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Secret Service seeks software to ‘detect sarcasm’ on Twitter

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Brandon Friedman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs at Department of Housing and Urban Development, apologized for a tweet calling members of Sgt. Bergdahl's platoon "psychopaths." (Image: Twitter, Brandon Friedman)

Obama administration official apologizes for ‘psychopaths’ tweet regarding Bergdahl’s platoon

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Illustration on treatment of soldiers who don't lionize Sgt. Bergdahl by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

BRUCE: Fragging Bergdahl’s squad mates

By Tammy Bruce

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, centre left, and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, proceed through the Royal Gallery, during the State Opening of Parliament, in the House of Lords, in London, Wednesday June 4, 2014. The State Opening of Parliament is an annual pageant of pomp and politics centred on the Queen's Speech, a legislative program written by the government but read out by the monarch before a crowd of lawmakers, ermine-robed peers and ceremonial officials in bright garb evoking centuries past. (AP Photo/Yui Mok, Pool)

Man down: Queen’s own pageboy faints during her Parliament speech

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Police officers take cover behind their vehicles in Moncton, New Brunswick, on Wednesday June 4, 2014. Three police officers were shot dead and two others injured Wednesday in the east coast Canadian province of New Brunswick, officials said, and authorities were searching for a suspect. (AP Photo/Moncton Times & Transcript, Ron Ward via The Canadian Press ) MANDITORY CREDIT

3 officers killed, 2 injured in Canada shooting

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** FILE ** Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling party in parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, May 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

‘Allah’ handle gets Turkish Twitterer sentenced to 15 months in prison

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

This image provided by Sergio Loza shows Loza holding up an envelope that had cash hidden in it in San Francisco, on Sunday, May 25, 2014. Loza followed the clues from a Twitter user using the handle @HiddenCash to find the money. The mysterious person has been hiding money throughout the city since Friday that's leading scores on a scavenger hunt. (AP Photo/Sergio Loza)

Anonymous “HiddenCash” creates social media frenzy

By TERRY COLLINS - Associated Press

Anonymous “HiddenCash” creates social media frenzy

By TERRY COLLINS - Associated Press

Michigan’s Morgan shows off letter from Obama

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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley spent part of his Memorial Day on Monday pickin' and pluckin' his trusty banjo on the streets of Annapolis. (Eye on Annapolis via Twitter)

Gov. Martin O’Malley plays banjo on streets of Annapolis

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Mystery tweeter spreading positive vibes

By PAM WRIGHT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2014 file photo, Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte, left, and rapper Pitbull pose at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Claudia Leitte and Pitbull will perform the Wordl Cup song with Jennifer Lopez. If you don’t like the official World Cup song, you’re not alone. Although Brazilian Claudia Leitte is also featured in the newest theme, critics say they don’t understand why Cuban-American rapper Pitbull and Bronx-born Puerto Rican singer Jennifer Lopez were chosen for the song when there are so many other great musicians in the land of Bossa Nova. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana,File)

Brazil World Cup song fails to strike right tone

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO - Associated Press

In this May 11, 2014 photo, a couple takes a selfie during the Brazilian league soccer match between Fluminense and Flamengo, at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Experts say Cup visitors will discover that Brazil’s mobile communications services are severely lacking, mostly because the government and telephone companies are ill-prepared for the month-long tournament. Some even worry about possible mobile network blackouts. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Brazil’s weak service makes WCup Tweets unlikely

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO - Associated Press

Contracting official’s new job raises questions

By MATTHEW BARAKAT - Associated Press

Mark Cuban arrives at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 18, 2014, in Las Vegas. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Mark Cuban apologizes to Trayvon Martin’s family for hoodie comment

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Twitter blocks ‘blasphemous’ content on Mohammed at Pakistan’s request

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times