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Zimbabwe tense over anti-Mugabe protests call

Internet campaigns calling for protests against the 31-year rule of President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday did not lead to any mass gatherings in Zimbabwe, where police have threatened to crush any Egypt-style protests.
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Twitter attracts JP Morgan investment

JP Morgan follows Goldman Sachs dive into social networking territory, as it is in talks of acquiring a 10 percent minority stake in micro blogging site Twitter.
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Getting dumped spurs matchmaking business

In the process of picking up the pieces of his own broken heart, Thomas Edwards stumbled upon a business helping others fix their love lives. After a college romance ended badly, Edwards' confidence tanked and his social life disappeared.
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Eminem most ‘liked’ person on Facebook.

Lady Gaga's eight month reign as the living person with the most likes on Facebook is a thing of the past. Rapper Eminem has surpassed the pop star, according to MTV.com.
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U.S. envoy's name blocked in latest run-in with China

China has blocked a microblog search of the name of the U.S. ambassador after he was seen near a pro-democracy gathering, the latest in a series of run-ins between a possible U.S. presidential candidate and the Communist Party.
LinkedIn access in China disrupted amid protest calls

LinkedIn access in China disrupted amid protest calls

Access to the professional networking site LinkedIn was disrupted in China on Thursday, following online calls on other sites for gatherings inspired by protests against authoritarian regimes across the Middle East.
LinkedIn site disrupted in protest-wary China

LinkedIn site disrupted in protest-wary China

Access to the networking site LinkedIn was disrupted in China on Thursday, following online calls on other sites for gatherings inspired by protests against authoritarian regimes across the Middle East.
Has Libyan dictator Gaddafi muted Obama?

Has Libyan dictator Gaddafi muted Obama?

Barack Obama not naming Muammar Gaddafi in his comments on Libya has raised question if the dictator has muted the US President blocking Americans evacuation in Tripoli.
Facebook bans Breakup Notifier

Facebook shuts down relationship status tracker

The social networking site has decided to shut down the popular relationship tracker application Breakup Notifier, which allowed one to monitor the relationship status of chosen friends
China's new Internet darlings face old problems

China's new Internet darlings face old problems

China may not have been first to a launch social networking site, but it might be first to float one. Renren.com is eyeing an initial public offering in New York. Owner Oak Pacific is thought to want a valuation of $500 million. The potential for new internet darlings is huge, if they can avoid some old-school problems.
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Saudi king back home, orders $37 bln in handouts

Saudi King Abdullah returned home on Wednesday after a three-month medical absence and unveiled benefits for Saudis worth some $37 billion (23 billion pounds) in an apparent bid to insulate the world's top oil exporter from an Arab protest wave.

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