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A couple of viral vids

Posted on November 20, 2009 8:34 PM

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's singer Beyoncé crowd surfing at her recent show at O2 Arena in London! Watch her dive into the audience.

And Charter For Compassion brings together the voices of people from all religions, and seeks to remind the world that while all faiths are not the same, they all share the Golden Rule.

Tonight on Connect

Posted on November 20, 2009 4:37 PM

U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Kunar province. Photo by David Guttenfelder/AP

Bethany Smith deserted from the U.S. army and fled to Canada seeking refugee status, as a lesbian. She says she was harassed and threatened by other soldiers for being gay, and now fears for her life if she was to return to the army. Bethany shares her "don't ask, don't tell" story on the show tonight.

Will Flibanserin soon become a sexy word? This week, a German pharmaceutical company said the drug can increase sexual desire for women with "hypoactive sexual desire disorder." Tonight, the business of the female libido.

And we have an update on Natalia Ritchie's mission to get a double lung transplant. Her story has really moved Connect viewers. Reporter Nick Purdon visited Natalia today in the hospital, and he tells us how she's doing tonight.

Also on the show: comedian Steve Patterson on the federal debt, Reshmi with news headlines and viral videos, and a look at the next Twitter. Tune in at 7:00 p.m. ET live.

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Ten most influential Internet moments

Posted on November 19, 2009 5:35 PM

A Webby Award. Promotional photo

If the Internet is the story of the decade, what are its chapters?

The Webby Awards, which are like the Oscars of the web but with less couture, have named their ten most influential Internet moments of the 2000s.

The Ten Most Influential Internet Moments of the Decade

Craigslist expands outside San Francisco (2000)
In 2000, the free classifieds site broadened its reach outside of San Francisco into nine additional U.S. cities, sending chills down the spines of newspaper publishers everywhere. Today Craigslist serves free listings in more than 500 cities in 50 countries, serving as a model for no-frills business and community success and the catalyst for countless jobs, apartments, and just about anything else you can think of.

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