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What we're watching today: Skokie Police Department takes the lip sync challengeJul 31, 2018 1:00 am - You've probably seen some of the recent videos by police departments around the country as they challenge each other to lip sync battles. The Skokie Police Department ha...
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Ballplayers' old racist, homophobic tweets highlight team fears of social media
Jul 30, 2018 1:00 am - As major leaguers Trea Turner, Sean Newcomb and Josh Hader face up to racist and homophobic tweets they sent as teenagers, publicist Lauren Walsh recalls how she dealt w...
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A couple of analysts saw Facebook decline coming
Jul 28, 2018 1:00 am - Long before Facebook Inc. shares took their historic dive, after second-quarter earnings missed the average Wall Street estimate for sales and user growth, two analysts ...
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A mother had given up hope of finding her schizophrenic son. She found help from an unexpected source.
Jul 28, 2018 1:00 am - Few homeless people drift into Dolan Springs, Arizona, because there's not much of a town to drift into. Little more than a gas station, a Family Dollar and a grocery st...
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Bad week in social media gets worse; Twitter stock plunges
Jul 27, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Cracking down on hate, abuse and online trolls is also hurting Twitter's standing with investors. The company's stock plunged Friday morning after it reported...
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How years of privacy controversies finally caught up with Facebook
Jul 27, 2018 1:00 am - Facebook long had a knack for navigating privacy controversies related to its collection of user data. But the cost of its missteps finally caught up with Facebook this ...
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Bartlett police go viral with Lip Sync Challenge. Who's next?Jul 25, 2018 1:00 am - The latest police videos going viral have nothing to do with a controversial arrest, high-speed chase or out-of-control citizen. These videos - dozens of them popping up...
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What we're watching today: Dancing dentist grooves to “In My Feelings” challengeJul 23, 2018 1:00 am - It's the dance challenge everyone's doing this summer - Drake's "Im My Feelings." And a South Carolina dentist is joining celebrities, teens and moms across the country ...
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Are pro athletes playing too much Fortnite? Some teams are worried.
Jul 21, 2018 1:00 am - The men across the table were worried. Riley Sutter knew that now. It was early June and Sutter was in Buffalo, New York, for the NHL scouting combine. At first, the que...
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Josh Hader's All-Star Game controversy shows how online ghosts will haunt us
Jul 21, 2018 1:00 am - The moment was like bit of tragic theater: Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Josh Hader was on the mound at the All-Star Game at Nationals Park. As he pitched, his reputation wa...