A lot of people used to believe Twitter was simply the next big fad that was sure to die a faster death compared to MySpace. Nicely, a lot of everyone was wrong and many of them are right now flocking to the micro-blogging network quicker than they are scrambling to Facebook.

A full day after a heavily armed gunman killed three police officers and wounded two others, Moncton, New Brunswick, largely remained under siege on Thursday night.

As the police hunted for the person suspected of committing the killings, schools and most stores were closed, offices remained shut, buses were taken off the generally deserted streets, and mail delivery was suspended. In the neighborhood where the shooting occurred Wednesday evening, fearful residents, following police orders, remained in their homes

(AP) — A former tribal chairwoman allegedly opened fire Thursday at an American Indian tribal headquarters in northern California, killing four people and wounding two others in a gun and knife attack, police said. Alturas Police Chief Ken Barnes said 44-year-old Cherie Lash Rhoades was taken into custody after the bloody attack at the Cedarville Rancheria Tribal Office in Alturas, about 55 mile

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Police investigating the deaths of a father and daughter who were killed after being thrown from their runaway speedboat are trying to ascertain why standard safety measures did not stop the vessel’s engine before the tragedy. The accident also saw four other members of the same family injured.

In the chaos of Hurricane Sandy, Twitter was riddled with false reports from people listening to the police scanner. Local news reporters have long understood that the scanner is a source of rumors, tips, and leads to follow up on—but not a reliable source of confirmed facts. Twitter didn’t seem to get that. In the wake of the confusion, I wrote a blog post: “Dear Twitter, Don’t Believe Everythin

Micro-blogging site Twitter is rumoured to be launching a new music service after buying the music discovery site We Are Hunted.



We Are Hunted confirmed the deal, adding "there's no question that Twitter and music go well together" - and said it was shutting down.



The hashtag #music is also featured on the newly-launched music.twitter.com.

Police said the attack happened as the bus was travelling though a busy market in suburb of the city, on its way to a nearby town.



At least seven passengers were reported injured, among them women and children.

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