Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg opens up : The New Yorker

Very interesting article about the background of Facebook and his creator, Mark Zuckerberg. 

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Fidel: 'Cuban Model Doesn't Even Work For Us Anymore' - International - The Atlantic

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10 years later, the real story behind Columbine - USATODAY.com

hey weren't goths or loners. The two teenagers who killed 13 people and themselves at suburban Denver's Columbine High School 10 years ago next week weren't in the "Trenchcoat Mafia," disaffected videogamers who wore cowboy dusters.

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Q&A: Who are the Somali pirates? | U.S. | Reuters

It has taken the capture of an American hostage to swing world attention once again toward the long-running phenomenon of Somali piracy.

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Bush Goes From Pennsylvania Ave. to a More Simple Life in the Lone Star State - washingtonpost.com

Former US President, George W. Bush enjoys a simpler life at his cul de sac ranch in Texas. Washington Post takes a peek on how his new life is.

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How Facebook is taking over our lives - Feb. 17, 2009

President Obama used it to get elected. Dell will recruit new hires with it. Microsoft's new operating system borrows from it. No question, Facebook has friends in high places. Can CEO Mark Zuckerberg make those connections pay off?

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Anderson Cooper 360: Blog Archive - Big boomers go boom: how two nuclear subs could collide « - Blogs from CNN.com

How exactly do two super-secret stealthy submarines, hiding out in 77.6 million cubic miles of Atlantic Ocean, somehow manage to occupy the exact same space at the exact same time, and have a nuclear-powered fender-bender?

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Cuba launches own Linux variant to counter U.S. | Technology | Reuters

Cuba launched its own variant of the Linux computer operating system this week in the latest front of the communist island's battle against what it views as U.S. hegemony.

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In rural Alaska villages, families struggle to survive - CNN.com

Thousands of villagers in rural Alaska are struggling to survive, forced to choose between keeping their families warm and keeping their stomachs full, residents say.

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Playtime for baby-faced 13-year-old dad Alfie Patten | The Sun |News

The story of the 13-year-old English kid who became a father.

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How Bad Is It? :: Swampland - TIME.com

Job losses graphic in recent recessions. Scary.

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Economical Crisis Factbox | Reuters.com

The global recession manifests itself in big and small ways, most gloomy, some quirky and often reflecting the inventive human spirit. Here is a look at some signs of the times.

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Royal Caribbean quarterly profit slips 98 percent - Cruises - MiamiHerald.com

The global recession is battering Royal Caribbean's bottom line as the cruise giant resorts to deep discounting.

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The Inauguration of President Barack Obama - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Collected here are photographs of the inauguration of Barack Obama, the participants, and some of the witnesses around the world. (48 photos total)

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World Briefing - Africa - Zimbabwe - A 10-Trillion-Dollar Bill - NYTimes.com

The country's stratospheric inflation rate, one of the worst in world history, entered a new, yet more incredible realm on Friday as the Reserve Bank introduced a new family of trillion-dollar bank notes.

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The next President of the United States - The Big Picture - Boston.com

A series of pictures of the most photogenic politician since Che Guevara.

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China censoring Internet access at Olympics - CNN.com

Olympic organizers are backtracking on another promise about coverage of the Beijing Games, keeping in place blocks on Internet sites in the Main Press Center and venues where reporters will work.

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When a Mother Country Tells Its Kid, 'Shut Up' - New York Times

What happens with the relations between Spain and it's former colonies, specially Venezuela?

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BBC NEWS | Health | Untidy beds may keep us healthy

Failing to make your bed in the morning may actually help keep you healthy, scientists believe.

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A Cellphone Without Borders - New York Times

A cellphone that works through the internet and reduce roaming expenses up to 90%.

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First world results on a third world budget | Guardian Unlimited Film

This impoverished Caribbean island has better health indicators than its much wealthier neighbour 90 miles across the Florida straits.

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Facebook study reveals users 'trophy friends' - Telegraph

Although at social network services online is common to find people with hundreds and even thousands of friends, the number of core friends remains mostly unchanged, at only around five people, according to a new survey.

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iPhone unlocked: AT&T loses iPhone exclusivity - Engadget

"We can confirm with 100% certainty that iPhoneSIMfree.com's software solution completely SIM unlocks the iPhone, is restore-resistant, and should make the iPhone fully functional for users outside of the US."

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Skype Blames Two-Day Service Collapse On Software Glitch -- VoIP -- InformationWeek

Microsoft Windows Update patches caused a high number of restarts that affected Skype's network resources, officials said.

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The Observer | Review | The new kid in the barrio

On the eve of Chavez's visit to Britain, foreign affairs editor Peter Beaumont travels to Caracas and asks if the Castro-loving, Bush-hating, head of state is a revolutionary democrat or a dictator in the making?

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