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Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter
WASHINGTON — Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior.
Backlash over ASU’s new ‘Sparky’ grows
Arizona State University administrators are getting backlash from students and alumni who dislike the new version of Sparky the Sun Devil, the school’s costumed mascot.
Burger King's Twitter account hacked
Somebody hacked Burger King’s Twitter account on Monday, posting obscene messages and changing its profile picture to a McDonald’s logo.
Law & Order Briefs
Murder count tossed; man gets 10 years
Facebook starts new search tool in challenge to Google, LinkedIn
MENLO PARK, Calif. - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new search feature that's designed to entice people to spend more time on its website and will put the social networking company more squarely in competition with Google and other rivals such as Yelp and LinkedIn.
Two more Tucson-area students arrested in threat cases
Two youths — one a former student at Marana High School and the other a student at Tanque Verde High School — were arrested in connection with making threats to harm students, authorities said.
White House told of Libyan attack claim within 2 hours
WASHINGTON — Two hours after the U.S. Consulate came under attack in Benghazi, Libya, the White House was told that a militant group was claiming responsibility for the violence that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
2 Arizona teens shot after apparent Facebook fight
PHOENIX — Two Phoenix teens have been shot following a fight that began police say might have started on Facebook.
Candidates cast their nets on Facebook, Twitter, but woo factor is thought slight
Richard Carmona, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, recently used his Facebook page to hail a week of campaign fundraising
Candidates cast their nets on Facebook, Twitter, but woo factor is thought slight
Richard Carmona, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, recently used his Facebook page to hail a week of campaign fundraising
Candidates cast their nets on Facebook, Twitter, but woo factor is thought slight
The campaign of U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, sent a tweet criticizing Carmona as a " liberal."
Candidates cast their nets on Facebook, Twitter, but woo factor is thought slight
The campaign of U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, sent a tweet criticizing Carmona as a " liberal."
Candidates cast their nets on Facebook, Twitter, but woo factor is thought slight
Good luck opening Facebook or Twitter these days without seeing something from candidates vying for your vote in November's election.
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Arizona teacher on leave after nude photos surface on Facebook
A teacher at North Canyon High School has been placed on administrative leave after sexually explicit pictures of her were posted on a Facebook profile.
Tucson man facing child pornography charges
A 53-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after he was accused of uploading child pornography to a social media site, police said.
Tucsonans launch social network for classic car lovers
Revving up what its owners hope will become a Facebook for the classic car lover set, Garagistry.com is fresh out of the showroom, beckoning passengers to take it on a test drive.
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