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Kickstarter making noise with crowd-funding

Kickstart founders Charles Adler, Perry Chen, Yancey Strickler(l to r) are seen in this hondout photo.
Perry Chen was working in the New Orleans' music industry when he faced a cash-crunch during the city's JazzFest. He wanted to bring a European musician to perform at the festival but couldn't raise the money. A decade later, other artists are now reaping the benefits of Chen's brainstorm: online fundraising site Kickstarter.
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Google Speeds up +1 to Enhance Web Traffic

Google?s +1 button is going to get faster along with the page loading, increasing the potential of earning popularity and driving web traffic.
People play a Kinect boxing game on an XBox 360 gaming console at the Microsoft booth during the first day of the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 6, 2011.

Microsoft Unveils Mango 'Milestone'

Microsoft has put the final touches on its latest mobile operating-system, dubbed Mango, hoping to shore up its smartphone offering against increasing pressure from rivals.
British singer Amy Winehouse drinks as she performs at the St. Lucia Jazz Festival in St. Lucia in this May 8, 2009 file photo

Amy Winehouse, DSK Tweets Show Lack of Decency

If the reactions to the Amy Winehouse and Dominique-Strauss Kahn stories have showed us anything, it's that all standards and decency go out the window in pursuit of extra Internet traffic and money.
Billy Long (R-Mo.)

Missouri Lawmaker Apologizes for Winehouse Tweet

On Monday, Missouri Republican Bill Long tweeted: "No one could reach [hash mark]AmyWinehouse before it was too late. Can anyone reach Washington before it's too late? Both addicted -- same fate???"
A high speed bullet train runs past a railway bridge as workers use cranes to lift a wrecked carriage

China launches safety campaign after deadly train crash

China's rail minister, facing public outrage over Saturday's deadly train crash, has ordered a two-month safety review of railway operations and apologised for the accident which killed 39 people, state media reported on Tuesday.
Schwarzenegger says son "much better" after accident

Schwarzenegger says son "much better" after accident

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Monday that his 13-year-old son, Christopher, is improving as he recovers from injuries suffered when he was hit by a large wave at the beach.
Family say farewell to "angel" Winehouse

Family say farewell to "angel" Winehouse

The family of Amy Winehouse gathered at a north London cemetery on Tuesday to bid farewell to their "angel," three days after the troubled singer was found dead at her home.
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Google, Facebook Are Addictive to Users, Study Says

If the thought of no Internet, no Google, no Facebook, no Twitter left you feeling despondent, upset or lonely, turns out, you are not alone. A new study from the United Kingdom found that about half of the people queried said they'd feel "upset" if deprived of the Internet for a short amount of time.

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