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Will Philadelphia's Flash Mob Curfew be Effective?

For about a year, the city of Philadelphia, Penn. has been plagued by random, violent flash mobs, with gangs of youth suddenly overrunning busy streets. With Mayor Nutter's new curfew plan, now in place, will the trend finally cease?

Zachery Tims? Cause of Death Remains Unknown

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Tims, 42, was found dead at the W Hotel in Times Square, New York City, on Friday. A housekeeper found him unresponsive on the floor of the hotel room and he was pronounced dead at the scene, CNN reported. Grace Brugess, spokeswoman for the New York Medical Examiner's Office, told CNN that more tests will be needed to determine a cause of death and that could take a few weeks.
Clients work out on machines at the Bally Total Fitness facility in Arvada

Gym machines offer the attraction of distraction

Modern cardio machines come with so many bells and whistles that it's routine to watch a favorite movie, scale a virtual mountain, or share gossip with Facebook friends while getting fit at the gym.
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Jessica Alba Welcomes Second Daughter, Haven Garner Warren [PHOTOS]

Jessica Alba and husband Cash Warren announced the birth of their second daughter, Haven Garner Warren, on Saturday.Alba, 30, braodcast the good news via her Facebook page -- the same place she announced her pregnancy back in February."Cash and I are so excited to announce the birth of our daughter, Haven Garner Warren," she wrote. "She was born on Saturday, weighed 7lbs, and was 19 inches long. Healthy and happy!"Haven joins three-year old Honor Marie Warren, who was bor...
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Google+ vs. Facebook: Gaming War On

With Google+ fiercely attempting to level the competition, Facebook is not one to stay idle but will likely be rolling out similar, if not better, gaming features of its own in order to satisfy, sustain and grow the current 750 million user base.
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Google+ Games versus Facebook Games: Who Will Win?

After Google announced on Thursday that it will offer 16 games from third party developers on Google+ such as Zynga Poker and the popular Angry Birds game, Facebook retaliated by stating the same day that it would improve gaming experience on its Web site and introduced a new policy loosening restrictions on how developers can market their games on the social network.
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British police out in force to deter riots

British police flooded the streets to ensure weekend drinking does not reignite the rioting that swept London and other cities this week, shocking Britons and sullying the country's image a year before it hosts the Olympics.
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Google+ vs. Facebook: Game On

The war is on between Facebook and Google+ to win the hearts of users and last as the reigning king of social networking. Google+ is stepping up the game as it announced plans on Thursday to bring gaming features into the site, including popular games such as Angry Birds, which could be a major advantage in the fight to topple Facebook.
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Are Google+ Games Pushing Facebook's Buttons? Plus the Latest Games Lineup

The red hot Google+ that exploded out of the gates from its soft launch saw a slowdown of users in the past month. A regain in momentum appears imminent as the search giant launched its online games to Google+ users. With the advantages of developers, cash, and reach, Google has quickly produced a beta version of their games feature in order to maintain retention of their over 20 million users and fuels more contention with its rival Facebook.
U.S. singer Will.i.am of the group Black Eyed Peas reacts as he meets youths of the 20th district of Paris, June 25, 2011 as part of the Paris Hip Hop festival.

Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am stumping for science

Will.i.am, science teacher?With flashing lights, electric dance breakdowns and even some of his own robot-esque moves, the Black Eyed Peas singer is no stranger to the intersection of art and science.
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Google+ Learns From Facebook Privacy Mistakes

When Google+ launched in late June, it instantly became the new cool place to be on the web. The hip factor associated with Google's new social networking venture very much stemmed from the fact that it was initially by invitation only. In the week before the 4th of July and the days that followed, streams on reigning social media giants Facebook and Twitter were full of users offering invites and even more people asking for them.
Facebook Beats Apple as ‘Worst Dress’ in Silicon Valley, Zuckerberg MVP

Facebook Returns Fire at Google+

The friendly entry of Google+ has turned into a full-out war to control the social-media landscape as rivals begin to return fire after Google's latest moves into gaming.

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