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• Social media analysis: At the keyboard, Americans slightly prefer Romney
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• Gas prices may rise as Isaac slams Gulf Coast
• What Apple's $1B victory means for consumers
• Romney's task in Tampa: Sell voters on himself, not just against Obama
• Convention protest parades replace 'free speech zones'
• Apple hits all-time high after court ruling
• Military punishes 6 soldiers for Quran burning
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• Russian punk band Pussy Riot appeals conviction
• New jury instructions explicit: No Facebook
• Don't let Facebook's design changes trick you into sharing more info
• Hotels on track to take in $2 billion in surcharges
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• Childhood home of Muhammad Ali up for sale in Ky.
• Republican convention opens, then goes into recess for the day
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• Afghan kills 2 US soldiers; official blasts account
• Dozens hurt in Los Angeles bus-train collision
• Student shot at Md. high school on first day of class

Social media analysis: At the keyboard, Americans slightly prefer Romney Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:46 PM PDT President Barack Obama may lead former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in most presidential polls, but in the social media campaign, Romney has had the edge for months, according to NBCPolitics.com's computer-assisted analysis of 2 million campaign-related Twitter and Facebook posts.

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Gas prices may rise as Isaac slams Gulf Coast Posted: 27 Aug 2012 10:39 AM PDT Oil rig evacuations as Tropical Storm Isaac lashes the Gulf of Mexico will have a slight impact on the price drivers pay at the pump. But gas prices could rise even more if the storm triggers flooding or power outages that shut down oil refining facilities.

What Apple's $1B victory means for consumers Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:02 PM PDT Apple's $1 billion court victory over Samsung poses a lot of questions for consumers. Will Samsung phones still be available for sale? Will they be more expensive? Will owners of existing phones need to worry?

Romney's task in Tampa: Sell voters on himself, not just against Obama Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:57 AM PDT The task before Mitt Romney as he accepts his party's presidential nomination this week in Florida is to convince the narrow segment of remaining undecided voters to boot President Obama from office.

Convention protest parades replace 'free speech zones' Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:37 AM PDT You might not hear the phrase "First Amendment Zone" during the next two weeks, but protestors at the Democratic and Republican national conventions will be put in their respective places -- parade routes that pass within a block or two of the political events.

Apple hits all-time high after court ruling Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:21 AM PDT Shares of Apple hit an all-time high Monday, approaching $700 per share, after the maker of iPhones and iPads won a bitter patent fight against Samsung Electronics.

Military punishes 6 soldiers for Quran burning Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:49 PM PDT

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Russian punk band Pussy Riot appeals conviction Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:14 AM PDT A lawyer for the jailed members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot on Monday appealed against the three women's conviction for a protest against President Vladimir Putin at a church altar, but said he had little hope the verdict would be overturned.

New jury instructions explicit: No Facebook Posted: 27 Aug 2012 10:41 AM PDT While judges have always admonished jurors not to blab during a trial and deliberations, some people can't keep their mouths shut. The growth of social media like Facebook and Twitter have proven too tempting for some jurors,  so a new set of guidelines for jurors in federal cases aims to make it crystal clear: Stay off the stuff.

Don't let Facebook's design changes trick you into sharing more info Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:46 AM PDT While a smidgen of lipstick won't make a pig win any beauty pageants, some design changes may affect how easily you hand information and control over to Facebook apps.

Hotels on track to take in $2 billion in surcharges Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:17 AM PDT If you've found yourself fuming over fees and surcharges on your recent hotel bills, there's good news and bad news.

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Childhood home of Muhammad Ali up for sale in Ky. Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:11 PM PDT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A big piece of Louisville history is up for sale: the house where boxing great Muhammad Ali spent his boyhood.

Republican convention opens, then goes into recess for the day Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:22 AM PDT Monday's official session of the Republican National Convention lasted just over 33 seconds, gaveled into recess until Tuesday.

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Afghan kills 2 US soldiers; official blasts account Posted: 27 Aug 2012 10:04 AM PDT An Afghan soldier shot and killed two American soldiers on Monday during a dispute in Laghman province in Afghanistan. The Afghan soldier was then shot and killed by U.S. forces. A senior military official in Kabul strongly disputes an Afghan military account which claims the two Americans were killed accidentally when the Afghan tripped on his weapon.

Dozens hurt in Los Angeles bus-train collision Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:02 AM PDT A transit bus and Metro Blue line train crashed near downtown Los Angeles on Monday morning, injuring dozens of people, Los Angeles Fire Department officials say.

Student shot at Md. high school on first day of class Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:00 AM PDT A student was shot Monday morning on the first day of school at a Baltimore County high school, county police said.

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