A US ambassador and the art of Twitter diplomacy
American diplomats around the world are embracing social media to better connect with people both at home and abroad.
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Mar 7, 2013
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Mystery of the Chinese zombie Yalies
(AP)—U.S. universities have responded to China's exploding demand for American higher education with branch campuses and aggressive recruiting. Now, some are trying to boost their brands by casting photos and other snippets ...
Internet
Mar 3, 2013
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Justin Bieber overtakes Lady Gaga in Twitter follower race
It took two days longer than expected, but Justin Bieber succeeded Tuesday in overtaking fellow pop idol Lady Gaga as the most followed person on Twitter.
Internet
Jan 22, 2013
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Michelle Obama opens new Twitter account
Michelle Obama's office said Thursday it had opened a Twitter account, as the US first lady turned 49.
Internet
Jan 17, 2013
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Facebook tests steep fees to message strangers (Update)
Facebook confirmed Friday it was dabbling with charging members as much as $100 to get messages to the inboxes of strangers such as social network co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg.
Internet
Jan 11, 2013
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Police warn of social media hoaxes in US shooting
Authorities investigating the deadly US school shooting warned Sunday of misinformation circulating on social media about the massacre.
Internet
Dec 16, 2012
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Pope hits 1M mark as he tweets: 'Dear Friends... ' (Update)
(AP)—Pope Benedict XVI hit the 1 million Twitter follower mark on Wednesday as he sent his first tweet from his new account, blessing his online fans and urging them to listen to Christ.
Internet
Dec 12, 2012
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Twitter unveils email sharing
Twitter introduced a new feature to the globally popular one-to-many text messaging service—the ability to email "Tweets" directly from the message stream.
Internet
Nov 16, 2012
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Only nine nations own national Twitter handles, study finds
Only nine out of 193 UN member states own Twitter accounts bearing their country name, and only three of those accounts have been officially verified by the micro-blogging site, according to a report published Thursday.
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Nov 15, 2012
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Pope to join celebs, presidents with Twitter feed
(AP)—He already has a billion followers. Now, Pope Benedict XVI will join the Twitter-sphere, tweeting from a personal account along with the world's celebrities, leaders and ordinary folk.
Internet
Nov 8, 2012
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