Business Stories from January 25, 2014 (Change date)
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Performance cars often need winter tiresJan 25, 2014 11:10 pm - Q. My granddaughter’s 2011 Ford Focus SES has traction control and good tire tread. When trying to get out of her driveway, the car’s tires just spin on the ice we have ...
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Former Payton blocker clears way for Elgin's Little AngelsJan 27, 2014 8:43 am - After an NFL career of opening holes and leading the way for Hall-of-Fame running back Walter Payton, former Chicago Bear Roland Harper continues to be out in front with...
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Michaels Stores investigating possible data breachJan 28, 2014 8:45 am - IRVING, Texas — Michaels Stores says it is investigating a possible company data security breach that may have affected its customers’ payment card information. The Irvi...
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Ban on trans fats would be boon for canola growersJan 26, 2014 5:31 am - TULSA, Okla. — From Oregon to Oklahoma, farmers have started planting canola in earnest, rotating the yellow-flowered crop that could blossom into a replacement for arte...
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Lagarde warns of risks to global recoveryJan 26, 2014 5:31 am - DAVOS, Switzerland — The International Monetary Fund’s managing director warned Saturday of the risks posed to global economic recovery from the reduction of the U.S. Fe...
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Johansson addresses criticism over SodaStream dealJan 26, 2014 5:31 am - LOS ANGELES — Scarlett Johansson is responding to criticism over her new ad campaign for an Israeli company that operates in the West Bank. The 29-year-old actress said ...
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The Internet's 25 worst passwords, and what they say about youJan 26, 2014 5:44 am - NEW YORK — At first blush, SplashData's annual list of the 25 most common passwords — compiled from files posted online in the wake of security breaches — is not the sor...
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San Francisco charges tech giants for employee shuttlesJan 25, 2014 1:51 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — City transportation officials approved a new pilot plan to regulate private employee shuttles operated by tech giants such as Facebook and Google and cha...
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App reviews: Sunrise, DuolingoJan 25, 2014 7:53 pm - Sunrise: Stay on top of things A clean but full-featured calendar program, Sunrise aims to make sure that you're on top of your schedule to sunset and beyond. The a...
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Verizon reports 1,000-1,999 security data ordersJan 25, 2014 1:51 pm - WASHINGTON — Verizon Communications Inc. says it received between 1,000 and 1,999 government requests for customer information related to national security last year. Th...
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