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According to study the brain can handle all Facebook friendships

According to study the brain can handle all Facebook friendships


An evolutionary anthropology professor, Robin Dunbar, reveals that the human brain has a capacity to handle up to 150 people, which signifies the maximum number of friends one can have in a lifetime at any given time.

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Piqueteros blocked 9 de Julio Avenue again

Piqueteros blocked 9 de Julio Avenue again


‘Piqueteros’ have blocked again 9 de Julio Avenue, in front of the Ministry of Social Development. They are demanding the confirmation of the implementation of the social plan “Argentina Works” which is dedicated to workers. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

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Catalonia: Voting for being independent

Catalonia: Voting for being independent


In an historic event, 166 villages from 29 districts, 700 thousand registered voters can go to the voting boxes in a referendum to decide if they agree that “Catalonia will become a country ruled by laws, independent, democratic and integrated into the European Union’.

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The Church described Argentine poverty as “dramatic”

The Church described Argentine poverty as “dramatic”


In a statement, the Catholic Church said that poverty in Argentina, which affects at least 3.4 million people, is “dramatic” and there is a need to generate political, economic social orders fairer.

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San Luis: The Government will not adhere to the new children allowance

San Luis: The Government will not adhere to the new children allowance


San Luis Governor Alberto Rodriguez Saa announced that he will not adhere to the universal child allowance because the measure is “discriminatory to the province citizens as it violates the universal character.

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The song “Do not get into my facebook” is all the rage on YouTube

The song “Do not get into my facebook” is all the rage on YouTube


Colombian singer Esteman composed a song with the rhythm of swing which is blazing accross YouTube and it already has more than 713000 views. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

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After 31 hours, the protesters end the protest

After 31 hours, the protesters end the protest


The leaders of social organizations confirmed that the conflict is “unlocked” and there was a “negotiations’ dialogue with the Ministry of Social Development. They demanded to be included in job plans and they denounced the government for patronage.

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Protest on 9 de Julio goes on, piqueteros threaten to camp out all night

Protest on 9 de Julio goes on, piqueteros threaten to camp out all night


Activists from social organizations are protesting outside the Social Development Ministry. They demand the incorporation of the unemployed to cooperatives. They threat to camp in the area all night if their demands are not heard.

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Piqueteros blocked 9 de Julio causing a traffic chaos

Piqueteros blocked 9 de Julio causing a traffic chaos


Picketers protested outside the Ministry of Social Development on 9 de Julio. They accuse the government of using a restrictive criterion in favour of the municipal leaders at the time of alloting social plans.

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Biolcati: “The government seeks to keep everything forever”

Biolcati: “The government seeks to keep everything forever”


The president of the Social Rural Argentina, Hugo Biolcati, said yesterday that holding meetings with the Government doesn’t make sense anymore if “we are not going to be given specific, concrete, and quick solutions to our demands”.

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Congress begins to debate gay marriage

Congress begins to debate gay marriage


Amid a maelstrom of opinions on the subject, the House of Representatives will begin to discuss two bills that enable same-sex marriages on Friday.

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Milagros Sala, governor of a “parallel state”

Milagros Sala, governor of a “parallel state”


Milagros Sala’s fame sprang up as the leader of the group that attacked Senator Morales. She runs a “parallel State” in Jujuy, with the subsidies sent by the National Government. She’s feared and respected by the opposition.

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Argentina, therapy, and the couch

Argentina, therapy, and the couch


According to recent research, it was found that our country is the one with most psychology professionals.

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Hollywood actors banned from using social networks

Hollywood actors banned from using social networks


A new clause in talent contracts curtails the use of social networking media for fear of leaking film information(VIDEO AVAILABLE)

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The president defended family allowances

The president defended family allowances


President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner defended today the increase in family allowances and stressed that “those who have more must have greater social responsibility.”

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150,000 Facebook accounts down due to technical problems

150,000 Facebook accounts down due to technical problems


Several thousand Facebook users were unable to access their accounts because of a technical issue with a server. The outage silenced .05 percent of Facebook users, or 150,000 people, which may not seem like that many, considering that Facebook now has over 300 million users.

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Kraft-Terrabusi Conflict: another 20 employees were reinstated

Kraft-Terrabusi Conflict: another 20 employees were reinstated


After lengthy negotiations in the Ministry of Labour with the plant’s unionists, the company Kraft-Foods, former Terrabusi, proposed today to reinstate another 20 workers who had been dismissed.

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The Washington Post remembers Mercedes Sosa after her death

The Washington Post remembers Mercedes Sosa after her death


The prestigious American newspaper, The Washington Post, remembers the popular Argentine, folk singer, Mercedes Sosa after her death with an article covering her life and career, under the headline: “Grammy winner fused folk music with social justice”

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The president would sign a decree to intervene the bankers’ health centre

The president would sign a decree to intervene the bankers’ health centre


Government sources have said last night that only the medical centre will be intervened and not the union of bankers.

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Disney launched an online social network for children

Disney launched an online social network for children


Disney launched a Spanish-language version of its virtual world Club Penguin this week, bringing the number of languages supported in the Club Penguin universe to four. After launching in English in 2005, Disney added Portuguese language support in November 2008, followed by French support in March of this year.

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