Topic: Facebook Inc.

IOC president hails Youth Games

IOC president Jacques Rogge on Thursday hailed the Youth Olympics in Singapore as exceeding all expectations as the inaugural Games drew to a close. The event, for 14 to 18 year-olds, has been championed by the Belgian since he became International Olympic ...
A Singaporean man who attacked the ruling party on Facebook and urge people to "burn" a cabinet minister has been arrested on charges of inciting violence, police said Wednesday. In a statement, police said they had arrested a "man in his late ...

Rogge praises enjoyable and creative first Youth Games

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacque Rogge has hailed the inaugural Youth Olympic Games as a fun and innovative event which will become the test ground for future sporting adaptations. The 68-year-old Belgian, who has suffered much criticism over ...

Norwegian curlers' trousers fit for a king

Norway's men's Olympic curlers presented their king with a pair of their garish, harlequin-style trousers as a Facebook page dedicated to the pants attracted almost 400,000 visitors. The Norwegians have become a big hit in Vancouver ever since they decided to wear ...
Pop culture rebounds: As ratings for big events soar, social media takes creditDuring January's Grammy telecast, hip-hop drummer Questlove tweeted that "watching twitter tweets are better than watching the actual event." As someone who has won a Grammy with the Roots, attended ...
Oregon coach dismisses WR Jamere Holland following expletive-filled Facebook postOregon coach Chip Kelly announced Sunday he had dismissed Jamere Holland from the team, hinting it was because of the wide receiver's expletive-filled post on the player's Facebook page. Kelly said in a ...

Vonn keeps fans updated in social network Games

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn turned to Twitter and Facebook to give fans reassuring news about the state of her troublesome shin on Thursday, in a further sign that these Games are turning into the social network Olympics. Vonn had made the ...
Tweet, tweet: Olympic updates coming from little birdies, or Facebook at the Twitter OlympicsWhat if the Miracle on Ice players had Twitter accounts? Or if the sprinters who raised their gloved fists on the medal stand could have shared their thoughts on ...
RideVermont.com for Vermont snowboarding newsThe Vermont Ski Areas Association has launched a new blog dedicated to the Vermont snowboarding scene, RideVermont.com. It's a sister site to SkiVermont.com, and it will report on the Vermont's snowboarding community, including events, news, weather, resort reviews, ...

Stun-gun maker Taser blogs to beat bad buzz

BANGALORE (Reuters) - When the 49ers were battling the Cardinals in a National Football League game earlier this year, a Facebook update by stun gun maker Taser proclaimed that the San Francisco-based team's "Taser formation" could be the tipping factor. The company, ...
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