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Bank Transfer Day protest a marketing boon for some

Bank Transfer Day -- the protest movement urging Americans to take their business out of big banks on Saturday and put it into credit unions and local banks -- is being used as a marketing opportunity by some.

Marilyn, Elvis Team Up for 'Retro World' Game

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Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe, both long dead, get new lives in an online game aimed at the 40-and-over crowd that seeks to tap into the Hollywood legends' eternal, and lucrative, popularity.

Lindsey Vonn Goes to the Homecoming Dance

Parker McDonald, a 16-year-old Nordic skier, asked Lindsey Vonn, an American Olympic gold medalist for alpine ski racing, to the Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy's homecoming dance Friday night and she said, Yes!
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LinkedIn Lifts Outlook, Stock Plan Raises Concerns

Professional networking company LinkedIn posted quarterly results that beat estimates and raised its full-year outlook, but margin expectations and plans for a share offer drew scrutiny from investors.
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Twitter to Track Disease Outbreaks

Public health officials could use social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook to track contagious diseases, according to research published Tuesday.
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New Amy Winehouse Songs Evoke Bittersweet Memories

Two previously unreleased songs from Amy Winehouse aired on radio stations this week ahead of her posthumous album, generating mostly positive comments from critics and bittersweet memories for fans.
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LinkedIn Raises 2011 Outlook

Professional networking company LinkedIn posted a third-quarter net loss but raised its full-year outlook after it posted a 126 percent rise in third-quarter revenue.
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Wall Street to Host 'Social Media Day'

The Occupy Wall Street movement gains much of its man-power from Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites. It comes as no surprise then that Wall Street has decided to capitalize on this social media force. The New York Stock Exchange is hosting a Social Media Day Friday, which is the first of its kind at the NYSE.
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iPad App Livestand: Yahoo's Magazine Reader

Yahoo's new iPad app, Livestand, is now available in the App Store, and it's designed to be a one stop magazine content aggregator that lets you share what you're reading and discover new magazines.
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iPhone 4S Battery Drain: Apple Confirms Bugs in iOS 5

Finally, disappointed users of Apple's newly-released iPhone 4S have been given some respite, after the company broke its self-imposed silence regarding the growing complaints about the smartphone's poor battery life.

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