All Stories from October 26, 2013 (Change date)
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Facebook works to warn users about violent contentOct 26, 2013 6:51 am - LONDON — Facebook announced Tuesday it was working on new ways to keep users from stumbling across gruesome content on its website following an outcry over the discovery...
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Smartwatches pose threat to swiss watch industryOct 26, 2013 6:49 am - In the 1970s, Switzerland’s watchmakers were almost put out of business when they underestimated the importance of the quartz watch. Though the industry recovered and is...
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LinkedIn tool shares user info on iPhone emailOct 26, 2013 6:43 am - SAN FRANCISCO — LinkedIn just gave its users another reason to ensure their resumes are up to date. The online professional network has introduced a mobile feature that ...
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Live events proving worth for networksOct 26, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Television executives are looking for more than hot actors these days. They’re searching for the next Nik Wallenda. With ratings for Wallenda’s tightrope walk...
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CBS show draws awareness to breakup violenceOct 26, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The CBS magazine “48 Hours” is using the story of a Massachusetts teenager killed by her ex-boyfriend to draw attention to the issue of violence after young p...
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DVD previews: ‘Monsters University’ and ‘R.I.P.D.’Oct 26, 2013 6:00 am - Here’s a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Oct. 29: “Monsters University” (G, 103 minutes, Disney): Pixar has a solid track record when it comes to sequels. But until “Mo...
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On the road: Chicago's MCA offers First Friday hip-hopOct 26, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago Boo with a view Add the fear of heights to your Halloween list of spooks when you take the kids to trick-or-treat 1,000 feet up. On Halloween, children...
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Donor egg pregnancies on the rise, study findsOct 26, 2013 6:00 am - CHICAGO — U.S. women are increasingly using donated eggs to get pregnant, with often good results, although the ideal outcome — a single baby born on time at a healthy w...
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Book celebrates StoryCorps' 10-year anniversaryOct 26, 2013 6:00 am - Ten years ago this month a small sound studio opened in the middle of Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Its purpose: to collect the stories of ordinary Americans....
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Weekend picks: Walt Willey goes 'Wild' in St. CharlesOct 26, 2013 6:00 am - Wild Willey Soap opera star Walt Willey (“All My Children”) appears in his one-man show, “Wild Bill! An Evening with James Butler Hickok,” this weekend at Fox Vall...