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Maybe the trendy messaging website coaxes contributors into feeling anonymous and uninhibited. Perhaps its short-burst format encourages streams of consciousness that go tragically unedited. Or, possibly, the world is full of more jerks than we care to acknowledge. Whatever the explanation, a shocking number of Twitterers manage to use just 140 characters to come across as massive jackasses. (See the top 10 social-networking apps...
...Berlin. German participants said the U.S. government and GM appeared to be stalling. For weeks, talks have focused on a German government-backed credit for Opel of €1.5 billion ($2.1 billion). But German officials said the U.S. surprised them on Wednesday with a new demand for an additional short-term credit of €300 million ($416 million). The U.S. government also rejected the German government's plan to impose itself as a kind of administrator over Opel's management. After the meeting, the Germans blamed the Americans for the lack of progress. "Once again we were confronted with surprises...
Because Twitter can be used with ease on both PCs and mobile devices, and because it limits users to very short messages of 140 characters or fewer, it has become one of the largest platforms in the world for sharing real-time data. A number of large businesses and celebrities have hundreds of thousands of followers on Twitter. This includes personalities like Oprah and Ashton Kutcher. JetBlue (JBLU), Whole Foods (WFMI) and Dell (DELL), along with other multinational corporations, are among the most followed names on the service. (See the top 10 celebrity Twitter feeds...
...process, no appeal, nothing,” Karp said. Faculty of Arts and Sciences spokesman Robert P. Mitchell declined to comment on the case Tuesday, citing the ongoing police investigation and Harvard’s policy not to discuss information regarding individual students. Though Campbell said she is stopping short of accusing the University of outright racism, she said she believes she is being “singled out” because of her background. “The honest answer to that is that I’m black and I’m poor...
Forst said he viewed his short time in the position as an opportunity to leave a more lasting imprint on the management of the University...