All Stories from December 22, 2012 (Change date)
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NY Times jumps into mini digital book marketDec 22, 2012 6:09 am - LOS ANGELES — The New York Times is getting into the business of selling bite-sized digital books based on its reporters’ work, giving it entree into a growing market fo...
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Review: High-resolution music player ups the audio anteDec 22, 2012 6:00 am - ATLANTA — It's hard to make headlines with a portable music player these days. It's old hat by now to carry around thousands of songs in your hip pocket, whether on an i...
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Use scarves to add splash of color to pillows, decorDec 22, 2012 6:00 am - I have been an avid collector of beautiful scarves for a long time. I love vintage but I’ve also been having good luck finding lovely new ones. Use them to transform a p...
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Software industry braces for new phone apps rulesDec 22, 2012 5:55 am - WASHINGTON — A cellphone game for kids about U.S. geography, “Stack the States,” gets rave reviews from parents. Its creator, Dan Russell-Pinson, considered making the 9...
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Weekend picks: Swim with Santa? You betDec 22, 2012 5:00 am - Santa takes a dip Santa Claus will take to the pool and pose for photos at the annual Swim With Santa event at the Elk Grove Pavilion Aquatic Center, 1000 Wellingto...
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'Two Graves' is exceptional thrillerDec 22, 2012 5:00 am - The names Preston & Child on the cover of a book promise a unique reading experience unlike any other, and “Two Graves” delivers the high thrills one expects from the tw...
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Beck looks for new connection with 'Song Reader'Dec 22, 2012 5:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Beck Hansen wants you to think about the way music has changed over the last century and what that means about how human beings engage each other thes...
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Phoenix more than sun in the desertDec 22, 2012 5:00 am - PHOENIX — With cactus and strip malls obstructing the views at times, visitors could easily write Phoenix off as a place where water and culture are scarce. But this met...
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A 23-jewel watch is popular with collectorsDec 22, 2012 4:51 am - Q. I traded for this watch 50-some years ago. It is 23-jewel, in excellent running condition and keeps perfect time. Could you please tell me something about it and how ...
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DVD previews: ‘Words,’ ‘Looper’Dec 22, 2012 4:44 am - Dec. 24: “The Words” (PG-13, 96 minutes, Sony Home Video): The first-time directorial effort from Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal, who also collaborated on the screenpla...