Twitter Puts Ads In Tweets

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Twitter Inc. began mixing ads into its vast stream of short messages on Tuesday, a move that one analyst likened to a kid who has finally grown up and found a job. 

But whether the San Francisco microblogging service can actually generate enough income from its new "promoted tweets" platform to support itself in the long run remains to be seen.

"This announcement doesn't mean they've figured it all out; it means they have another source of revenue," said Augie Ray, senior analyst for Forrester Research Inc. SFGate - read more.......

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Dixie Carter of Designing Women Died Yesterday

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Her name and the cause of her death had been a google trend for the last 12 hours. This may be because it is not yet clear what is Dixie Carter cause of death.

Her family has asked for privacy and have the truth be kept with them on how Dixie Carter died.

Some reports said it was cancer. But there is no confirmation to this statement.

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The Meaning of Good Friday

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Good Friday is the day that Jesus Christ was crucified before He rose again on Resurrection Day or Easter Day, which is this Sunday. Sometimes Good Friday is also called Black Friday, Holy Friday or even Great Friday. The Christian Holiday coincides with the Jewish Holiday known as Passover. 

Matthew 20:28
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Have a  blessed Good Friday and a Happy Easter!

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Palm Sunday Story History

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Palm Sunday 2010: Palm Sunday Story History – Today is actually Palm Sunday for the year 2010, Lets go through this Christian catholic celebration on how it started and on what kind of traditions do people do on Palm Sunday 2010. Palm Sunday actually occurs before the Holy week starts, In the Christian Calendar,this is the Sunday before Easter,, Well for the story on Palm Sunday, it was about Jesus, When he came back into jerusalem, A lot of people greeted him with Palms leaves, Waving with happiness as though he was their ruling king
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Vegas Strip to go dark for Earth Hour

LAS VEGAS—The Las Vegas Strip in Nevada will go dark Saturday night as part of a project to highlight climate change. The Strip is participating in the World Wildlife Fund's Earth Hour. At 8:30 p.m. local time Saturday nonessential lighting will go off.
In Vegas that means the beam that shines skyward from the Luxor and the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada" sign will go dark. Several casinos in downtown Reno also are joining the effort.
The World Wildlife Fund says more than 3,500 cities in 125 countries are participating in the event. All 50 states in the U.S. also are taking part. - The Associated Press

The 21 Gun Salute - Where Did It Originate?

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The practice of firing gun salutes has existed for centuries. Early warriors demonstrated their peaceful intentions by placing their weapons in a position that rendered them ineffective. US Military....Full Story

Sotomayor First Hispanic Person On Supreme Court

Judge Sonia Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic person to serve on the Supreme Court. CNN Read Full Story

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