All Stories from September 1, 2014 (Change date)
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TiVo to make version for those without cableSep 01, 2014 7:22 am - NEW YORK - Here's a sign more households are going without cable or satellite TV: TiVo Inc. is making a digital video recorder just for so-called cord-cutters. The TiVo ...
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Iraq veteran U.S. Rep. Duckworth 'thrilled' to be pregnantSep 01, 2014 7:15 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth says she is six months pregnant and expecting a daughter. The Hoffman Estates Democrat, Iraq veteran and double amputee broke the news this mor...
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Abercrombie loses cool, tries to reinventSep 01, 2014 7:15 am - By Sarah Halzack The Washington Post WASHINGTON — To visit the Abercrombie & Fitch store at the Pentagon City mall in Arlington, Va., this back-to-school shopping season...
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Would you wear a FitBit so your boss could track your weight loss?Sep 01, 2014 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — To fight rising medical costs, oil company BP last year offered Cory Slagle — a 260-pound former football lineman — an unusual way to trim $1,200 from hi...
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Fewer drug overdose deaths in states with medical marijuanSep 01, 2014 7:00 am - States that allow medical marijuana have 25 percent fewer prescription drug overdose deaths, a team of researchers reports in a newly released academic paper, suggesting...
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3 ways insurers can discourage sick from enrollingSep 01, 2014 7:00 am - Insurers can no longer reject customers with expensive medical conditions thanks to the health care overhaul. But consumer advocates warn that companies are still using ...
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CDC: e-cigarettes more cause youths to smokeSep 01, 2014 7:00 am - Adolescents who use e-cigarettes are much more likely to smoke conventional cigarettes, according to a study released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Preve...
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Cannabis cuisine rises in wake of legalizationsSep 01, 2014 6:45 am - There are books about cooking with herbs. And then there are books about cooking with herb. Yes, we're talking cannabis cuisine, a small niche in the culinary world but ...
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Beach, sun & surfing are the focus of Lake Zurich businessSep 01, 2014 6:22 am - An interview with Jeff Urso, owner of Beezer's Bungalow in Lake Zurich. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We are a retail store that sells su...
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'Dirty Work' is nuanced, thoughtful storySep 01, 2014 6:15 am - At the start of Gabriel Weston's “Dirty Work,” Nancy Mullion, an obstetrician-gynecologist, has choked during surgery and left her patient in a coma. She now faces four ...