Business Stories from August 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Medicare stays focus as Obama, Ryan trade chargesAug 18, 2012 6:11 pm - THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Who loves Medicare more? President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney’s running mate vied for that distinction Saturday as Medicare became the latest flas...
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Strategy to maneuver through a short-saleAug 18, 2012 3:27 pm - By early July, instead of celebrating their 34th wedding anniversary, Joseph and Mary Damiani were dealing with hyper stress and a headache-producing pile of paperwork. ...
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Sioux tribes upset over sale of sacred siteAug 18, 2012 1:56 pm - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — It’s advertised as a one-of-a-kind deal: Nearly 2,000 acres of prime real estate nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota for sale to the highest b...
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Apple applications reviews: Tip or Skip; Amazon Instant VideoAug 18, 2012 7:56 am - Tip or Skip In the early 2000s, there was a website called Hot or Not that gave users two simple choices for rating the attractiveness of total strangers. Now imag...
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Executives swelter in Japan’s ‘Cool Biz’ movementAug 18, 2012 7:53 am - TOKYO — The 32-degree Celsius (90-degree Fahrenheit) heat outside Honda Motor’s office prompts health warnings from the national weather agency. Inside in an executive m...
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How to get tech savvy and help your careerAug 18, 2012 7:52 am - It’s no secret that keeping up with advances in technology is critical to surviving and thriving in the business world. There are numerous examples of top companies that...
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What the next iPhone will look likeAug 18, 2012 7:49 am - The new iPhone looks pretty much like the old iPhone. Sure, it’s a bit taller, allowing for a display that has one extra row of icons on the Home screen. And instead of ...
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Review: Samsung tablet takes aim at iPad with penAug 18, 2012 7:46 am - NEW YORK — The tablet-computer market is like guerrilla warfare. One huge army — Apple — dominates the land, while a ragtag group of insurgents keeps raiding and probing...
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‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ phenomenon is taking overAug 18, 2012 7:44 am - NEW YORK — You’ve bought rope for that special someone, picked up a few sex toys and read those “Fifty Shades of Grey” books a time or three. You know who you are. Well,...
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Restaurant gives discount for phone-free dinnersAug 18, 2012 7:44 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A Los Angeles restaurant is offering a deal to customers who agree to look at their fellow diners instead of their phone screens. Eva Restaurant...
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