Cockpit windshield cracks during flight on Idaho governor's twin-engine state planeOctober 9th, 2009 Idaho governor's plane damaged on in-state tripBOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter was aboard a twin-engine state plane when one of the outer windshields of the cockpit cracked.
Self-described NYC anarchist accused of tweeting cops' locations to activists at G-20 protestsOctober 3rd, 2009 NY man accused of tweeting cop actions at protestsNEW YORK — A self-described New York City anarchist has been accused of tweeting the location of police officers to protesters trying to evade them during the Group of 20 economic summit in Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania State Police arrested Elliot Madison alleging he used Twitter to direct the movement of protesters and inform them about law enforcement actions at last month's summit.
Tharoor gets wide support from TwitteratiSeptember 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - From tweets urging him "not to be cowed down" and apologising for "the crap he had to endure", the twitterati - essentially the newgen - has rallied behind Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor after his "cattle class" remarks on Twitter kicked up a controversy. The support has been consistent from the time Congress spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan termed his remark as "unacceptable and absolutely insensitive".
Congress MP Sudhakaran tweets in support of TharoorSeptember 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - While the Congress party says it would take "appropriate action" against Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor for his "cattle class" travel remark, his fellow Congress MP from Kerala K. Sudhakaran has tweeted in his support.
Tweeting helps communicate product informationSeptember 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - It's not just individuals and NGOs -- companies are tweeting too, and they are letting everyone know by displaying in their ads the logo of an animated blue bird that says "follow me". Twitter, a micro-communication service that gives users an opportunity to express their thoughts in 140-character "tweets", is a hit in the social media world.
Postcards were the original Tweets 100 years agoSeptember 4th, 2009 LONDON - Did you think Twittering is a new up-to-the-minute technological advancement? Well, then here's a piece of information: The Edwardians were doing it 100 years ago - using postcards instead of computers. A study by Lancaster and Manchester Metropolitan universities has revealed how the picture postcard, containing an image on one side and space for writing on the other, became an instant hit after it was introduced in 1902.
Twitter intolerance: Some NFL teams wage clampdown on tweets, even by fansAugust 5th, 2009 Some NFL teams clamp down on tweetsDAVIE, Fla. — The only tweets during the Miami Dolphins scrimmage Saturday will come from the officials' whistles.
Some sample UK and US government tweets as politicians embrace new technologyJuly 28th, 2009 Some sample UK, US government tweetsA sampling of recent Downing Street tweets:
— The PM has written an open letter to the public before taking his summer break outlining current Government work. — The PM and Lord Mandelson are in Sunderland today to announce that the North East will become a Low Carbon Economic Area.
Alaska Gov. Palin promises "less politically correct" tweets once out of officeJuly 17th, 2009 Palin promises to keep on tweetingANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin plans to stay in touch using Twitter even after leaving office on July 26.
Twitter's influence, moneymaking challenges emerge as hot topic as media summit kicks offJuly 8th, 2009 Top media execs wonder how Twitter will make moneySUN VALLEY, Idaho — Major media executives are impressed with Twitter's growing popularity as a communications tool. They just can't figure out how the online messaging service is going to make money.
In chaotic aftermath of Iran elections, some turn to Twitter to fill the information voidJune 15th, 2009 Tweeting Iran: Elex news in 140 characters or lessCAIRO — An opposition activist spreads word of an upcoming protest in the streets of Tehran. Another posts pictures of clashes between demonstrators and police.
Examples of 'tweets' by Newark's Cory Book and San Francisco's Gavin NewsomJune 6th, 2009 Some 'tweets' from Newark and San Francisco mayorsHere are a few examples of Newark Mayor Cory Booker's messages sent on Twitter, called "tweets":
— "I need a cup of coffee: There's too much blood in my caffeine system!" (10:02 a.m., June 3)
— "Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing" Aristotle (10:05 a.m., May 30)
— Long meeting on a ‥ of city development efforts. Economy slowed r major projects but they r moving forward.
Athletes finding it hard to have something to really tweet aboutMay 8th, 2009 Some sports tweets are better than othersThe morning after his Yankees dropped yet another game to the hated Red Sox, Nick Swisher said there was no quit in his team and vowed to get the Bostonians that night. He did so using Twitter, of course, and the 62,767 people following him surely felt better because of it.
Sound bites shrink to 140 characters as politicians get a taste of the tweet lifeMay 1st, 2009 Politicos get taste for Twitter's tiny sound bitesMADISON, Wis. — Waiting for the Legislature's budget committee to start its work, state Rep.
Pithy peace deals? European diplomats set aside nuance and turn to 140-character TwitterApril 24th, 2009 Pithy peace treaties? Diplomats turn to TwitterPARIS — Enough reading between the lines. European diplomats are saying it all in 140 characters.
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