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  1. Facebook is down for some users

    nbcnews.com

    Facebook appeared to be down Tuesday night. Website service monitoring site DownRightNow noted that as of 9:10 p.m. ET, the social network is dealing with a disruption, although it's not known how widespread the problem is.Going to Facebook's webs...

  2. Gamers are sweet on 'Candy Crush'

    cnn.com

    Julia Enright often plays at night while watching TV. Billy Byler plays in the airport while waiting for his flight. University student Breanna Reboca, a skilled multitasker, plays on her phone while walking to class.

  3. Video games (for promoting science) | Dean Burnett

    guardian.co.uk

    PETA recently released a video game where you commit violence against research scientists. Arguably the best response would be to create video games that promote and educate about science Apparently PETA have created a video game where you commi...

  4. Wal- Mart Plays Catch- Up With Amazon

    online.wsj.com

    Wal-Mart, in its efforts to catch up to Amazon, is creating a vast new logistics system that includes building warehouses for Web orders but also uses workers in stores to pack and mail items to customers.

  5. Officials Amp Up Spying Defense

    online.wsj.com

    The NSA director mounted his most vigorous defense of data-surveillance programs, saying they helped thwart more than 50 terror plots and might have helped prevent the 9/11 attacks.

  6. Dish Network Drops Pursuit of Sprint

    online.wsj.com

    Dish Network said it won't submit a new offer for Sprint Nextel by its Tuesday deadline, a move that appears to clear the way for the third largest U.S. wireless carrier to be bought by SoftBank of Japan.