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The top 11 promposals in 2013
It's prom season. What's your prom proposal/promposal going to be?What? Wait wait wait, hold on. You're telling me you didn't write an original song, choreograph a routine for it, and present it flash mob-style to your dream high school prom date? Well, listen up rookie, you've got a lot to learn. Promposals these days are elaborately produced mating rituals — think of Planet Earth's Birds of Paradise and mash it up with your favorite episode of Glee. Then upload it to YouTube because this isn't about your exuberant manifestation of true love, it's about that special someone. Don't they deserve Internet fame? Sometimes done well enough to gain national attention – I'm looking at you Kate Upton fan – sometimes too cringeworthy to view, here are 11 promposals you need to consider before planning your own.
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Earth Day 2013: 10 quotes about planet Earth
Earth Day is April 22. There is no shortage of famous musings on what Carl Sagan once called our 'pale blue dot.' Here are 10 of our favorite things said about planet Earth.
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Major League Baseball 2013: bobbleheads and fireworks galore for fans
Fans in the know are as likely to buy Major League Baseball tickets based on scheduled giveaways and promotions as on the opponent. Here then is a list to help introduce you to this aspect of game attendance.
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CSMonitor editors share their favorite people to follow on Twitter
Twitter turned 7 this week. In celebration of the social network's birthday, The Christian Science Monitor compiled a list of favorite Twitter accounts. Each is informative and useful in its own way. Find out what each section recommends for you.
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Hugo Chavez: Global reactions to the Venezuelan leader's death
While he was alive, Hugo Chávez – the longest ruling democratically elected leader in Latin America – inspired people who loved him as often as he inflamed those who didn’t. That polarization seemed to follow him in death.
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Report: Ocean temps in August were the hottest on record
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Bing now the fastest growing search engine in the US
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Joe Wilson is 'admonished,' and everyone reaches for a dictionary
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Coming soon: Facebook Voice Chat
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Photos of the Day: 0910
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Volkswagen's E-Up! An electric car for the people?
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Zune HD review roundup: For the 'anything but iPod' crowd
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Crop circles, Google Earth, and the logo mystery
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Facebook roars past the 300 million mark
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Is Facebook Fan Check a virus? Careful whom you ask
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Kanye interrupts Obama, and the swift glory of YouTube
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Did the Coast Guard or CNN cause the 9/11 panic on the Potomac?
Most of the criticism for erroneous reports of gunshots is aimed at the Coast Guard exercise. But news organizations take hits too for going live with unconfirmed reports reminiscent of Chicken Little.
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War of technologies in California speeding case
Parents of a teen driver use data from a GPS vehicular tracking device to fight a speeding charge based on radar guns.
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With Facebook Lite, a step deeper into Twitter terrain
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On 9/11 anniversary, Twitter users remember #whereiwas
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Courtney Love outraged by Kurt Cobain's role in Guitar Hero 5
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Homing pigeon faster than Internet? In S. Africa, the answer's yes.
Frustrated by Africa's unreliable service, a business needing to send 4GB of data 50 miles put Winston the pigeon up against the Web – and Winston won.
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Snipping URLs into friendly forms
Online services reduce long Web addresses.
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Motorola Cliq takes aim at social network users
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With Steve Jobs back, Apple goes after Flip
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How charities harness social media for a social impact
Networkers shift from sharing info to linking up to effect change.
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Light bulb ban finds some Europeans in the dark
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Could 'Beatles: Rock Band' tarnish the Fab Four legacy?
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No More Chávez? Global marchers hope so.
Foes of the Venezuelan president, who is on a world tour, are expected to congregate today around the world to protest his policies.
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Marketing company sells clients Facebook friends
The service from uSocial is mostly meant for businesses, celebrities and other individuals looking to expand on the social network, and Facebook isn’t happy about it.
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