Business Stories from May 5, 2012 (Change date)
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Thousands march as Japan shuts off nuclear powerMay 06, 2012 4:47 pm - TOKYO — Thousands of Japanese marched to celebrate the switching off of the last of their nation’s 50 nuclear reactors Saturday, waving banners shaped as giant...
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Wood Dale looking to consultant for downtown visionMay 07, 2012 11:24 am - Wood Dale officials are expected to approve a $26,000 contract with a prestigious consulting group to design a downtown vision for the city. Uhlir Consulting LLC is le...
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Myanmar comedy shows struggle for national imageMay 07, 2012 6:20 am - YANGON, Myanmar — When Burmese filmmaker Htun Zaw Win decided to make a short comedy about the tragically bizarre process of getting movies made in his oppressed ho...
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Arizona includes smartphones in stalking billMay 06, 2012 4:47 pm - PHOENIX — Lawmakers in both chambers have approved a revised Arizona anti-stalking bill that had riled social media users for making it criminal to annoy or offend someo...
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DirecTV launches new digital divisionMay 06, 2012 4:47 pm - EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Satellite entertainment provider DirecTV Inc. has created a new digital division to help it sell more shows and other content over the Internet, and...
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Billionaire lays out 10-year plan for Dish NetworkMay 06, 2012 4:47 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Charlie Ergen, the billionaire who controls Dish Network Corp., has a 10-year plan to transform the satellite TV provider into a one-stop sh...
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'Cinco de Mayo' - plenty of beer, little historyMay 05, 2012 8:18 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Here's what Cinco de Mayo has become in the U.S.: a celebration of all things Mexican, from mariachi music to sombreros, marked by schools, politicia...
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Online storage makes using files easyMay 06, 2012 4:47 pm - NEW YORK - Moving digital files between your work and home computers can be a pain. Add smartphones and tablet computers to the mix, and you've got yourself a giant head...
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How secure is your business computer?May 05, 2012 6:46 am - The Small Business Administration, the FBI and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, are teaming up to sponsoring workshops around the country to teach bus...
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Exotics becoming everyday item with upscale styleMay 07, 2012 6:20 am - NEW YORK - Fashion moves in waves, and in today's easier, unfussy stage, glitz and gold might seem over the top. But boring isn't the only way to do a pared-down look. E...
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