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Mom hails conviction in cyberbullying case
Sat, Nov 29, 2008
ST. LOUIS — The mother of a girl who committed suicide at age 13 after being subjected to an Internet hoax says a woman’s conviction in the case shows that people who bully others...
Edmond professionals invite others to network
Fri, Nov 28, 2008
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EDMOND — What does your choice of wine say about you? The Edmond Young Professionals group is hosting a networking event featuring a wine personality test to celebrate the season and allow...
Jury convicts mom of lesser charges in MySpace hoax
Wed, Nov 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES - A jury on Wednesday was unable to reach a verdict on the main conspiracy charge and instead convicted a Missouri woman of three minor offenses for her role in an Internet hoax that...
Kin outraged, distraught over teen's cyber suicide
Mon, Nov 24, 2008
MIAMI — The father of a college student whose suicide was broadcast live over a webcam said Saturday he was appalled by the virtual audience that egged on his son and called for tougher...
OU football: The Breakdown
Fri, Nov 21, 2008
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Why we love Mike Leach First, his team left tire tracks on Oklahoma State. Now he’s attempting to derail the national-title hopes of Oklahoma. Still, it’s impossible not to love Texas...
Fla. teen commits suicide with live Web audience
Fri, Nov 21, 2008
MIAMI (AP) - A college student committed suicide by taking a drug overdose in front of a live webcam as some computer users egged him on, others tried to talk him out of it, and another messaged...
IN BRIEF: Mom testifies in Missouri girl’s death
Thu, Nov 20, 2008
COURTS Mom testifies in girl’s death LOS ANGELES — The mother of a Missouri girl who committed suicide after being targeted by a Net hoax testified Thursday she was unaware daughter had...
Judge allows suicide facts in Myspace bullying case
Sat, Nov 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Evidence from the suicide of a Missouri girl can be used by prosecutors against a woman charged with helping to create a false Web identity that was used to harass the teenager,...
IN BRIEF: State soldier found dead
Fri, Nov 14, 2008
State soldier found dead TUCSON, Ariz. — Oklahoma soldier Pvt. Paul Muse, 22, was found dead Saturday morning at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., officials said. His hometown was not immediately...
Longhorns cut player for Obama racial slur
Tue, Nov 11, 2008
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Horns say dismissal was emotional and appropriate
AUSTIN, Texas -- A Texas Longhorns team leader said Monday he approved of the way coaches handled the dismissal of a player who posted a...
Stoops, Gundy concerned about social networking on Web
Mon, Nov 10, 2008
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy and Oklahoma's Bob Stoops are among Big 12 Conference football coaches warning players about using social networking sites on the Internet such as...
Face time: Technology shines a different light
Sun, Nov 9, 2008
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Digging into the behind-the-scenes lives of politicians isn’t as difficult as it once was. Criminal court records are easy to come by on the Internet. So are traffic tickets. Thanks to...
College students give skinny on travel destinations
Sun, Nov 9, 2008
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Students asked about spring trips NEW YORK — A survey of college students who traveled in the past year shows three-fourths are planning a spring break trip next year, but about half are...
Pioneer Library System seeks help identifying photos collected during the Oklahoma Centennial project
Wed, Nov 5, 2008
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NORMAN — Pioneer Library System officials are asking for help gathering more information about historical photos they collected as part of an Oklahoma Centennial project. The photos collected...
Historical photos from Norman library are now online
Tue, Nov 4, 2008
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NORMAN — Pioneer Library System officials are asking for help gathering more information about historical photos they collected as part of an Oklahoma Centennial project. The photos that were...
MySpace songs launch irks independent music group
Thu, Sep 25, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- MySpace's new music service managed to bring major record labels together, but a group that licenses song rights for thousands of independent labels feels left out and...
Judge orders Facebook rivals to accept settlement
Fri, Jun 27, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Facebook Inc.'s long and embarrassing legal tussle with three men who accused founder Mark Zuckerberg of stealing their social networking concept may soon end, now...
Man on life support after being declared dead
Mon, Mar 24, 2008
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For more than six hours Monday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol classified Zack Dunlap of Frederick as the state's 610th motor vehicle accident-related fatality of the year.
But the patrol removed...
MySpace Page May Have Been Suspect's
Thu, Jun 7, 2007
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) -- He calls himself "Jack" and considers himself a "Sweet Troubled Soul" on his MySpace page. His interests include "eating small children and harming small animals."...
MySpace Launches Pilot to Filter Videos
Sun, Feb 11, 2007
NEW YORK (AP) -- The popular online hangout MySpace said Monday it will experiment with a video-filtering system designed to block clips containing copyright materials.
MySpace is...
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