Business Stories from April 8, 2016 (Change date)
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Why the NFL on Facebook wasn't going to workApr 10, 2016 4:29 pm - Facebook reportedly withdrew a bid to carry Thursday NFL games, apparently because the way it would have had to handle commercials didn't work for the social media netwo...
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Is it 'Internet' or 'internet?' The Internet can't agreeApr 10, 2016 7:42 am - In the summer, the “Internet” will become the “internet,” at least according to The Associated Press's widely-followed stylebook. The change was announced over the weeke...
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Use your cellphone for tasks v. talking? You're not aloneApr 10, 2016 7:40 am - Walking and using your phone could be bad for your physical safety. It's a concern that inspired a bill recently introduced by a New Jersey lawmaker that would fine peop...
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Time to change a diaper or car tire? Futuristic fabrics will let you know.Apr 10, 2016 7:43 am - A new nonprofit will seek to speed the arrival of next-generation fabrics that can store energy, control their own temperature, change color and behave like computer sen...
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Indexes inch higher as oil prices jump, but retailers skidApr 08, 2016 4:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - A surge in the price of oil sent energy companies higher on Friday, but U.S. stocks got only a small boost overall as retailers suffered big losses. Stoc...
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Catholic archdiocese vs. insurer in priest sex abuse casesApr 08, 2016 4:30 pm - HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford has taken its dispute with an insurance company to trial, seeking reimbursement of more than $1 million...
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Russian report sheds light on FlyDubai plane crashApr 08, 2016 12:33 pm - MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's civil aviation authority issued its first report Friday on last month's crash of a FlyDubai plane in southwestern Russia, shedding light on what c...
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New maps say New Orleans is much less vulnerable to floodsApr 08, 2016 4:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New federal maps say New Orleans is much less vulnerable to flooding than it was before Hurricane Katrina struck more than 10 years ago. As a result, ...
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Uber offers refunds after Mexico City pricing spatApr 08, 2016 10:00 pm - MEXICO CITY (AP) - The Uber ride-sharing app offered discounts and free rides to Mexico City clients on Friday after they were charged five times normal rates or more du...
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Deal that averted strike calls for 10.5 percent raisesApr 08, 2016 3:01 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A salary agreement that forestalled an unprecedented faculty strike at the California State University's 23 campuses would increase salaries by 10.5...
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