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Whitney Who? Facebook Pics Claim Celeb Deaths Get More Attention Than Fallen Soldiers
Whitney Who? Facebook Pics Claim Celeb Deaths Get More Attention Than Fallen Soldiers
It seems news is first broken via social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, and usually it is the first place people get their information -- sometimes true and at time hoaxes. With the news of mega-star Whitney Houston's death, naturally it was and has been the hottest news topic of the past week.
Pentagon Releases Names of 30 Troops Killed in Afghan Helicopter Crash [VIDEO]
Pentagon Releases Names of 30 Troops Killed in Afghan Helicopter Crash [VIDEO]
The Pentagon has released the names of 30 American troops who were killed when a rocket-propelled grenade downed their Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan last weekend The attack represented the biggest single day loss of military personnel America has suffered during the nearly ten-year Afghanistan war.  Overall, 1648 Americans have died in the conflict.