Business Stories from August 23, 2014 (Change date)
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Deals only a click away for back-to-school seasonAug 23, 2014 7:41 am - NEW YORK - It's mid-August, and parents are scrambling to outfit their kids with backpacks, gadgets and jeans as the clock winds down toward the first day of school. But...
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Review: Video blackouts impede baseball onlineAug 23, 2014 7:40 am - LA PORTE, Ind. - Major League Baseball shows what can be done right when it comes to making its games available on the Internet. It also underscores frustrations fans ha...
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Cars talking to cars could cut crashesAug 23, 2014 7:39 am - WASHINGTON -- For years, transportation wonks have been waiting for automated technologies that will make cars safer and easier to use, cutting down on traffic jams and ...
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Apple-Google rivalry moves to companiesAug 23, 2014 7:39 am - Apple Inc., Google Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. rose up by riding consumer demand for their products. Now the companies are trying to keep their growth streaks going by tapp...
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United lures top fliers with promise of a hot mealAug 23, 2014 7:32 am - NEW YORK - To win the hearts of frequent business travelers, United Airlines is going through their stomachs. The carrier has been looking for ways to woo back some of i...
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Should you keep your gadgets in same tech family?Aug 23, 2014 7:30 am - LOS ANGELES — Apple has ways of encouraging you to buy more of its products: It offers bonus features on devices like the iPhone and iPad that work only when paired with...
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Google's pivotal IPO launched a decade of big betsAug 23, 2014 7:22 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Google's IPO, a decade ago this week, launched the company on a trajectory that continues to reshape its business and much of the world in its orbit. And...
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Why some parents are keeping kids off FacebookAug 23, 2014 7:22 am - NEW YORK - Behold the cascade of baby photos, the flood of funny kid anecdotes and the steady stream of school milestones on Facebook. It all makes Sonia Rao, a stay-at-...
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Madden ratings guru has the players' attentionAug 23, 2014 7:22 am - DENVER - Donny Moore can be the most reviled man in NFL locker rooms. He's not a coach, a referee or a drug tester. He has never played or coached a game. Still, NFL pl...
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Grayslake OKs renovation of 98-year-old buildingAug 23, 2014 7:15 am - Grayslake's downtown is expected to receive a dramatic appearance boost through the renovation of a vacant 98-year-old building. Village board trustees voted 5-0 this we...
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