The new Timeline will let users add apps as standalone sections of their profiles, and activity such as posted photos and recent music tracks will show up in a dedicated left column.

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Recent changes to the rules governing the database mean that it may eventually hold profiles from more than a fifth of all adults.

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The 1979 model from the recent sale is on screen mostly in driving scenes, according to the auction house Profiles In History, of Calabasas, Calif.

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And see it they will -- a recent study by Seventeen magazine shows that 60% of respondents look at romantic interests' Facebook profiles daily.

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The recent round of Facebook rumors suggest that the site will start charging for membership as a result of the upcoming new profiles.

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