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  • Facebook to revise violent content at all levels

    Facebook is facing criticism regarding its content policy after videos showing people being beheaded were reported. Facebook reportedly admitted that it does not always make the right decisions on banning violent content. According to the BBC, the videos show a woman and two men having their heads cut off. Donald Turvill, 16, termed the clips to be too shocking. Young users across the site ...

  • David Warner fined $5750 for twitter rant

    Australia's opening batsman David Warner was Wednesday found guilty of breaching the Cricket Australia (CA) Code of Behaviour and was fined $5,750 for his twitter rant. Warner, who pleaded guilty, received the maximum financial penalty for a first offence under rule 6 of CA's Code of Behaviour, CA said in a statement. "In hindsight, clearly I let my frustrations get the better of me and posted ...

  • Nikki Sixx lashes out at Kim K for promoting make-up line during Okla. tornado

    Nikki Sixx has slammed Kim Kardashian on Twitter for promoting her new make-up collection on Monday in the aftermath of the disastrous tornado that destroyed a suburb near Oklahoma City. After the 'Motley Crue' bassist tweeted about the Red Cross relief for the ruined town, the reality TV star soon followed with her plug on her own makeup line on the website, the New York Post reported. "Love ...

  • Facebook considered social burden by teens Study

    Facebook is considered more a social burden than a loved networking site by its young users, a recent study has found. The study conducted by Pew Research Center of children between the age group of 12 to 17 found Facebook was losing its crucial demographic, which long fueled its success. According to the Huffington Post, teens are increasingly abandoning Facebook for other sites like ...

  • CA considering social media policy after Warner Twitter rant

    Cricket Australia (CA) chief James Sutherland has said the governing body might need to consider implementing a social media policy after Australian Test batsman David Warner's recent Twitter controversy. He said there had been no discussions about developing a social media policy for players, but admitted it is something that CA is considering. Sutherland insisted he will continue to ...

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Men With Guns

John Sayles' "Men With Guns" is about what happens to a society when brute force and constant threat of violence are the only means of gaining and maintaining power. The film takes place in an unnamed Central American country, where the men with guns are the rulers. Most of the country is divided into tiny segments -- some are controlled by guerrillas with guns, some are controlled by Army soldier ... ...

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  • UK opposition party leader says Google tax behavior wrong

    View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Britain's leader of the opposition Labour party Ed Miliband speaks at the Google big tent event at the Grove Hotel, on the outskirts of London May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Olivia ...

  • Senate OKs legislation to cut business taxes

    The Texas Senate passed three bills on Tuesday to cut business taxes. The Senate version of House Bill 500 gives businesses with revenue of less than $1 million a permanent exemption from paying the state's franchise tax, and gives all businesses a 5 percent rate cut over the next two years, the Austin American-Statesman reports. House Bill 800, which gives companies a choice between a ...

  • NetApp plans 900 layoffs

    NetApp is cutting its global workforce by 900, the Triangle Business Journal reports. The company hasn't confirmed where the bulk of layoffs will occur; There's no word on how many workers in its Overland Park office, 9393 W. 110th St., will be effected. The company did say, however, that the layoffs won't affect its hiring plans in Wichita. Over the next five years, NetApp will add ...

  • KC become newest home to ATT wireless security system

    Kansas City is now one of the latest homes to AT&T's new wireless home security service, The Kansas City Star reports. The service, dubbed Digital Life, allows customers to control appliances, utilities and door locks from a smartphone. It's a system similar to Time Warner Cable's recently debuted IntelligentHome. The wireless security system industry is pegged to be worth $18 ...

  • How to bake a social media disaster

    A screen capture of Samy and Amy Bouzaglo, owners of Amys Baking Co. Bakery and Boutique Bistro in Scottsdale, from a photo posted on the company's Facebook page in January 2011. What are the ingredients for a social media public relations disaster? Some of the same traits it takes to be a successful small business: tenacity, drive and focus. When you combine those traits with arrogance, a ...

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