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Denver Broncos receiver Eddie Royal, an afficianado of Twitter ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:04:43 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - Denver Broncos receiver Eddie Royal, an afficianado of Twitter as well as Facebook, pictured during an October 2009 game, said he likes the give-and-take with fans. "They're interested, and you want to show them you're a normal person," Royal said. "It's cool to bounce back topics with them and answer questions they want to ask directly."(AFP/Getty Images/File/Donald Miralle)

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong rides in Los ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:04:43 GMT

(AFP/File) - Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong rides in Los Angeles' Griffith Park with local cyclists in September 2009. Armstrong used his Twitter account to invite local rides to join him for a morning ride. Armstrong is a master of the popular micro-blogging site.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)

Not all sportsmen appear to have the savvy to use Twitter to ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:04:43 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - Not all sportsmen appear to have the savvy to use Twitter to their advantage. Nate Robinson of the NBA's Knicks, pictured here in action in October 2009, didn't do his reputation any favors when he was pulled over in a traffic stop, and joked and complained about it via Twitter while waiting in his car.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Trotman)

Michelle Wie of the United States hugs the trophy after winning ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:04:43 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - Michelle Wie of the United States hugs the trophy after winning the Lorena Ochoa Invitational at Guadalajara Country Club on November 15 in Guadalajara, Mexico. "Wowww-w-w ...... never thought this would feel THIS great!!!!" 20-year-old Wie tweeted shortly after claiming her first professional victory - letting fans share in the moment.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Kevin C. Cox)

Biz Stone, co-founder of micro-blogging site Twitter, attends ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:30:36 GMT

(Reuters) - Biz Stone, co-founder of micro-blogging site Twitter, attends a news conference in Tel Aviv November 24, 2009. Twitter is interested in making more acquisitions as it continues to grow in popularity, Stone said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen (ISRAEL BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Biz Stone, co-founder of micro-blogging site Twitter, attends ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:06:35 GMT

(Reuters) - Biz Stone, co-founder of micro-blogging site Twitter, attends a news conference in Tel Aviv November 24, 2009. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen

Biz Stone, co-founder of micro-blogging site Twitter, attends ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:04:19 GMT

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone speaks during the Youth Engagement ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:52:39 GMT

(Reuters) - Twitter co-founder Biz Stone speaks during the Youth Engagement Summit 2009 outside Kuala Lumpur, November 16, 2009. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad

A Twitter page is displayed on a laptop computer in Los Angeles ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:04:51 GMT

(Reuters) - A Twitter page is displayed on a laptop computer in Los Angeles October 13, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

In this image provided by O'Reilly Media Inc., the cover of ...

(AP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:07:46 GMT

(AP) - In this image provided by O'Reilly Media Inc., the cover of 'The Twitter Book' is shown. (AP Photo/O'Reilly Media Inc.)

The frontpage of Twitter, a leading Internet microblogging site. ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:40:47 GMT

(AFP/File) - The frontpage of Twitter, a leading Internet microblogging site. Twitter used to ask "What are you doing?" No longer. The micro-blogging service now wants to know "What's happening?"(AFP/File/Loic Venance)

The frontpage of Twitter, a leading Internet microblogging site. ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:09:43 GMT

(AFP/File) - The frontpage of Twitter, a leading Internet microblogging site. The birth of Wikipedia, the death of Napster, the iPhone, Facebook, and Twitter were named by the Webby Awards on Wednesday as among the top 10 Internet moments of the decade.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)

All Black duo Cory Jane, seen here in June 2009, and Neemia ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:23:33 GMT

(AFP/File) - All Black duo Cory Jane, seen here in June 2009, and Neemia Tialata won't face any sanction after revealing they'd been left out of this weekend's team to play England at Twickenham on social networking site Twitter.(AFP/File/Franck Fife)

FEMA representative Richard Dae (C) registers Victor Leos (R) ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:27:15 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - FEMA representative Richard Dae (C) registers Victor Leos (R) and his wife Sanjuanita for assistance after their home was damaged during Hurricane Ike, in 2008 in Galveston, Texas. The lead US federal disaster agency is hoping to both inform and gather information through social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, its top official said Wednesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Scott Olson)

Washington Blade, the oldest newspaper in the United States ...

(Washington Blade) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:33:16 GMT

(Washington Blade) - Washington Blade, the oldest newspaper in the United States for gays and lesbians, said Monday it was shutting down. The announcement of the closure of the Blade, a weekly, and other titles in the Window Media group was made in a posting on micro-blogging service Twitter.(Washington Blade)

US President Barack Obama (L) speaks with Chinese President ...

(AFP/POOL) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:04:34 GMT

(AFP/POOL) - US President Barack Obama (L) speaks with Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) after his arrival at the Diaoyutai state guest house in Beijing. Obama Monday admitted in China that he had never used Twitter but said sites like the micro-blogging network should be available everywhere, even though his hosts restrict its use.(AFP/POOL/Elizabeth Dalziel)

Co-founder of Twitter.com, Biz Stone, speaks during a press ...

(AP) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:09:47 GMT

(AP) - Co-founder of Twitter.com, Biz Stone, speaks during a press conference at the Youth Engagement Summit 2009 in Putrajaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)

Co-founder of Twitter.com, Biz Stone, speaks during a press ...

(AP) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:09:16 GMT

Co-founder of Twitter.com, Biz Stone, speaks during the Youth ...

(AP) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:09:06 GMT

(AP) - Co-founder of Twitter.com, Biz Stone, speaks during the Youth Engagement Summit 2009 in Putrajaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)

Co-founder of Twitter.com, Biz Stone, speaks during the Youth ...

(AP) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:08:05 GMT

(AP) - Co-founder of Twitter.com, Biz Stone, speaks during the Youth Engagement Summit 2009 in Putrajaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)

Co-founder of Twitter.com, Biz Stone, speaks during the Youth ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:13:13 GMT

(Reuters) - Co-founder of Twitter.com, Biz Stone, speaks during the Youth Engagement Summit 2009 in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur November 16, 2009. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA SOCIETY)

Co-founder of Twitter.com, Biz Stone, speaks during the Youth ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:00:42 GMT

(Reuters) - Co-founder of Twitter.com, Biz Stone, speaks during the Youth Engagement Summit 2009 in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur November 16, 2009. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA SOCIETY)

The Microsoft XBOX 360. Microsoft said Thursday that its Xbox ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:09:58 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - The Microsoft XBOX 360. Microsoft said Thursday that its Xbox 360 videogame console will be able to link online starting next week with Twitter and Facebook along with Internet radio star Last.fm.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Paul Morris)

In this screen grab made Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, a portion ...

(AP) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:02:08 GMT

(AP) - In this screen grab made Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, a portion of office supplies chain Staples' Twitter page is shown. Staples Inc. this week advertised the deals it plans to offer Nov. 27 on certain laptops, GPS devices and computer monitors, and other merchants are expected to follow suit. (AP Photo/Staples Inc.)

In this Sept. 7, 2008 file photo, Britney Spears poses with ...

(AP) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:03:48 GMT

(AP) - In this Sept. 7, 2008 file photo, Britney Spears poses with her awards backstage at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. Spears' Twitter account was hacked Thursday Oct. 12, 2009, with bogus messages going out claiming she worshipped Satan. The several unusual messages were deleted after a few hours. Her account posted a message announcing that her account had been hacked and apologized for 'any offense the hacker's messages caused.' (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Twitter on Tuesday linked to LinkedIn, letting people share ...

(LinkedIn) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:27:22 GMT

(LinkedIn) - Twitter on Tuesday linked to LinkedIn, letting people share updates and tweets between the hot microblogging service and the career-oriented online social networking website.(LinkedIn)

A hostage situation was under way Tuesday at an office building ...

(AFP/Public Domain) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:31:19 GMT

(AFP/Public Domain) - A hostage situation was under way Tuesday at an office building near the Missouri state governor's mansion, Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder said in a message on his Twitter account.(AFP/Public Domain)

This July 4, 2009 photo obtained Nov. 6, 2009 from the Twitter ...

(AP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:13:34 GMT

(AP) - This July 4, 2009 photo obtained Nov. 6, 2009 from the Twitter page of Sgt Kimberly Munley shows Sgt. Munley at Freedom Fest in Frisco, Texas. Officials say 34-year-old Munley ended the shooting spree at Fort Hood on Thursday, Nov. 5 when she shot and wounded alleged shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. Munley was wounded in the shooting, and was recovering Friday in stable condition. (AP Photo/via Sgt. Munley's Twitter page) NO SALES

A Twitter page is displayed on an Apple iPhone in Los Angeles ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:19:55 GMT

(Reuters) - A Twitter page is displayed on an Apple iPhone in Los Angeles October 13, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

The frontpage of Twitter, a leading Internet microblogging site. ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:54:10 GMT

(AFP/File) - The frontpage of Twitter, a leading Internet microblogging site. A US company which makes mobile devices is offering a gadget solely dedicated to sending and receiving Twitter messages.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2009 file photo, Richard Vickers, left, ...

(AP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:08:47 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2009 file photo, Richard Vickers, left, talks with his block watch commander and fellow resident Bill Sieloff as he patrol their Old Oaks neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio. Like the members of this well-oiled block watch group in central Ohio, neighbors across the country are using Twitter, blogs, e-mail and street patrols to help ward off crime. While some groups form after break-ins or muggings, there also are signs of increased interest as law enforcement agencies are strained by layoffs and furloughs to fight ballooning budget deficits in the recession. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2009 file photo, Richard Vickers carries ...

(AP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:08:28 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2009 file photo, Richard Vickers carries a flier with information about a man that is suspected of burglary in the neighborhood as he patrols his Old Oaks neighborhood Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. Like the members of this well-oiled block watch group in central Ohio, neighbors across the country are using Twitter, blogs, e-mail and street patrols to help ward off crime. While some groups form after break-ins or muggings, there also are signs of increased interest as law enforcement agencies are strained by layoffs and furloughs to fight ballooning budget deficits in the recession. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2009 file photo, Richard Vickers checks ...

(AP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:08:14 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2009 file photo, Richard Vickers checks the back yard of an abandoned property as he patrols his Old Oaks neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio. Like the members of this well-oiled block watch group in central Ohio, neighbors across the country are using Twitter, blogs, e-mail and street patrols to help ward off crime. While some groups form after break-ins or muggings, there also are signs of increased interest as law enforcement agencies are strained by layoffs and furloughs to fight ballooning budget deficits in the recession. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2009 file photo, Richard Vickers checks ...

(AP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:08:01 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2009 file photo, Richard Vickers checks for signs of weapons or drug use inside of an abandoned property as he patrols his Old Oaks neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio. Like the members of this well-oiled block watch group in central Ohio, neighbors across the country are using Twitter, blogs, e-mail and street patrols to help ward off crime. While some groups form after break-ins or muggings, there also are signs of increased interest as law enforcement agencies are strained by layoffs and furloughs to fight ballooning budget deficits in the recession. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)

In this photo taken Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, horse trainer Karen ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:57:31 GMT

(AP) - In this photo taken Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, horse trainer Karen Murdock plays with her horse, Lukas, in Walnut, Calif. Lukas, a 16-year-old, 1,200-pound Thoroughbred gelding, and Murdock have been together for six years. The horse has a Web site, is a star on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter and has been on TV. He and Murdock get up to 200 e-mails a day. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

The homepage of the Twitter microblogging site. China has blocked ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:55:33 GMT

(AFP/File) - The homepage of the Twitter microblogging site. China has blocked a website inviting users of microblogging site Twitter to comment on the fall of the Berlin Wall amid a deluge of protests at Beijing's Internet censorship, organisers said Thursday.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)

Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson stands on the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:42:47 GMT

(Reuters) - Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson stands on the field during their NFL pre-season game against the Arizona Cardinals in this file picture taken August 16, 2008. The Kansas City Chiefs have ordered Johnson to stay away from training and team activities while they investigate alleged comments made by the player on Twitter directed at Chiefs coach Todd Haley hours after their 37-7 loss on October 25, 2009 to the San Diego Chargers. REUTERS/Dave Kaup/Files (UNITED STATES SPORT FOOTBALL)