Britain grapples with social breakdown amid teen pregnancy and knife crime
London reports show 13 year old Alfie and his 15 year old girlfriend channeled public concern as Britain faces its highest Western European teen pregnancy rate. Critics like Sir Bernard Ingham condemn the social drift citing binge drinking and increased youth violence. Government figures indicate knife crimes rose 18 percent in the third quarter of 2008.
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Children write hopes for Obama in world wide e book
Thousands of kids sent letters and drawings asking for peace greener planet and end to war as 150 entries selected for a free e book to be released on Presidents Day. The project by National Education Association and kidthing.com includes messages from ages 5 to 12 with varied wishes and one asking to rain candy.
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Twitter bets on ads to turn buzz into revenue
Twitter, the San Francisco startup behind the 140 character updates, plans ad testing this spring to turn user activity into income. Co founder Evan Williams says the effort aims to keep users engaged while pursuing a scalable, profitable model.
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