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The following is an excerpt from Jennifer Rooney | May 16, 2013 | Forbes.com |
AT&T T -0.4%‘s “It’s Not Complicated” TV ads have been some of the most talked-about commercials of the past year. Featuring spunky, endearing kids, they’re cute, largely unscripted and a little irreverent. Mostly lauded for their ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Time.com | May 15, 2013 |
In the 117 years since the first solar cell was developed and the 110 years since the first powered flight, you’d have thought we would have combined the two technologies by now. When you’re trying to get from place ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from LUCIA MUTIKANI | May 13, 2013 | Thefiscaltimes.com |
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in April as households bought automobiles, building materials and a range of other goods, pointing to underlying strength in the economy.
The Commerce Department said on Monday retail sales edged up 0.1 percent ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Andrea Shalal-Esa and Deborah Charles | May 14, 2013 | Reuters.com |
(Reuters) - The top U.S. general in charge of cyber security warned on Tuesday that the United States is increasingly vulnerable to attacks like those that destroyed data on tens of thousands of ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Owen Jarus | May 6, 2013 | msnbc.com |
An ancient astronomical alignment in southern Peru has been discovered by researchers between a pyramid, two stone lines and the setting sun during the winter solstice. During the solstice, hundreds of years ago, the three would ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from MICHAEL WARREN | May 1, 2013 | TheWeeklyStandard.com |
Rep. Walter B. Jones of North Carolina occupies a strange place on the spectrum of American politics. An 18-year House veteran from the conservative coast, Jones is a pro-life former Democrat, raised Baptist but a Catholic ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from CBSNews.com | May 1, 2013 |
Facebook (FB) says its net income and revenue grew in the first quarter of the year, helped by an increase in mobile ad revenue.
Facebook Inc. said Wednesday that its net income was $219 million, or 9 cents per share, ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Max Golembo | April 30, 2013 | abcnews.com |
NASA’s spacecraft Cassini took this amazing colorful picture of a Saturn storm that resembles a hurricane on Earth. The center eye of the storm on Saturn is about 1,250 miles wide. That’s 20 times larger than ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from rt.com | April 29, 2013 |
Two missiles were reportedly fired at a Russian plane with at least 159 passengers on board that was flying over Syrian territory. Russian officials admit the jet faced danger, but are not talking of a targeted attack.
The news broke ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Oliver Pursche | April 23, 2013 | Smartmoney.com |
On Tuesday afternoon, Apple will report second-quarter earnings results. Wall Street estimates that the company will earn $10.07, down from $12.30 for the same period a year ago. I suspect that there will be no shortage ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Chikako Mogi | April 16, 2013 | Reuters.com |
(Reuters) - Asian shares and commodities recovered on Wednesday as a sharp sell-off over the past two sessions lured bargain hunters, with sentiment bolstered by positive American corporate earnings and data supporting the case for ongoing ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from KOPIN TAN | April 6, 2013 | Barrons.com |
Investors are worried that the Fed's monetary aid is losing its punch. Fearing a drop in stocks, they're piling into defensive sectors.
A stock market delivered from the brink of depression to record highs in four quick ... Read More
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