All Stories from May 30, 2011 (Change date)
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Food distributor uses DNA to track beefMay 30, 2011 6:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. — First came organic, then free-range, then local. Now discerning diners with a penchant for spending a premium to know where food comes from are pushing D...
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App lets friends rate mealsMay 30, 2011 6:00 am - A free iPhone app called Pic Healthy lets users take pictures of their meals, rate them as healthful or tasty or both, then share this information with friends and stran...
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Colt aiming to keep combat rifle businessMay 30, 2011 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — For nearly a decade, Colt Defense went without a lobbyist. The legendary gun maker based in West Hartford, Conn., had an exclusive deal to provide combat ri...
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Small cars getting safer, insurance group saysMay 30, 2011 6:00 am - DETROIT — Small cars are getting safer as more models than ever earn the top safety rating from the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said t...
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Motorola exec has no trouble with travelingMay 30, 2011 6:00 am - If you travel a lot for business, would you like to spend your weekends on the road, too? Motorola Solutions’ Bob Schassler of North Barrington does that — voluntarily. ...
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Ritual of rememberance at Tomb of the UnknownsMay 30, 2011 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Like so many great romantic moments in the arts, it begins with the tolling of a bell. The sound dies. Hushed anticipation. Finally, the soldier makes his e...
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Smaller businesses returning to trade showsMay 30, 2011 6:00 am - With economic recovery still spotty amid concerns that it won’t take much for a second dip, conventional wisdom would indicate that exhibiting at trade shows isn’t on th...
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College to review playing national anthemMay 30, 2011 6:00 am - GOSHEN, Ind. — A small Indiana college that began playing “The Star-Spangled Banner” for the first time at sporting events last year, upsetting some who believe the song...
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China’s rich help private jet market take flightMay 30, 2011 6:00 am - HONG KONG — China’s private jet market is cleared for takeoff. The country’s soaring economy is creating a class of wealthy entrepreneurs who have plenty of money to spe...
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What every new grad must buy, like it or notMay 30, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — It’s graduation season, which means there’s no shortage of lectures for new college grads about the things they shouldn’t buy. This isn’t one. No matter how...