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Nixon’s back! (At least on Twitter)
The @Dick_Nixon feed is neither tribute nor parody but an uncanny reincarnation that has some Washington insiders and political junkies marveling that someone could so well capture the phrasing, savvy, tenacity, profanity and world view of our 37th president.
ABA limits use of social media to investigate jurors
Lawyers can look, but they can’t “like” when seeking information about jurors and prospective jurors on social media, the American Bar Association states in an ethics opinion released Thursday.
Councilman: Lewd photo the work of hackers
Baltimore County Councilman Todd Huff said Thursday that an X-rated photo appearing on his Twitter account was the result of a hacking incident.
Looking back at how far you’ve come
In celebration of its eighth birthday, Twitter released a tool that lets you retrieve the very first tweet you posted. When I think back on who I was six years ago, I can't believe the differences.
Them’s fightin’ words to Mikulski
Never let it be said that Sen. Barbara Mikulski isn't down for a good fight even if it's just on Twitter about one of her state universities in the upcoming FCS championship game
Cardin praises release of Russian punk band
Sen. Ben Cardin, in a message on Twitter Monday, praised the release of the all-female Russian punk rock protest band called Pussy Riot.
Montgomery superintendent got offensive tweets
ROCKVILLE — Montgomery County’s superintendent says he received offensive tweets during last week’s winter weather from students urging him to close schools. Superintendent Joshua Starr, who sent an email to […]
Tech giants call for controls on government snooping
WASHINGTON — Silicon Valley is escalating pressure on President Barack Obama to curb the U.S. government surveillance programs that vacuum personal information off the Internet and threaten the technology industry’s […]
Apple buys Topsy in pursuit of more Twitter tips
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple has bought Topsy Labs in a deal that will provide the iPhone maker with more insights about the chatter on Twitter. Topsy pores through the stream […]
Twitter leading next wave of tech IPOs
SAN FRANCISCO — Just as one high-tech breakthrough often paves the way for the next big thing, technology IPOs move in virtuous cycles, too. Twitter‘s scintillating stock market debut punctuated […]
Twitter surges in opening trade on NYSE
NEW YORK — Shares of Twitter went on sale to the public for the first time Thursday, instantly leaping more than 70 percent above their offering price in a dazzling […]
