All Stories from May 4, 2013 (Change date)
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How Siri, Google Now respond to 5 questionsMay 04, 2013 7:31 am - With Google’s voice assistant now available on iPhones and iPads, The Associated Press used an iPad Mini to throw five test questions at Google Now and Siri on Monday af...
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6 things to ask before booking vacationMay 04, 2013 7:00 am - NEW YORK — It's May. Memorial Day and the end of the school year are in sight. Suddenly, you're thinking about a summer vacation. A little advance planning — and some in...
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Price-matching promises criticizedMay 04, 2013 6:27 am - NEW YORK — This Easter, Wal-Mart Stores aired a television commercial promoting its Ad Match Guarantee. In it, an exuberant clerk touted the policy’s benefits to a shopp...
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Making a chain for Mom's eyeglasses is easyMay 04, 2013 6:00 am - Making a pretty chain for Mom's eyeglasses can be a simple, personal and practical Mother's Day gift. Depending on your skill level, you could make anything from a basic...
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Dark but funny turns in new derelict mom booksMay 04, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — These moms curse a lot, drink to excess, reveal scary truths and draw twisted little stick figures of their kids pooping and whining relentlessly. And this Mo...
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'Woman Upstairs' about obsessive love, lies and videoMay 04, 2013 6:00 am - “The Woman Upstairs” by Claire Messud (Alfred A. Knopf) Nora Eldridge is “the woman upstairs” in the title of Claire Messud's new novel — “the quiet woman at the en...
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Frank Turner opens up on new albumMay 04, 2013 6:00 am - Frank Turner, “Tape Deck Heart” (Interscope Records) English folk-punk singer Frank Turner delivers his most personal work to date on his fifth solo album, “Tape De...
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Weekend picks: Be Irish for a day at Celtic FestMay 04, 2013 6:00 am - Emerald Estates Explore your Irish or Scottish heritage by hearing Celtic bands and partaking in traditional food and drink at Celtic Fest at Sears Centre Arena, 53...
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Juneau transforms from politics to tourist townMay 04, 2013 5:45 am - JUNEAU, Alaska — The week after Alaska’s 90-day legislative session comes to a close, its capital seems to slow down and take a huge sigh of relief. Juneau’s streets are...
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DVD previews: ‘Jack Reacher,’ ‘Safe Haven’May 04, 2013 5:43 am - Coming May 7 “Jack Reacher” (PG-13, 131 minutes, Paramount):Presumably taking a long, self-indulgent glance at his What Would Clint Do? bracelet, Tom Cruise takes on the...