For many people, the manner in which they present themselves on Facebook has come to mirror how they see themselves in real life. Photos broadcast the fun they’re having, status updates say what’s on their mind and a change in relationship status announces their availability, commitment or something in between. Of these mini-declarations, relationship status is the only one that directly involves another person.
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Mugabe seeks aid for wrecked economy
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe pleaded Thursday for aid to help revive the country’s battered economy, which analysts say he is responsible for wrecking. “Please come to our aid,” said Mugabe while launching The Short Term Emergency Recovery Plan Thursday. STERP is the first economic plan formulated by the new inclusive government as it steps up efforts to resuscitate the ailing economy
Facebook Wants to Read Your Mind
Facebook wants to know what’s on my mind. Actually, that’s not true; so far, it wants to know only what’s on some of my friends’ minds. Facebook doesn’t care about me yet, although it promises that will soon change.
Most Iraqis Welcome Obama’s Pullout Plan
It should come as no surprise that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has been quick to endorse emerging plans to hasten the departure of U.S. forces from his country. Maliki, after all, had opposed the Bush Administration’s decision to increase U.S.