All Stories from April 6, 2013 (Change date)
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Local districts voting next week on online charter schoolsApr 06, 2013 8:00 am - West suburban school districts got answers Friday to the hundreds of questions they have about the proposed Illinois Virtual Charter School@Fox River Valley. The school'...
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Children's Advocacy Center in Hoffman Ests. gets makeoverApr 06, 2013 8:00 am - The interior of the Children's Advocacy Center in Hoffman Estates will have a new look by the end of this month. Work began Friday on $20,000 of interior renovations, wh...
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Summly deal highlights smartphones’ growing impactApr 06, 2013 7:39 am - Many celebrated the latest tech wunderkind, a British teenager who made a fortune selling an app that boils down news reports, no matter how important or complex, into a...
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How long should you keep your civil rights profile?Apr 06, 2013 7:00 am - PITTSBURGH — On March 26, an estimated 2.7 million people changed their Facebook profile to the Human Rights Campaign's red equal sign in support of gay marriage (or som...
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Review: Facebook Phone Isn’t as Bad as You ThinkApr 06, 2013 6:56 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — People have been waiting for the Facebook Phone for years. Not real people, mind you, just technology reporters. Since at least 2009, we’ve seen rumo...
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Review: Google laptop impressive, but not for allApr 06, 2013 6:47 am - SIEM REAP, Cambodia — Google’s first high-end laptop, the Chromebook Pixel, is an impressive machine. It feels light and comfortable in my hands and on my lap. Its high-...
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Houston gets iPhone app with up-to-date smog dataApr 06, 2013 6:45 am - HOUSTON — Houston residents now can have in their pocket the answer to whether ozone levels in the city are too high for their asthmatic child to play soccer. A new app ...
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UK takes a DIY approach to mental health helpApr 06, 2013 6:08 am - LONDON — After crocheting a colorful blanket, Joan Ferguson snuggled up under it one night and proudly thought: “This is one groovy blanket. I’m brilliant.” Ferguson, 53...
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NYC aquarium looks forward to reopeningApr 06, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The New York Aquarium has cherished its big-city setting by the sea for half a century. But the ocean that is the aquarium's lifeblood dealt it a shattering b...
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Florida Panhandle offers fun for budget travelersApr 06, 2013 6:00 am - PENSACOLA, Fla. — The gleaming white sand beaches and turquoise waters of Florida's Panhandle draw millions of visitors each year, but this area isn't known for glitz, g...