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Tunisian and Egyptian political activists used Facebook and Twitter to organize protests and publicize breaking news. Harvard's Jillian York discusses the use of social media platforms for digital activism, and cases in which governments have blocked the services or compromised user privacy.

Investors who lost some or all of their life savings are turning to members-only Web sites and forums that have emerged as a place for people to share their pain and knowledge. That's in addition to very public forums like Facebook and a variety of blogs.

The recent emergence of Kim Jong Un as the designated successor to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il once again put the spotlight on the secretive communist nation. Yet little has been said about U.S. efforts to re-engage North Korea.

A disclosure before proceeding: I am an omnivore, preferring my animal flesh charred over an open flame though I seldom eat red meat since a little round of prostate cancer and radiation a few years back. I also believe responsible research using animals has probably saved my life and the lives of many other humans, and I have no objection to that.

In the first public confirmation of the succession plan, a top official in the ruling party indicated to broadcaster APTN that Kim Jong Il's youngest son will succeed him as leader of the reclusive communist nation.

California Propositions Require Some Homework

Tonight, the Escondido City Council will decide whether to spend $50 million to build a minor league ballpark for the Padres Triple-A team. What could the City of Escondido gain in return for the $50 million investment?

On our Legal Update we hear how far you can go on a business complaint line; a lawsuit over characters on the TV Show CSI and claims that a company's drug tolerance policy may be a form of discrimination.

As the owner or guarantor on a third of the nation's home loans, Fannie Mae has to take over, renovate and sell a growing number of properties. Selling in a down market like this one is not a prospect that appeals to many homeowners. But what about unloading nearly 65,000 of them?

Are We Reading Less Because of the Web?