Business Stories from December 8, 2012 (Change date)
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Saudi shares rise to 3-Week highDec 08, 2012 12:55 pm - Bloomberg News Saudi Arabian shares rose to the highest level in almost three weeks, led by petrochemicals and telecommunication stocks responding to company announcemen...
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U.N. conference adopts extension of Kyoto accordDec 09, 2012 5:33 am - DOHA, Qatar — Seeking to control global warming, nearly 200 countries agreed Saturday to extend the Kyoto Protocol, a treaty that limits the greenhouse gas output of som...
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USDA to allow more meat, grains in school lunchesDec 09, 2012 5:34 am - WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department is responding to criticism over new school lunch rules by allowing more grains and meat in kids’ meals. Agriculture Secretary To...
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Kane to fund private sector job training to spur hiringDec 10, 2012 10:27 am - The national job numbers for November show unemployment is down again. But the last unofficial count of the unemployed in Kane County stood at 21,600 as of October, acc...
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Refined Nokia, HTC phones gamble on MicrosoftDec 09, 2012 5:32 am - SAN FRANCISCO — How should we think about the Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC 8X? Should we view them as the twin flagships of Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 8 operating system? ...
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App reviews: HERE, SnipSnapDec 08, 2012 4:26 pm - HERE: another alternative to Apple’s maps Throwing its hat into the ring for iPhone mapping apps, Nokia has put its technology into its new HERE app. The app provid...
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25 top-rated Facebook games from 2012Dec 09, 2012 5:32 am - Games can be both a welcome and an annoying diversion on Facebook, the world's most popular online social network. This year, Facebook crossed a big milestone — reaching...
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Review: 3 weather phone apps help you on the goDec 09, 2012 5:32 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For me, climate change is a serious issue. No, I’m not referring to the debate over global warming. My concerns are much simpler. I’m constantly chec...
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’The Daily’ doomed by dull content and isolationDec 08, 2012 4:26 pm - LOS ANGELES — It was too expensive. It lacked editorial focus. And for a digital publication, it was strangely cut off from the Internet. That’s the obituary being writt...
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The greatest hoodie around, made in AmericaDec 09, 2012 5:32 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — Early in October, I got a call from Bayard Winthrop, an entrepreneur who claimed to have created the world’s best hooded sweatshirt. Because I found ...