Technology_Internet

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**FILE** PayPal president Scott Thompson, seen here Nov. 15, 2010, at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, was picked by Yahoo as its next CEO on Jan. 4, 2012. (Associated Press)

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Virginia Tech sophomore linebacker Jack Tyler has 35 tackles and one sack this season. (Virginia Tech Athletics)

This undated artist rendering provided by NASA on Dec. 21,2011 shows the twin Grail spacecraft mapping the lunar gravity field. The two probes are scheduled to enter orbit around the moon over New Year's weekend. (AP Photo/NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

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**FILE** Verizon Wireless store salesman Antione Haynes looks out the front door of a Verizon store with an Apple iPhone advertisement in foreground in Mountain View, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2011. (Associated Press)

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The Kenwood II model features a dramatic two-story foyer and a two-story family room with a fireplace and a curving wall of windows. This home has more than 5,500 finished square feet and can be expanded.

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Canadian rapper Baba Brinkman is currently rapping his version of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" at the SoHo Playhouse with music from his frequent DJ collaborator Jamie Simmonds. (Ben Hider via Associated Press)

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Siblings Gustavo (left), Angie and Abelardo Vazquez of the Vazquez Sounds posted a cover of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" on YouTube drawing more than 20 million views. (Associated Press)

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Facebook website founder Mark Zuckerberg rides a water buffalo in the northern resort town of Sapa in Vietnam where he vacationed last week. (VnExpress via Associated Press)

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Shoppers head to their cars at the Tysons Corner Center mall in McLean, Va. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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In this Dec. 26, 2011, photo, Facebook website founder Mark Zuckerberg rides a water buffalo in northern resort town of Sapa in Lao Cai province, Vietnam. (AP Photo/VnExpress, Le Thanh Hieu)

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Soldiers move down a street in Daraa, Syria, in this video scene shown on the Internet. Amateur video emerged Monday from Syria that purported to show ongoing violence in the country. Scenes could not be independently verified as showing the Syrian government brutalizing its people. (Associated Press)

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Claire Laubauch will have a chance to showcase her skills in 2012 Olympics after being left off the U.S. roster for the 2008 Games in Beijing then being demoted to a development team. The U.S. qualified for the London Games by winning the Pan Am Games tournament in October. (Denis Poroy/Special to The Washington Times)

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U.S. field hockey player Claire Laubach at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. (Denis Poroy/Special to The Washington Times)

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U.S. field hockey player Claire Laubach at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. (Denis Poroy/Special to The Washington Times)

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U.S. field hockey player Claire Laubach at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. (Denis Poroy/Special to The Washington Times)

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Claire Laubauch will have a chance to showcase her skills in 2012 Olympics after being left off the U.S. roster for the 2008 Games in Beijing then being demoted to a development team. The U.S. qualified for the London Games by winning the Pan Am Games tournament in October. (Denis Poroy/Special to The Washington Times)

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Legendary Syrian assassin Altair takes care of a Crusader in the video game Assassin's Creed Revelations.

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The hooded Ezio Auditore da Firenze talks with his fellow killing machines in the video game Assassin's Creed Revelations.

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'TIME IS NOW': Federal Communications Commissioner Robert McDowell issues a warning about the Internet. (Rod Lamkey Jr./ The Washington Times)

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In this Dec. 15, 2011 photo, Michael Reed fills his gas tank at a station in Charlotte, N.C. The retail price of gasoline averaged more than $3.50 per gallon for the year, a record. Drivers cut back where they could, driving less and switching to more fuel efficient cars. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)