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Elizabeth II: 3 biographies about the reigning monarch
3 new biographies of Queen Elizabeth II, all released in time for the queen's Diamond Jubilee
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Tech stocks: How seven recent IPOs have fared
Tech stocks like Facebook can create plenty of buzz on Wall Street when they file for an initial public offering, or IPO, of stock. Below is a look at how tech stocks and other Internet-related stocks of some companies fared after going through a recent IPO. Some have done well. Others haven't.
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Five shifts among college freshmen: For one, they're more studious
A survey of college freshmen reports an uptick in study time and a bit less partying. Here's a look at ways first-time freshmen depart from previous freshman classes.
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How five websites are protesting SOPA
Five major websites will go dark on Wednesday protesting two Congressional bills, which critics argue could curtail Internet and free speech.
If passed, The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its Senate counterpart, the Protect IP Act or PIPA, would allow the US government to seek a court order and even shut down websites that contain content or links to unauthorized copyrighted content. Moreover, advertisers and Internet service providers would be banned from doing business with transgressors.
Proponents of the legislation include companies that are trying to protect their copyrights, such as the Motion Picture Association of America, The NBA, Pfizer, Nike, L'Oreal, as well as the US Chamber of Commerce, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the US Conference of Mayors.
However, voices of opposition include Internet giants Google, Yahoo!, Facebook, Twitter, eBay, Mozilla, and Wikipedia – who say that the proposed laws constitute a First Amendment violation, promote censorship, and harm the democratic flow of information. Check out how five major websites plan to protest SOPA and PIPA:
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Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Entrepreneurs
They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
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Whitney Houston 'crack ho' slur on LA radio: Look who's talking
Black people everywhere, who have never even heard of the 'The John & Ken Show' in LA, are in an uproar about the two white radio hosts who called Whitney Houston a 'crack ho' on air and made other offensive comments. Far worse is the everyday use of the 'ho' word by blacks.
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Yelp IPO is near, could raise $115 million
Yelp IPO targets stock price at $12 to $14 a share. Yelp IPO target suggests company could be worth up to $840 million.
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The Daily Reckoning
U.S. stocks vs. gold prices: Which is the better investment?
US stocks are a better place to put your money than gold, according to Warren Buffett. But gold prices are only going up, and gold is a far less risky investment than US stocks.
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iPhone tracking: Is Google breaking its privacy pledge?
iPhone privacy feature was circumvented to allow Google to track what iPhone users were doing, privacy researcher says. Google settled another privacy case in October.
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Global News Blog
An app to match your appetite in Cambodia
A cafe in Cambodia recently introduced electronic menus, side stepping language barriers between tourists and restaurant staff.
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Privacy for children who use mobile apps
App stores and developers are lapse in helping parents protect the privacy of a child using smart phones and tablets. From Google to Apple, finds an FTC report, clear information is needed.
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Knicks guard Jeremy Lin: Why we love his 'Lin-derella' story
Jeremy Lin is humble. He's religious. His style recalls an earlier era. And the Knicks guard's path to the NBA was unconventional, which gives us hope for our own lives.
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How Starbucks became the darling of American gun owners
In states that allow open carry for licensed gun owners, Starbucks has refused to put up signs in protest – though some other businesses have. Gun-control advocates have started a boycott, but gun owners are answering with a 'buycott.'
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Angry Birds joins Facebook in bid to reach 800 million users
Angry Birds has gone from an iPhone App to a series of popular cross-platform video games, to books, to a movie, and now to the web's #1 social network.
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Apple, Greece pull Dow to worst 2012 showing
The Dow slid 97 points to close at 12780 as Greece slogged though bailout negotiations and Apple stock zigzagged wildly.
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The Vote
'Crate-Gate' puts Mitt Romney in doghouse at Westminster show
Nearly 30 years ago, Mitt Romney put his Irish setter in a crate lashed to the roof rack for a trip to Canada. Democratic protesters at the Westminster dog show were not amused.
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Why a Saudi blogger faces a possible death sentence for three tweets
Hamza Kashgari's tweets on the prophet Muhammad's birthday have resulted in charges of blasphemy, apostasy, and atheism – and Saudi Arabia appears to be making an example of his actions.
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$1 billion Empire State Building IPO: why it won't be like Facebook IPO
The Empire State Building is set to make a $1 billion IPO, but investors probably won't be as excited as they were about Facebook or other tech IPOs.
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Modern romance: Gen-Y is late to the wedding, but wants marriage
Gen-Y is is rewriting modern romance as the path to marriage gets longer but more certain: Young people want more certainty before the wedding.
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How Pinterest combines the best parts of Facebook, Tumblr, and Etsy
Pinterest is easy, creative, and winning investors. So how does the new social network work, exactly?
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The New Economy
Corporate boards are missing the big picture – and profits
Boards of directors need to maximize value for stakeholders, not just shareholders. Why? It's good business.
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Iranian internet email access returns after mysterious four-day outage
The semiofficial Mehr agency had said that more than 30 million people in the country were affected by the outage.
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Charlie Weingarten finds fresh ways to champion selfless acts of philanthropy
A member of a philanthropic family founded Explore.org to inspire selflessness and lifelong learning.
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Chapter & Verse
Nancy Pearl: caught in the anti-Amazon backlash
'The vehemence surprised me,' celebrated bibliophile Nancy Pearl said of the reaction to her decision to publish with Amazon.
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Janice Voss, shuttle astronaut, remembered for NASA contributions
Janice Voss began her NASA career while still a student at Purdue University. Janice Voss was one of six women to fly at least five times on the space shuttle.
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Latin America Monitor
Could police strikes spread in Brazil?
Local police are striking over pay in Salvador, and some fear the unrest could spread to Rio just in time for Carnival, writes guest blogger Julia Michaels.
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Change Agent
Can Facebook pursue a social mission and go public at the same time?
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is about more than making money – it has a 'social mission to make the world more open and connected.' Are the two goals compatible?
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The Reformed Broker
How to buy and sell Facebook stock
I have no idea how brokers will parcel out the meager amount of Facebook shares they get, but if I were a broker, this is how I'd sell Facebook.
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Horizons
Facebook, already rich off online ads, gears up for mobile adverts
More than half of Facebook users access the social network through a mobile device. And now Facebook could be close to rolling out a mobile advertising initiative.
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Deng Fei goes beyond journalism to right wrongs in China
Once a top investigative reporter in China, Deng Fei now writes a popular microblog that moves readers to action.
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