All Stories from May 17, 2014 (Change date)
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Cuba mobile email experiment causes chaosMay 17, 2014 4:57 pm - HAVANA - On an island where most people have no Internet access, the arrival of mobile phone email service was embraced with joy. Tens of thousands of Cubans began email...
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A mom, a printer, and the new digital ease of counterfeitingMay 18, 2014 8:20 am - Tarshema Brice hardly ranks among the world's elite counterfeiters. But with the help of modern consumer technology, she developed an exacting system for crafting fake U...
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Indiana begins adopting 911-texting serviceMay 17, 2014 2:36 pm - INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana residents with Verizon Wireless service can now text 911 dispatchers in nearly a third of the state's counties as part of a push that will benefit...
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FTC says Snapchat deceived customersMay 18, 2014 8:20 am - NEW YORK - Snapchat has agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that it deceived customers about the disappearing nature of messages sent through...
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Annual fundraiser has special local connection this yearMay 19, 2014 2:49 pm - Students and staff at Patton Elementary School in Arlington Heights raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation every year, but this year the funds raised will be donated...
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Neighborhood feel the key to new restaurant venture in LibertyvilleMay 19, 2014 2:49 pm - The former tenant moved weeks ago yet a hint of beer lingers in the air as a testament to one of most popular places to meet in Libertyville and among the longest contin...
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5 things to know about Brown v. Board of EducationMay 17, 2014 4:53 pm - WASHINGTON - Today is the 60th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. Many inequities in education still exist for black students and for Hisp...
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Barrington considers one-story option for redevelopmentMay 19, 2014 2:49 pm - Barrington officials Monday will consider giving the developer of a long-awaited downtown redevelopment project at Hough and Main streets the option of building only a s...
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Review: Roku stands out among streaming sticksMay 18, 2014 8:20 am - NEW YORK - Google's much-talked-about $35 Chromecast streaming device is remarkable for its low cost. Its main problem, however: It works with a limited number of video ...
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Novel treats heavy subject matter with light touchMay 18, 2014 8:38 am - In the resort town of Breckenridge, Colorado, Sarah St. John is mourning her son, Cully, who died in an avalanche while snowboarding. Author Kaui Hart Hemmings demonstra...