Is there a way to stop someone's posts from showing up in the news?

[Calypso]

I have a few friends and an ex boyfriend on Facebook whose posts and statuses just simply make me upset. I don't want to be rude and delete or block them, I don't think it's worth it, but is there a way to be friends with them and not have to see what they write unless I go to their profiles?

[SecondhandTink.]

Go down to the bottom of the Most Recent/Top News page and you will find:
Older Posts ----- Edit options.
If you click "Edit Options" it'll say "Show More" or "Hide" if you type the name of the people who's updates you want to hide under the Hide side of the box, their status' and general updates should no longer appear in your home page
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