Facebook IPO could value it among top companies
(AP)
AP - When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the ranks of the largest public companies in the world, alongside McDonald's, Amazon.com and Bank of America.
British police arrest 5 in tabloid bribery probe
(AP)
AP - The criminal investigation into British tabloid skullduggery turned full force on a second Rupert Murdoch publication Saturday, with the arrest of four current and former journalists from The Sun on suspicion of bribing police.
Twitter's new censorship plan rouses global furor
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AP - Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws.
Jobless man builds a house out of $1.82 billion worth of shredded money
(Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - What would you do with $1.82 billion worth of shredded money? In Ireland, people build houses out of it â at least that's what Dublin-based artist Frank Buckley did. The unemployed artist originally wanted to create a gallery for his series of …
Apple CEO responds to allegations of Chinese worker abuse
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Yahoo! News - Is Apple finally getting tough on their abusive Chinese suppliers? Maybe. Intent on stemming the increasing complaints from the public and investors alike, Apple CEO Tim Cook fired off an email yesterday to combat claims from "people questioning Apple's values," detailing what …
15 Killer Quotes From 'Sh*t People Say' Videos
(Mashable)
Mashable - This meme is certainly making a strong case to be one of the biggest of 2012. Sure, the first episode of "Sh*t Girls Say" was uploaded at the end of last year, but who's counting really? The results that Google yields when you start typing "Sh*t People Say" are as far-ranging in quality as they are in topic.
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Romney widens lead over Gingrich in Florida: Reuters/Ipsos poll
(Reuters)
Reuters - White House hopeful Mitt Romney widened his lead over rival Newt Gingrich to 11 percentage points in Florida, according to Reuters/Ipsos online poll results on Saturday, up from 8 points a day earlier, as he cemented his front-runner status in the Republican nomination race.
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