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Ban on Cell Phone Talking and Texting While Driving Tweet and Hashtag Reaction on Twitter

December 13, 2011
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In what could and what probably will have a huge impact on the way in which we communicate with electronic devices the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) has called for a nation wide ban on cell phone use and texting while driving. The board has decided unanimously on this action and even though they cannot strictly speaking make this a law they have significantly sway over lawmakers in Congress who do have the power to create laws banning these devices. The NTSB has

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Walmart Pepper Spray Women Tweets and Hashtags Trending on Twitter

November 26, 2011
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Pepper Spray has been in the news latetly and getting it’s due as a trending Hashtag on Twitter. It is now a series topic for discussion only in the sense that the two recent incidents are showing a heightened disregard and disrespect for our fellow man.  Just look at these latest two tweets tweeting under the #pepperspray hashtag on Twitter: Black Friday shopper injures 20 with pepper Spray: http://slate.me/tUmAW1 #BlackFriday #PepperSpray #PepperSpray Developer denounces use by

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Lone Wolf Jose Pimentel Hashtags and Tweets on Twitter

November 21, 2011

New York City police have arrested an individual known as the Lone Wolf that had been planning to build bombs in order to destroy police offices and postal buildings.  Even more sinister was the deliberate targeting of members of the armed services living in the United States. Joe Pimentel was heavily influenced by Al-Qaida and a staunch supporter. Pimental was putting together a bomb device before his arrest and had later stated to police he was one hour or so away from completing the

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Celebrate Veterans Day on Twitter with these tweets and hashtags

November 11, 2011
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Veterans Day on Twitter Celebrate Veterans Day on Twitter with these Twitter accounts, tweets and hashtags @DeptVetAffairs: the official verified Twitter account of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with over 28,000 followers and 1,700 tweets to date.  Their latest tweet: On 11/11, we will pause to honor America’s Veterans & celebrate their contributions to our way of life.” -Sec Shinseki va.gov/opa @VAVetBenefits: the Twitter account of the benefits administration

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Twitter Tweets and Hashtags About Gadhafi’s Death

October 20, 2011

Breaking News on TwitterLibya officials are reporting Moammar Gadahfi has been killed News of the death of is being tweeted on Twitter now under various hahstags. So how did Gadhafi die? Reportedly he had been captured and wounded early Thursday morning with reports of him being shot in the legs and head. He died as the result of these wounds. His group had come under heavy fire as they were traveling in a convoy. There is also strong claims that photos of Gadhafi dead have surfaced but

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Occupy Wall Street Movement Spreads By Twitter, Tweets and Hashtags

October 16, 2011
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The world is starting to take notice of the Occupy Wall Street movement here in the United States. What started off as a small field of resilient, disenchanted protesters is growing exponentially by the day. If you’re new to the Occupy Wall Street phenomenon or are familiar with it here are some interesting Twitter accounts and hashtags to follow the latest news and tweets as the Occupy Wall Street movement spreads around the world. @OccupyWallSt: the official Twitter account of Occupy

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9/11 September 11th, 2001 10-Year Anniversary Tweets and Hashtags On Twitter

September 11, 2011
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Today is the 10 year anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. The country will be honoring this day with remembrance and reflection. Below are several standout 9/11 Twitter accounts that will be tweeting on the historical significance of this event and how it changed who we are and how we live our lives in this country. @911_memorial: will start tweeting the names of the 911 victims at about 8:00am Eastern time today, September 11th

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Rebecca Black Tweets On Twitter Why She Really Dropped Out Of School

August 11, 2011
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I’ve been following the Rebecca Black phenomenon since the beginning with the successful launch and spread of her viral video “Friday” (the Friday video has since been removed from YouTube citing a battle over copyright issues). I’ve even wrote several posts about her sudden rise to fame. And yes, some of these included parodies.  Well, after a quiet absence from media attention Rebecca Black was back in the spotlight yesterday with two recent T.V. appearances:

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