http://i8news.uterm.org/nyt/rss/keyword/twitter en-us Copyright 2009 The New York Times Company Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:33:36 GMT http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gif http://i8news.uterm.org/nyt/rss/keyword/twitter http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/technology/attack-on-vatican-web-site-offers-view-of-hacker-groups-tactics.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/technology/attack-on-vatican-web-site-offers-view-of-hacker-groups-tactics.html SAN FRANCISCO — The elusive hacker movement known as Anonymous has carried out Internet attacks on well-known organizations like Sony and PBS. In August, the group went after its most prominent target yet: the Vatican . The campaign against the Vatican, which did not receive wide attention at the time, involved hundreds of people, some with By NICOLE PERLROTH and JOHN MARKOFF 2012-02-27 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/us/politics/detroit-stadium-event-is-exception-to-romney-precision.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/us/politics/detroit-stadium-event-is-exception-to-romney-precision.html Mitt Romney ’s campaign typically leaves little to chance, so when his aides discovered three drunken homeless men on a bench, smoking and shouting, outside Nashua City Hall in New Hampshire, where Mr. Romney was set to receive a major endorsement, they swung into action. Will Ritter, the 28-year-old director of candidate operations and By ASHLEY PARKER 2012-02-27 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/nyregion/teacher-ratings-produce-a-rallying-cry-for-the-union.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/nyregion/teacher-ratings-produce-a-rallying-cry-for-the-union.html In the days leading up to the release of ratings for thousands of New York City public-school teachers on Friday, hundreds of e-mails poured into the in-box of Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers . “Enough of cooperation,” one member of the union wrote to his leader. Others prodded Mr. Mulgrew to stand up By FERNANDA SANTOS and ANNA M. PHILLIPS 2012-02-27 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/fashion/27iht-rguilty27.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/fashion/27iht-rguilty27.html MILAN — The current state of fashion, with designers enticed to houses where they may be rejected, removed and re-embraced, leaves a queasy feeling. The drama that started almost exactly a year ago with the breakdown and departure of John Galliano from Dior has spread across the fashion universe. The moving end to Raf Simons’s seven By SUZY MENKES 2012-02-27 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/movies/awardsseason/at-the-oscars-even-the-jokes-had-wrinkles.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/movies/awardsseason/at-the-oscars-even-the-jokes-had-wrinkles.html Out with the new. Back with the old. And that’s not just because “The Artist,” a largely silent film set in 1920s Hollywood, won so many awards, including best picture, actor and director at the Academy Awards ceremony. “The Descendants” was the only one of the nine films nominated for best picture set in the present. By ALESSANDRA STANLEY 2012-02-27 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/business/media/white-house-uses-espionage-act-to-pursue-leak-cases-media-equation.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/business/media/white-house-uses-espionage-act-to-pursue-leak-cases-media-equation.html Last Wednesday in the White House briefing room, the administration’s press secretary, Jay Carney, opened on a somber note, citing the deaths of Marie Colvin and Anthony Shadid, two reporters who had died “in order to bring truth” while reporting in Syria. Jake Tapper, the White House correspondent for ABC News, pointed out that By DAVID CARR 2012-02-27 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/arts/music/sinead-oconnor-at-the-highline-ballroom.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/arts/music/sinead-oconnor-at-the-highline-ballroom.html The promoter for Sinead O’Connor’s two shows at the Highline Ballroom last week, Josh Wood, walked onto the stage on Friday night holding a small piece of paper. He explained that Ms. O’Connor needed him to relay a personal message to the fans before the concert started. “I have laryngitis,” he read. “I may quack By BEN RATLIFF 2012-02-27 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/arts/dance/david-hallberg-in-kings-of-dance-opus-3-at-city-center.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/arts/dance/david-hallberg-in-kings-of-dance-opus-3-at-city-center.html The ballet monarchy of “Kings of the Dance: Opus 3” is a distinguished bunch that works less hard at dancing than at appearing to be bosom buddies out for a night on the town. This year’s kings — or, as David Hallberg likes to refer to the gang on Twitter , the kingpins — are Guillaume Côté, Marcelo Gomes, By GIA KOURLAS 2012-02-27 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/sports/golf/mahan-defeats-mcilroy-for-match-play-title.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/sports/golf/mahan-defeats-mcilroy-for-match-play-title.html MARANA, Ariz. — Rory McIlroy technically had an hour after defeating Lee Westwood in the Match Play Championship semifinals to gird himself for his final against Hunter Mahan. In truth, McIlroy, 22, has spent most of his life preparing for the opportunity that presented itself Sunday afternoon at Dove Mountain. McIlroy began playing golf at By KAREN CROUSE 2012-02-27 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/nyregion/the-twitter-death-hoax-is-alive-and-sadly-well.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/nyregion/the-twitter-death-hoax-is-alive-and-sadly-well.html JUST about every day, and often more frequently, Twitter kills a public figure. More precisely, someone starts a death rumor on the service — often without warning or reason, without attribution and without any truth to the claim. As the faux-death toll has swelled — ensnaring Cher and Chris Brown, Tiger Woods and Keanu Reeves, Jackie By MATT FLEGENHEIMER 2012-02-26