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Going to college? Some things you need to know
I had dinner recently with my sister Teddi, who had just returned from her freshman year at George Washington University. "What do you wish you knew before you went off to school?" I asked. "I definitely wish I knew that I was only going to use 10...Tags: Google Inc., Education, George Washington, GoHealthInsurance.com, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
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Microsoft unveils Xbox One with Spielberg, Activision tie-up
ReutersREDMOND, Washington (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp unveiled the "Xbox One" on Tuesday, its first new gaming console in eight years, and its strongest push so far to dominate consumers' living rooms with an array of exclusive media content. The Xbox One...Tags: Entertainment, Computer Hardware, Gaming Industry, Microsoft Corporation, Forrester Research Incorporated
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Senate Backs Bill To Label Genetically Modified Foods
The Hartford CourantA bill that would require food made with genetically modified organisms to carry labels cleared the state Senate late Tuesday night. The Senate's approval, on a 35-1 vote, gives new energy to a measure that had strong grassroots backing but appeared...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Robin Williams, Government, Dannel P. Malloy , U.S. Congress
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Yahoo's rise in Asia offsets risk from Tumblr bet
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer's $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr will be a test of her ability to revive the aging Web portal. Luckily for her, her performance may be graded generously. Mayer faces...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Facebook, China, Culture, Sociology
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Analysis: U.S. food labels seen heating up North America meat war
ReutersWINNIPEG, Manitoba/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The United States is poised to introduce stricter rules on the labeling of meat imports this week, a move that is likely to heat up a simmering trade dispute with Canada and Mexico. Under new regulations that...Tags: Maple Leaf Foods Incorporated, Government, Mexico City, Tom Vilsack, National Government
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Consumer group warns of auto sale scams in new documentary
It won’t win an Oscar, but this movie could be useful if you’re in the market for a car. The Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition is holding a screening of its film, Driven to Defraud, at the Enoch Pratt Central Library at 6:30 p.m. today....
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Mortgage settlement brings relief to 25K in Illinois
Tribune reporterMore than 25,000 Illinois residents have received approximately $1.8 billion from the landmark national mortgage settlement, but servicer compliance with the pact remains an issue for several companies, according to a report from the settlement's...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Financial and Business Services, Mortgages, Citigroup Incorporated
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Midcontinent phone issues resolved
UPDATE 2:15 p.m. Phone problems encountered earlier today by Midcontinent Communications customers in the Aberdeen area should be resolved now, said Tom Simmons, senior vice president for public policy. An unstable server was replaced over the noon...Tags: Media Industry
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Ill. Senate overrides Quinn veto of smart grid rate hike
Tribune reportersRejecting Gov. Pat Quinn's plea to not increase power rates to help improve some of the state's electrical grid, the Illinois senate voted to override his veto of a bill that bulks up the revenue Commonwealth Edison will receive as it modernizes the...Tags: Alternative Energy, Sales, Government, Renewable Energy, John J Cullerton
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CONSUMER REPORTS: Cheap Chromebooks
If you’ve been thinking about getting a backup laptop, either for yourself or one that’s easy for your kids to use, there’s a new kind that’s being heavily advertised. It’s called a Chromebook. Chromebooks fall between...Tags: Google Inc., Viral Diseases and Infections, Google Nexus 7, Chromebook, Electronics
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Kohl's can be sued for alleged false discount claims, court says
SAN FRANCISCO -- California retailers may be liable for large money awards if they falsely advertise that their products are on sale. A federal appeals court Tuesday revived a potential class-action lawsuit against Kohl’s Department Stores for...
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Front & Center: Ethanol critic: End state mandate
Florida legislators passed a bill this year to repeal the state law that requires most gasoline sold in the state to include 10 percent ethanol. The bill, awaiting action from Gov. Rick Scott, would be largely symbolic, because federal law still...Tags: Renewable Energy, Rick Scott, U.S. Congress, Global Warming, Petroleum Industry
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