All Stories from May 17, 2014 (Change date)
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Cuba mobile email experiment causes chaosMay 17, 2014 8:14 am - HAVANA - On an island where most people have no Internet access, the arrival of mobile phone email service was embraced with joy. Tens of thousands of Cubans began email...
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A mom, a printer, and the new digital ease of counterfeitingMay 17, 2014 8:12 am - Tarshema Brice hardly ranks among the world's elite counterfeiters. But with the help of modern consumer technology, she developed an exacting system for crafting fake U...
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Indiana begins adopting 911-texting serviceMay 17, 2014 8:09 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana residents with Verizon Wireless service can now text 911 dispatchers in nearly a third of the state's counties as part of a push that will benefit...
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FTC says Snapchat deceived customersMay 17, 2014 8:09 am - NEW YORK - Snapchat has agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that it deceived customers about the disappearing nature of messages sent through...
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5 things to know about Brown v. Board of EducationMay 17, 2014 8:00 am - WASHINGTON - Today is the 60th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. Many inequities in education still exist for black students and for Hisp...
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Neighborhood feel the key to new restaurant venture in LibertyvilleMay 17, 2014 8:00 am - The former tenant moved weeks ago yet a hint of beer lingers in the air as a testament to one of most popular places to meet in Libertyville and among the longest contin...
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Barrington considers one-story option for redevelopmentMay 17, 2014 8:00 am - Barrington officials Monday will consider giving the developer of a long-awaited downtown redevelopment project at Hough and Main streets the option of building only a s...
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Annual fundraiser has special local connection this yearMay 17, 2014 8:00 am - Students and staff at Patton Elementary School in Arlington Heights raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation every year, but this year the funds raised will be donated...
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Review: Roku stands out among streaming sticksMay 17, 2014 6:45 am - NEW YORK - Google's much-talked-about $35 Chromecast streaming device is remarkable for its low cost. Its main problem, however: It works with a limited number of video ...
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CDC: Measles outbreak at highest level since 1996May 17, 2014 5:45 am - Measles has infected 129 people in 13 states so far this year, the most in the first four months of any year since 1996, officials from the Centers for Disease Control a...