Wael Ghonim Tweets Plea to 'Educated Egyptians'

Feb 11th 2011 – 1:25 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Time to come back home. That was the message Google manager and Facebook revolutionary Wael Ghonim had for the educated Egyptian diaspora following the breathtaking ouster of former President Hosni...

Wael Ghonim Credits Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg for Mubarak Ouster [VIDEO]

Feb 11th 2011 – 12:56 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

In the literal sense, it may well come to be known as the social media revolution. In an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Google manager Wael Ghonim gave much of the credit for the Egyptian...

Was Mubarak Setting a Trap With Defiant Speech?

Feb 10th 2011 – 7:19 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

It was the rhetorical equivalent of hitting a hornet's nest. After Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak addressed his fellow citizens and the world about the future of his government, the mood of...

'Reasons Mubarak Is Late' Becomes Trending Topic on Twitter

Feb 10th 2011 – 3:46 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Better late than never? With a massive crowd in Tahrir Square and millions of people around the world waiting for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to address the world on the future of his...

Chris Lee and 3 Other Politicians Stung by Technology

Feb 9th 2011 – 7:32 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

For politicians in the digital age, going viral can prove to be either a sign of success or a warning that a career is about to end. Rep. Chris Lee discovered the latter today after exchanges with a...

Grand Theft LiLo: Felony Charges Against Lindsay Lohan Explained

Feb 9th 2011 – 2:53 PM

Back to the slammer? Actress Lindsay Lohan got bad news today. California prosecutors charged her with felony grand theft, alleging she stole a $2,500 necklace from a Venice, Calif., jewelry store...

Patriot Act: The 3 Provisions the House Failed to Extend

Feb 8th 2011 – 8:17 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Were they not patriotic enough? The U.S. House of Representatives failed to muster enough votes today to pass an extension of three key provisions of the Patriot Act. The final tally had 277 votes...

President Obama Has Quit Smoking; Twitter Exhales

Feb 8th 2011 – 7:34 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

She should know. According to first lady Michelle Obama, the president is no longer sneaking a drag here and there. Speaking at a White House luncheon to mark the anniversary of her "Let's Move"...

Mark Sanchez's Purported Romance With 17-Year-Old the Latest New York Jets Tabloid Fodder

Feb 8th 2011 – 5:49 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

It's the team that keeps on giving. New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, 24, finds himself at the center of media attention today after a story ran on the website Deadspin detailing allegations...

Keith Olbermann Teases Big Announcement on Twitter

Feb 7th 2011 – 8:20 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Back to work. Less than a month after parting ways with MSNBC, Keith Olbermann is set to tell the world what his next major venture will be. On a conference call scheduled for 11 a.m. EST Tuesday,...

Verizon iPhone 4 Arrival: 3 Reasons It's Such a Big Deal

Feb 7th 2011 – 5:54 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

On Thursday, Verizon will start taking orders for the iPhone 4 from customers not on its network. With so much written over the deal between Apple and Verizon, it can be tempting to believe that the...

B.o.B. Pulls a Kanye, Raps for Captive Audience on Delta Flight [VIDEO]

Feb 7th 2011 – 4:24 PM

Is it in-flight entertainment, or just another annoying interruption from the crew? Following in the footsteps of Kanye West, Atlanta-based rapper B.o.B. treated passengers aboard a Delta flight...

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