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Meet The Person Who Convinced The Internet He Was Giving Away $10 Million For Retweets
How a joke tweet as part of a bet for more followers went viral. "Well I mean you say free money in America and everyone starts jumping for it," a friend said.
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Alleged Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Denies Involvement
Updated: Nakamoto denied in an Associated Press interview that he had anything to do with the digital currency after reporters showed up at his Los Angeles-area home. Newsweek maintains, "The facts as reported point toward Mr. Nakamoto’s role in the founding of Bitcoin."
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Hundreds Gather For Pre-Oscar Protest Over Runaway Film Production
Visual effects artists protested the tax incentive arms race in which countries and states offer subsidies to lure production away from Hollywood. "It's a race to the bottom," said organizer Daniel Lay.
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L.A.'s New Film Czar Says California Needs To Increase Incentives For Film Production
Ken Ziffren said for California to stop runaway production, it will need to increase the tax incentives it gives to studios.
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Most Californians Would Be Willing To Pay More For Water To Find Drought Solutions
A poll released Tuesday shows how worried Californians have become about the historic drought. The poll of 1,000 likely California voters was conducted by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates.
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Who Can Save Hollywood?
California has fought to stop runaway film and television production for more than four years now with a tax incentive program, but some say it's not enough. The uphill battle to save California's $17 billion-a-year industry.
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Every Historic Moment From Jason Collins' First NBA Game As An Out Gay Athlete
"I don't really have time to think about history right now," Collins said before the game.
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11 Things I Overheard During Miley Cyrus' Bangerz Tour
I went to Miley's show Saturday at the Staples Center and these were some of the things people said.
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The Atlantic Partners With Mormon-Owned Deseret News For Series On American Fatherhood
The four-part series "The Father Factor" will be co-published in The Atlantic and Deseret News and will feature reporting from both staffs. "Why not collaborate and double the amount of stories we could deliver to our respective audiences?" Atlantic Digital Editor Bob Cohn said.
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What Is Virgin-Shaming?
Like slut-shaming, virgin-shaming involves making fun of someone for their personal choices regarding sex.
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28 Intense Photos From The Bloodiest Day Of Ukraine's Uprising
Dozens are reported dead after the worst violence in the country's 22-year history as an independent nation.
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Where In The U.S. People Are Tweeting About Snow
Two Americas. Those who are tweeting about dreading yet another snowpocalypse and those rubbing it in.
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Lady Gaga Is Filming A Public Service Announcement For California's Drought
The PSA is part of a larger agreement so the singer can film at Hearst Castle, a California Historical Landmark that generally prohibits filming. Gaga is also donating $275,000 for maintenance, repairs and a water study.
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What Were The Highest-Grossing Movies Filmed In Each State?
The highest-grossing movies filmed in 30% of the states starred either Robert Downey Jr. or Shia LaBeouf.
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Ballot Battle Brews Over Hospital Pricing In California
The Fair Healthcare Pricing Act would cap how much hospitals could charge and would reduce hospital costs in California by at least $3 billion annually. A state hospital organization argues the initiative is an attempt by a union to increase its membership.
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U.S. Cities With The Most Pleasant Weather, Ranked
Unless you live in California, Seattle actually has more perfect days a year than your city does.
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The Cable Went Out During The Super Bowl For Time Warner Customers In Southern California
"We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this caused our customers," a spokesperson said.Update: Time Warner is providing compensation for the outage.
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Joe Biden Was The Suavest Man At The Washington Auto Show
The man must love cars -- it's his second auto show in a month.
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Chris Christie Booed At Super Bowl Ceremony
Christie attended the Super Bowl Hand Off ceremony with the governors of New York and Arizona Saturday.
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Three Indicted In Connection With Los Angeles-Area Fire
The Colby Fire burned more than 1,700 acres northeast of Los Angeles on Jan. 16.
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