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Twitter users are about to become major marketing fodder, as two research companies get set to release information to clients who will pay for the privilege of mining the data.

Ever since Rihanna was spotted leaving Chris Brown's dressing room at the Grammys looking disheveled and sporting a coy smile rumors have been flying that the two Hip Hop stars may be back together.In the past few days RiRi has left a subtle trail of hints, stating that she is no longer interested in being single, and suggesting that she may be back with Brown, or possibly looking to embark on a new relationship.

The early houses of the former Beatles, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, where the duo wrote some of their earliest hit songs, will be preserved for ages by the government.

The story of an athlete who gives up running and ends up becoming a dacoit on the run from the law may sound improbable. Why would a successful sportsman pick up a gun and kill people?

Bloc leaders on Friday signed a new pact to allow for faster transfer of capital to the EU's planned permanent €500 billion ($660 billion) bailout fund and to set strict rules on member states' debt.

Austerity and reform finely balanced to bring back growth in Europe in face of record unemployment rates.

European Union leaders met on Thursday to discuss the right balance between budget austerity and reviving lost growth, at the first summit for two years in which the euro zone debt crisis did not eclipse all else.

Defeated Syrian rebels left their shattered stronghold in the city of Homs Thursday after a bloody 26-day army siege aimed at crushing a symbol of the year-long revolt against President Bashar al-Assad.

Pepe Reina's TV Ad has been pulled following allegations that the Spanish commercial was racist and homophobic.

Michael Woodford, the ousted Olympus chief executive who blew the whistle on one of Japan's most high-profile frauds, vowed he would hold his former employer to account as he kicked off his legal battle for wrongful dismissal in London on Thursday.

Boulder, Colorado-based Gnip Inc and DataSift Inc, based in the U.K. and San Francisco, are licensed by Twitter to analyze archived tweets and basic information about users, like geographic location. DataSift announced this week that it will release Twitter data in packages that will encompass the last two years of activity for its customers to mine, while Gnip can go back only 30 days.

Monkees singer Davy Jones was living a happy life with his 33-year-old wife Jessica Pacheco before he died on Wednesday of a heart attack near his home in Florida. Jones was 66-years-old. Despite past domestic abuse rumors, Jones said he and Pacheco were happy and in love as of May 2011.

With Rihanna and Chris Brown reportedly back together (if not in romance, then in song), reports are that Jay-Z, Rihanna's former mentor, has dropped her from RIP in favor of up and comer Rita Ora.

Boulder, Colorado-based Gnip Inc and DataSift Inc, based in the U.K. and San Francisco, are licensed by Twitter to analyze archived tweets and basic information about users, like geographic location. DataSift announced this week that it will release Twitter data in packages that will encompass the last two years of activity for its customers to mine, while Gnip can go back only 30 days.

The probability of a sharp global slowdown has eased due to recent policy measures adopted in the euro zone to tackle its debt crisis, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, but it warned risks to world growth remain squarely to the downside.

Boulder, Colorado-based Gnip Inc and DataSift Inc, based in the U.K. and San Francisco, are licensed by Twitter to analyze archived tweets and basic information about users, like geographic location. DataSift announced this week that it will release Twitter data in packages that will encompass the last two years of activity for its customers to mine, while Gnip can go back only 30 days.

Business at U.S. manufacturers expanded at a slower-than-expected pace in February, according to a closely watched survey of the sector released Thursday.

Liverpool Transfer news today has speculation that the Reds are scouting French under-21 star Remy Cabella.

Almost all the fighters battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces withdrew from their stronghold in the Baba Amro district of the city, leaving behind comrades to cover their retreat.

Transocean Ltd may face $473 million in U.S. back taxes, according to its annual filing, though it also said it was cleared in a similar dispute dating back eight years, which may give its lawyers a useful precedent.

Many of the Costa Allegra passengers who disembarked on the island of Mahé on Thursday morning will extend their vacation, and are hoping that two weeks on land on a tropical island will be incident-free.