All Stories from March 1, 2014 (Change date)
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Food truck teams on TV battle for Spring Hill spotMar 01, 2014 7:00 am - The nation will be watching Sunday as a pair of Chicago-based food truck operators duke it out on “Food Court Wars” for a permanent eatery at Spring Hill Mall in West Du...
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Copycat 'Mario' lures users as Nintendo resists smartphonesMar 01, 2014 6:52 am - BEIJING - Nintendo Co. isn't offering Super Mario games on smartphones. Other people are. A game called "Super Mario" was available to download on Baidu Inc.'s 91 Wirele...
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How does Google Maps find out about traffic delays?Mar 01, 2014 6:52 am - When you use mapping software for directions, the app typically gives you two trip times: how long it would take to reach your destination driving the speed limit or a c...
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Zuckerberg data stance faces privacy backlash in EuropeMar 01, 2014 6:52 am - As delegates gathered for the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week, they saw the smiling mug of keynote speaker - and Facebook boss - Mark Zuckerberg splashed ac...
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Facebook mobile strength breeds apps in hunt for ad dollarsMar 01, 2014 6:52 am - Advertisers are betting a new breed of apps to create mobile ads, along with bigger smartphone displays and faster network connections, will grab consumers' attention. C...
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Several new phones coming, but all eyes on SamsungMar 01, 2014 5:22 am - BARCELONA, Spain - Sony unveiled a new waterproof phone that can take ultra-high-definition video. Nokia introduced three Android smartphones aimed at emerging markets. ...
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Film 'The Standbys' probes quirky Broadway partMar 01, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK - Merwin Foard has one of the oddest jobs on Broadway: He gets paid not to perform. Foard is a top standby - an actor hired to wait in the wings of Broadway sho...
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DVD previews: '12 Years a Slave,' 'Hours'Mar 01, 2014 4:45 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, March 4: "12 Years a Slave" (R, 134 minutes, Fox): Intense, unflinching, bold in its simplicity and radical in its use of i...
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'Influx' is thought-provoking novelMar 01, 2014 4:45 am - Imagine a world where scientific breakthroughs are kept under lock and key. This is the terrifying scenario in Daniel Suarez's innovative and thought-provoking new novel...
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Book notes: Jennie Garth discusses 'Deep Thoughts' in NapervilleMar 01, 2014 4:45 am - • Meet author Jan-Philipp Sendker as he discusses and signs copies of his book "A Well-Tempered Heart," the sequel to his book "The Art of Hearing Heartbeats," at 7 p.m....