As Facebook grows, millions say, ‘no, thanks’
Don’t try to friend MaLi Arwood on Facebook. You won’t find her there.
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As Facebook grows, millions say, ‘no, thanks’
BU student in coma after deadly New Zealand crash
While studying abroad in Australia, Boston University junior Meg Theriault made sure to send flowers to her mother in Massachusetts before Mother’s Day.
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BU student in coma after deadly New Zealand crash
Facebook raises IPO range, targets $12.1 billion: source
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc has raised the price range on its initial public offering to $34 to $38 a share in response to strong demand, a source familiar with the situation said, giving the No.1 social network a valuation exceeding $100 billion. At the mid-point of $36, Facebook would raise $12.1 billion by selling 337.4 million shares. The company founded in a Harvard dorm room by Mark Zuckerberg, who turned 28 on Monday, had originally aimed for $28 to $35 a share. …
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Libyan Islamist quits militia to enter politics: aide
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Abdel Hakim Belhadj, one of Libya’s most powerful militia leaders, is quitting to devote himself full-time to politics, an aide said on Monday, in a vote of confidence for the fragile transition from rebellion to democracy. Belhadj, a former Islamist militant who helped topple former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in last year’s revolt, is to resign his post as head of the Tripoli Military Council and set up a political party, his aide said. …
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TV sting alleges corruption by IPL players
India’s cricket board called an emergency meeting on Tuesday after a sting operation by a local TV channel alleged corruption in the Indian Premier League and other domestic competitions.
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FSU president lays out pros/cons of Big 12 move
The president of Florida State University says moving the athletic program from the Atlantic Coast Conference to the Big 12 has several drawbacks to be considered.
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Wozniak warns Zuckerberg on dangers of going public
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has warned Mark Zuckerberg about the dangers of going public as Facebook counts down to its eagerly awaited share offering.
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GOP kills civil unions in Colorado special session
A last-ditch effort by Colorado’s governor to give gay couples in the state rights similar to married couples failed Monday after Republicans rejected the proposal during a special legislative session.
In Iraq, car perk overrides promises to public
Iraq’s lawmakers have hightailed it out of town for a six-week vacation without following through on promises to cancel a pricey perk for free armored cars that they approved for themselves in the annual budget.
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Yemen: US drone strikes kill 11 al-Qaida militants
Two suspected U.S. drone strikes have killed 11 al-Qaida militants in southern Yemen, military officials in the country say.
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