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Facebook buys Instagram for $1 billion

Today, Facebook bought popular photo-share network Instagram for $1 billion as a combination of cash and stocks.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg said in a blog post earlier that with 30 million users, Instagram has the largest audience of any startup …

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The Hunger Games and….Racism?

Recently I saw The Hunger Games in theaters. Being a fan of the books before the movie came out, I was really excited to see all of the characters come to life on screen. My expectations were exceeded by the …

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The Absence of Justice

Today marks the one month anniversary of the murder of Trayvon Martin.

The tragedy occurred in Sanford, Florida, not even fifteen minutes from the UCF campus. Martin was shot by a “neighborhood watchman” by the name of George Zimmerman. Trayvon, …

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iPad 3 Launch A Huge Success

Apple released its new touch screen tablet, the iPad 3, on March 16. They announced late today that the company has already sold more than 3 million new iPads since the launch. With those  million being sold in just four …

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84th Oscar ceremony was a hit

The blast from the past, black and white, silent film “The Artist” took top honors at the 84th Annual Academy Awards ceremony. The film took best picture, best director, best costume design, best original music score, and best actor.

The …

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Obama responds to “snob” comment

White House officials maintain that the President does not keep up with the ridiculous rhetoric Republican candidates throw out each day towards him. However, when GOP hopeful Rick Santorum made an all too stupid comment recently, President Obama made an …

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Georgia tackles childhood obesity in a new way

Let’s begin with some statistics from the state of Georgia:

Almost forty percent of children in the state of Georgia are overweight or obese. That is the second-highest rate in the country, and several states follow closely behind. More shocking, …

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Adele sweeps Grammys

Adele made her doctors proud Sunday night at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. While accepting one of six (six!) Grammys, Adele thanked them, saying “[they] brought my voice back.” Her performance that evening proved that statement to be nothing but …

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Music legend’s death shocks music community

Music lovers everywhere felt the pang of tragedy after Whitney Houston’s death on Saturday, February 11. Her death came as a tremendous shock, and to make it even more poignant, her death fell on the eve of music’s biggest night …

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Susan G Komen foundation comes to its senses

With a sigh of relief from women across America, the Susan G Komen Foundation revoked its decision to stop providing funding for select Planned Parenthood programs. The reversal came after mass public outrage when the Foundation decided to cut off …

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