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  Aug 11, 2011

  Twitter and Blackberry Could be Blocked to Help Stop London Riots

  The government claims that social media networks like Twitter and Blackberry instant messaging (BBM) are making it easier to encourage and organize rioting, which makes it difficult for authorities to regain control of the riot-weary country.

• Aug 11, 2011

  Mother Outraged for Getting Banned from NYC Grocery Store, Causes Media Uproar

  Manhattan’s Upper East Side might be one of the richest zip codes in the world, but that does not stop residents from stealing Red Bull.

• Aug 11, 2011

  Principal of Memphis Christian School Killed, Student in Custody

  The female principal of a small Christian school in Memphis was found dead yesterday and a 17 year-old student is in custody for the murder.

• Aug 10, 2011

  Fake iPhone 5: 'HiPhone 5' Hits Chinese Market Before the Real Thing

  Why wait several months and pay several hundreds of dollars for an iPhone 5 when you can get one now for only $31? That's what copycat manufacturers in China are saying as they launch the HiPhone 5, which is designed according to what is known about Apple’s highly anticipated iPhone 5.

• Aug 10, 2011

  Oscar Pistorius to be First Amputee to Run in World Championships

  “You're not disabled by the disabilities you have. You are able by the abilities you have,” says Oscar Pistorius, who was named today the first amputee to participate in track and field world championships.

• Aug 9, 2011

  American College Student Drops Books, Picks Up Guns for Libyan Rebels

  Life can be funny sometimes. One day you want to be a family therapist. The next, you'd rather be fighting an Arab dictator to liberate Libya. That's how life is for Adam, a 22 year-old American now fighting for the Libyan rebels.

• Aug 9, 2011

  Religion Under Worldwide Attack, Pew Research Report Says

  Religion is under attack in more countries as governments crack down on religion, and social hostilities grow, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center.

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  Aug 9, 2011

  London Riots: Tweeters Pray for England, Organize Mass Clean-Ups on Twitter

  As England continues to suffer from the chaos that has erupted, people have been using Twitter to pray for help and organize with others to improve the situation on the ground.

• Aug 8, 2011

  Ex-NYC Cop Acquitted of Rape Sentenced to 1 Year for Misconduct

  Kenneth Moreno, the former NYC cop who was acquitted of rape allegations after jurors decided there was not enough proof to convict him, has been sentenced to one year in prison for "police misconduct."

• Aug 8, 2011

  Diana Nyad, 61, to Swim from Cuba to U.S. to Prove 'It's Never Too Late'

  She might be old enough for an AARP card, but that’s not stopping 61-year-old Diana Nyad from attempting to swim 103 miles through shark-infested waters from Cuba to the U.S. without a shark cage. If Nyad succeeds, she will be the first to have ever accomplished the feat.