site that tracks electronics products and their pricing, reveals that the day after Thanksgiving isn't necessarily the best possible time to get the best deals on many products.

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