All Stories from November 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Review: Online tools make Sandy fundraising easierNov 17, 2012 6:07 am - NEW YORK — Superstorm Sandy convinced me that I should do something new: raise money toward hurricane relief. If it weren’t for the ease of nudging my friends and family...
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Obama signs secret directive to fight cyberattacksNov 17, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed a secret directive that effectively enables the military to act more aggressively to thwart cyberattacks on the nation's w...
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China embraces Twitter age at Mao-style conclaveNov 17, 2012 6:00 am - BEIJING — During China's last party congress, the cadres in charge of the world's most populous nation didn't know a hashtag from a hyperlink. But five years on, there's...
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50 and counting for Rolling StonesNov 17, 2012 5:48 am - NEW YORK — The official line is “we’ll see.” But the Rolling Stones seem in such fighting trim, clear-eyed and focused, that it’s hard to believe there’s not more cookin...
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INXS gives up touring after 35 years on the roadNov 17, 2012 5:48 am - SYDNEY — Australian rockers INXS are giving up touring after 35 years. Drummer Jon Farriss announced the end of the band’s remarkable run of performances during a concer...
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Microsoft just lost its Steve JobsNov 17, 2012 5:46 am - By Farhad Manjoo, Slate PALO ALTO, Calif. — Imagine if FDR had fired Dwight Eisenhower just as the Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy, explaining that the general ...
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Guy Fieri takes his lashings, but was it fair?Nov 17, 2012 5:43 am - Guy Fieri may not realize it, but being ravaged by a New York Times restaurant reviewer might have been the best thing that could have happened to him. Sure, the Food Ne...
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Weekend picks: ECC hosts R&B legend Mavis StaplesNov 17, 2012 5:00 am - R&B royalty From her gospel roots to her long-lasting R&B musical career, Grammy Award-winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Mavis Staples shows that she's still g...
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Buyers are working through inventory of homesNov 17, 2012 4:51 am - The real estate market over the past year has changed, and it is changing dramatically for the better in many suburbs, a local broker says. In the Fox Valley, and more s...
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Most of the time, profits on a home sale are not taxedNov 17, 2012 4:30 am - Q. How old do you have to be to qualify for that homesellers tax break? Also, what is the legal age to become a senior citizen? 55, 62, 65? This is always confusing. A. ...