"The wounds are deep, especially mine, but we only have each other, " said Lebanese parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri, son of the killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

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Sites like MySpace, Friendster and Bebo, on the other hand, were especially easy to mine for private data, Patton said.

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That last one especially could be a real gold mine.

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Because a single Kim Kardashian would have a huge impact on the economy, especially firms that provide technology services like mine.

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It has always been a maxim of mine that you can learn a lot from other marketers, especially larger ones who clearly put money into marketing and research.

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The country is especially critical for platinum supplies, accounting for some three-quarters of annual mine production.

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Mine's supporters say that 1, 200 jobs have already been created in an area that is especially hard hit by long-term unemployment.

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