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Aisha Khan: Missing Student Found Safe, Not Abducted

Aisha Khan, a teenager from Olathe, Kansas, who went missing on Dec. 16, from the Edwards campus of the University of Kansas has been found, said Overland Park police officials. According to a statement released late on Wednesday evening, she was not abducted and had left of her own free will.

Rooney Mara preps for stardom with Dragon Tattoo

U.S. actor Rooney Mara poses at the world premiere of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" at the Odeon in London
When director David Fincher decided to make a film of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Hollywood was abuzz with who might play the starring role of abused, vengeance-seeking computer hacker Lisbeth Salander.
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Microsoft to Fold Booth at CES After 2012

The largest consumer technology trade show in America has been a launch pad for some of the biggest new technologies and has gathered over 100,000 visitors every year. According to a report on Associated Press, the Consumers Electronics association which organizes CES, has received interest from other exhibitors for Microsoft's booth space.
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Lady Gaga Twitter and Facebook Hacked, 'Free iPad 2' Scam Baits Thousands

Singer Lady Gaga has been the victim of a Facebook and Twitter hacking, with fake messages offering free iPad 2 tablets to her followers in what was likely a massive phishing scam. Gaga has since regained control of her accounts, but some disappointed fans were still wondering if Mama Monster simply rescinded the gift.
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Samsung's Galaxy Devices Get Ice Cream Sandwich in Early 2012

Samsung's Galaxy devices will get Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade in early 2012. The Android 4.0 update, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich, will reach the Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note first to get it, and it should release in the first quarter of 2012.
Even though Facebook and Twitter have spoken out against SOPA and PIPA before, they refused to participate in a blackout protest on Jan. 18 when other Internet companies like Wikipedia and Reddit did.

How Internet Porn Put SOPA Supporters in an Awkward Situation

Even as the controversy surrounding the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) continues, the bipartisan coalition of lawmakers were put in an awkward situation when they were forced to vote for protecting online pornographic material, in order to prevent a legal loophole in the anti-piracy act.
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NDAA 2012 and SOPA: Do They Target the Tea Party and Wall Street Movements?

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012 and the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) seem to be two sides of the same coin. Both pieces of legislation are, apparently, aimed at eliminating any kind of attack or even the possibility of an attack on the U.S. government and its corporate allies, a statement made by the government themselves. Essentially, the former is viewed as an anti-terrorist law and the latter an anti-piracy tool.
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Facebook trades lawsuits with another Mark Zuckerberg

He doesn't wear hoodies and he wasn't a social misfit at Harvard, but the Israeli social-media entrepreneur formerly known as Rotem Guez now has several important things in common with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
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Facebook Can be Sued for ‘Like’ Ads, Judge Says

A San Jose judge has said that Facebook, the largest social-networking site, can be sued by those claiming that its showing advertisements that users' friends like is a violation of California law as it pertains to commercial endorsements.

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