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Police: Brothers planned to detonate leftover explosives in Times Square
Associated PressThe Boston Marathon bombers were headed for New York’s Times Square to blow up the rest of their explosives, authorities said Thursday, in what they portrayed as a chilling, spur-of-the-moment scheme that fell apart when the brothers realized the...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Michael Bloomberg, Times Square, Computer Crime
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Staying connected to plugged-in teens
I wonder what grounding looked like in the 1920s. What items or privileges were restricted? "Young man, hand over the stick. There will be no stick ball and no fishing." And what did kids get grounded for? Were they lighting matches or dressing like...Tags: Brookings Institution, Networking, Apple iPad, Sociology, Arts and Culture
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Business calendar - March 3
Job center orientation/job search basics March 4 — Learn about the center and its services; and tips for how to approach job searches, how to get organized and where to find job leads. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Washington County Job Center, 14 N....Tags: Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Computing and Information Technology Industry, Microsoft Corporation, Health and Safety at Work, Media Industry
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With help of 'beliebers,' young girl's dream comes true
marieg@herald-mail.comLeave it to Bieber — Justin, that is — to have fans who support each other. And no one knows more about the power of that support than Kaden Anders. If not for the singer’s loyal army of followers, her family says, the young girl&...Tags: YouTube, Cerebral Palsy, Washington, DC, Verizon Communications, Verizon Center
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Malware deadline passes; very few Internet users knocked offline
Associated PressIf you’re reading this online, you’re fine. The day that was supposed to see thousands of people knocked off the Internet has arrived, but only a few people were affected. Thousands of Internet users across the U.S. and beyond waited too...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Viral Diseases and Infections, Companies and Corporations, Business Enterprises, Computer Crime
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Mail Call - May 30
“Dear Mayor Bruchey: Thank you, first of all, for the letter that you wrote in the May 21 issue of the local paper, answering some of the questions that people have about the stadium, and why some of the other locations are not appropriate. I am not...Tags: Local Government, Barack Obama, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Politics
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Committee explores innovative ways to use social media to enhance learning
julieg@herald-mail.comUsing a pilot program to make the transition from paper textbooks to digital textbooks, intensifying the use of social media in recruiting new teachers and using social media to get community feedback are among the recommendations a Washington County...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Consumers, Education, Media Industry
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Technology becoming everyday occurrence in today's classrooms
julieg@herald-mail.comAt Western Heights Middle School, a student took her turn at the front of the class figuring out a math problem on the board. She used an electronic pen, but could just as easily have used her finger to write her math solution on the electronic board. In...Tags: Xbox 360, Electronics, Arts and Culture, Apple iPod, Public Schools
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Business Calendar - Jan. 15
Internet job searches Jan. 18 — Learn how to use the Internet for job searches and improving success with online applications. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Washington County Job Center, 14 N. Potomac St., Suite 100, Hagerstown. Call 301-393-8255. OSHA...Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Hockey (music group), Restaurant and Catering Industry, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), For-Profit Colleges
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Internet blackout doesn't cause major jostling
Whew, that was close. For a second there, I thought that my favorite porn site was going to be blacked out in solidarity with the political protest of pending SOPA regulations. That’s all I need, to get up in the morning to find that the...Tags: Criminals, Newt Gingrich, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Megaupload, The Washington Post
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 29
Humane Society thanks plungers, sponsors To the editor: On behalf of the staff, the board of directors and the 5,700 animals we care for annually at the Humane Society of Washington County, I want to thank everyone who made Polar Bear Plunge 2012 the...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Georgetown, Christianity, Arts and Culture, Tools and Hardware
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