Business Stories from October 11, 2014 (Change date)
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Fact Checker: Claims that Obama 'vowed' to bankrupt coal plantsOct 13, 2014 7:57 am - "[Alison] Grimes helped nominate [Barack] Obama even after he vowed to bankrupt coal plants" - new ad by Crossroads GPS Two new ads by GOP-leaning Crossroads GPS slam K...
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Leases, loans make it possible for you to go solarOct 13, 2014 7:57 am - NEW YORK — A new financing offering could make home solar cheaper and more attractive to homeowners, and keep the adoption of home solar growing. The offer, announced b...
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What's next for funds when Fed stops buying bonds?Oct 13, 2014 7:57 am - NEW YORK — In less than three weeks, a big change is nearly certain for investors. Few will be surprised, but some will be nervous. On Oct. 29, virtually all economists ...
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Newpaper's role in teaching Common CoreOct 12, 2014 7:31 am - Introducing the concept of argumentative writing to seventh-graders can be challenging. “You take a stand,” I tell the students in my charge. “You're trying to persuade ...
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The first challenge of a start-up contest: Sorting through buzzwordsOct 11, 2014 7:45 am - WASHINGTON -- The ambitions of the entrepreneurs are stuffed into a 170-page Google doc. They want to stop cyberbullying, curb unemployment, lower tuition costs and limi...
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Data breach at JPMorgan reveals rare growth market for insurersOct 11, 2014 2:19 pm - NEW YORK - Insurers flush with capital are rushing to grab part of an expanding cyber coverage market that's been spurred on by high-profile hackings at JPMorgan Chase &...
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Bionic hands mimic human control with added sensation of touchOct 12, 2014 7:43 am - MINNEAPOLIS - New advances in prosthetic devices are allowing people with artificial hands to tell when they're holding something without even looking, and pluck a stem ...
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Watson says 'Hola' as IBM teaches languages 'Jeopardy!' champOct 11, 2014 7:45 am - NEW YORK -- "Hola, me llamo Watson." That's the introduction IBM's Spanish-speaking customers will soon be able to receive from the company's Watson analytics service --...
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App reviews: SwiftKey, Sleep CycleOct 11, 2014 2:19 pm - SWIFTKEY This app is nothing new to Android users. But one of the best updates to the latest version of Apple's operating system is the ability to use third-party k...
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Chairish launches new app to find used home furnishingsOct 11, 2014 2:19 pm - There are places on the Internet to buy and sell used furniture, including online newspaper classifieds, eBay and Craigslist. From a discriminating buyer's standpoint, h...
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