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    robinandtami: AP News Push alert on my iphone. My pants buzzed. more »
    strider_mt2k: I was sent a text from a co-woerkrt whilst i was on vacation. She has a bad habit of texting me bad news while I'm on vacation and I'm putting a stop ... more »
    EBone: CNN breaking news text alert that he had been hospitalized, then watched CNN live streaming coverage. more »
    Tamar Weinberg: It was all over Twitter for hours before any mainstream media site picked it up. more »
    SigmundTheSeaMonster: Was finished with 32mile bike ride, stopped at Dilly's for a hotdog, when a tween was chatting on cell to friend about it. I thought it was a joke. Go... more »
    SegamanXero: Was at work at my new job and a customer came in and mentioned it. we shortly after pulled up a stream of CNN on one of our computers and googled info... more »
    Gilbert Tang Jr.: Twitter. more »
    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I didn't hear about it until after 8pm (eastern time) from my girlfriend while we were having dinner after work. I haven't been around here much late... more »
    infmom: I am not very news-connected during the day. Seldom have the TV or radio on and usually just glance at the news feeds on my Google home page. My husb... more »
    something_unique_and_descriptive: Jalopnik. And, truth be told, his death has not affected my life one iota. I don't understand why there's so much hoopla over the death of a sort of ... more »
    KhaiJB: ...he's dead???? more »
    Monty: I go old school with news like this and just stick to email. Still, I admit to being a bit excited to see a giant picture on Gizmodo of brown keys ar... more »
    Diddle my Skittles: I was at the mall food court when the guy who was ringing up my order received a text message. He then yelled out "I'm rich bitch." Then his manager c... more »
    bigbluevoid: mean to say i DONT care about the dude... fr the ones f you who really care about my posting more »
    YoHenYo: BNO on twitter. They got the story from TMZ much earlier than the news networks. more »
  • #questionoftheday

    QOTD: How Did You Learn About Michael Jackson's Death?

    It's the sad news that nearly killed the Internet. Google News, Yahoo!, MSNBC, CNET, Twitter, LA Times and more all went down from the insane amounts of MJ-related traffic. So we ask: How did you learn of Michael Jackson's death? More »