Accounts of the deadly attacks last fall in Mumbai, India, the May 2008 earthquake in China and last week's plane crash show what used to be just a virtual gathering place to communicate pet peeves or plans for the weekend has evolved into a go-to spot for eyewitness news -- sometimes even before mainstream media has had time to crack the story.
What are your plans for the Memorial Day weekend driving, flying, shopping, going to the movies?
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When I returned, among the bazillion e-mails waiting for me was one from the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, which told me I was an idiot for announcing my weekend travel plans to the Twittering and Facebooking world.
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Over the weekend, he announced broad plans for a two-year economic stimulus plan that would create 2.5 million jobs.
His slaying sparked a series of arrests over the weekend and prompted officials to announce plans for a task force to tackle extremism in Britain.
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Last week's attack near the Royal Artillery Barracks shocked people across the United Kingdom, sparked a series of arrests over the weekend and prompted officials to announce plans for a task force to tackle extremism in Britain.
But we take a lot of confidence in what Senator Schumer said over the weekend about the plans that the Senate has for introducing legislation -- or beginning this process when they return from their Easter vacation.
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Mosley said that the TWG's idea - combined with his plans to drastically reduce the number of tyres allowed per weekend and make engines last for two races - would probably be enough to bring about the reduction in speeds he desired.
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As G-20 leaders gather in Mexico City this weekend, investors will be looking for clues on how the world community plans to address the on-going sovereign debt crisis and sluggish economic growth that top the meeting agenda.
When it became clear over the weekend that school would be closed Monday, they squealed in delight and started to make plans for how to spend the time how much TV they were going to watch, how much candy they were going to eat.
And, despite arriving at Silverstone at the weekend in a helicopter with Mosley and Ecclestone, he insists no talks took place and that plans for a breakaway series continue unabated.
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