All Stories from May 21, 2011 (Change date)
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No charges for ex-NY gov in Yankee tickets scandalMay 22, 2011 9:22 am - ALBANY, N.Y. — Former Gov. David Paterson will not face perjury charges on allegations that he lied about taking free Yankees tickets for the 2009 World Series, a decis...
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Weekend picks: Brother fighting brother ... sortaMay 23, 2011 12:09 am - Anime-amok Anime Central, the Midwest's largest convention dedicated to Japanese anime, manga and pop culture, runs around the clock this weekend at the Donald E. S...
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Illinois House holding redistricting hearingMay 22, 2011 8:23 am - The public gets another chance to weigh in on the state's proposed new legislative districts. The Illinois House is having a public hearing Sunday in Chicago on its prop...
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Tornado kills man, destroys 20 homes in Kan. townMay 23, 2011 4:32 am - READING, Kan. — A tornado swept through a small eastern Kansas town, killing one person and destroying at least 20 homes, as severe thunderstorms pelted the region with...
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Netflix’s Internet traffic overtakes Web surfingMay 22, 2011 8:27 am - NEW YORK — Move over, Web surfing. Netflix movies now take up more of the Internet pipes going into North American homes. A study published Tuesday by Sandvine Inc. show...
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Could the Internet spell the end of snow days?May 23, 2011 12:12 am - PARKVILLE, Mo. — Could the Internet mean the end of snow days? Some schools think so, and they are experimenting with ways for students to do lessons online during bad w...
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Review: Eee Pad tablet transforms into laptopMay 22, 2011 8:27 am - NEW YORK — The tablet computers that compete with the iPad have mostly been uninspiring. The Eee Pad Transformer stands out with a design that isn’t just copied from the...
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Regulators seek explanations on phone location dataMay 22, 2011 8:27 am - WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are joining the growing list of public officials demanding answers from Apple Inc. and Google Inc. about the extent to which mobile devic...
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Review: Portable Wi-Fi drive turns iPad into cineplexMay 20, 2011 5:37 am - Smartphones and tablets excel at playing movies and other media on the go, but they suffer from one big drawback: They don’t hold all that much. While the flash memory c...
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A brighter idea — but an expensive one, tooMay 22, 2011 8:27 am - NEW YORK — Two leading makers of lighting products are showcasing LED bulbs that are bright enough to replace energy-guzzling 100-watt light bulbs set to disappear from ...