All Stories from August 16, 2014 (Change date)
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Lake Zurich ready to start aggressive removal of village-owned ash trees in parkwaysAug 16, 2014 11:34 am - Lake Zurich officials are about to make a significant financial commitment to rid the village of public trees infected by the emerald ash borer. Village board members Mo...
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Android lets you multitask on mobile devicesAug 17, 2014 7:47 am - NEW YORK - Smartphones and tablets would be much more useful if they allowed us to multi-task the way desktop and laptop computers do. When I'm watching video, for insta...
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App reviews: Life management tools Timeful, TrelloAug 17, 2014 7:47 am - Timeful: An app that helps you run your life Timeful sets itself apart from the calendar app pack by not only keeping all your calendars - Outlook, Google iCal - in...
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Other social media back Facebook in search warrant fightAug 17, 2014 7:47 am - NEW YORK - Facebook's fight against prosecutors over nearly 400 search warrants for users' postings and other data is drawing support from other social media companies a...
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Want a tech job? What to study in a fast-moving fieldAug 17, 2014 7:47 am - WASHINGTON - Aaron Saunders, chief executive of Clearly Innovative, took a traditional route to a tech career: He earned a computer science degree at Ohio Wesleyan, stud...
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Veteran project promotes awareness through artworkAug 16, 2014 7:00 am - Navy veteran Michael Woods, 32, knows how difficult it is to transition from the military back to civilian life. After serving in the Navy for 13 years, Woods of Huntley...
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Grayslake collector adding to 'It's a Wonderful Life' museumAug 17, 2014 7:45 am - Richard Goodson has lassoed many “It's a Wonderful Life” collectibles, but he's willing to part with some to help a museum dedicated to the classic Christmas movie. Good...
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Twitter reviews policies after Robin Williams's daughter abusedAug 17, 2014 7:48 am - Twitter Inc. is reviewing its policies on privacy and support for family members of deceased users after Robin Williams's daughter was sent abusive messages following hi...
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Three key questions to ask when your phone contract endsAug 17, 2014 7:47 am - MALVERN, Iowa — As my two-year contract with Verizon came to an end last month, I had to resist the company's various promotions and discounts. In accepting the offers, ...
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Twitter testing video-advertising service to expand salesAug 17, 2014 7:47 am - Twitter Inc. is introducing video advertisements, seeking to broaden its revenue sources after finding that clips embedded in tweets are effective at attracting views an...