All Stories from September 20, 2014 (Change date)
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Amazon is now a gadget companySep 20, 2014 2:17 pm - NEW YORK - Seven years ago, Amazon released its first gadget, the Kindle. An instant hit, it helped pave the way for the tablets of the future. But while Amazon produced...
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Americans are tired of long restaurant menusSep 20, 2014 2:17 pm - For years, long, windy menus were the fad. The more options a restaurant offered, the less likely that diners would want to go elsewhere, the thinking went. And the thin...
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Google's Android to encrypt data by defaultSep 21, 2014 7:37 am - The next generation of Google's Android operating system, due for release next month, will encrypt data by default for the first time, the company said Thursday, raising...
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Bartlett International Day of Peace event raises funds for nonprofitSep 21, 2014 4:54 pm - Sarah Gough has a tough job. She tries to make children of conflict - in all its forms - smile. These are kids living in the most dangerous places in the world. These a...
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Elgin's Lowrie school marks 125 yearsSep 20, 2014 11:57 pm - Former and current teachers, students and employees of Lowrie Elementary School will mark 125 years since the Elgin school opened its doors Sunday. Officials are hosting...
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A Closer Look: Your (online) life after deathSep 21, 2014 4:56 pm - NEW YORK - Sure, you have a lot to do today - laundry, bills, dinner - but it's never too early to start planning for your digital afterlife, the fate of your numerous o...
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Amazon debuts new e-readers, kid-friendly FireSep 21, 2014 7:37 am - NEW YORK - Amazon keeps rolling out the devices. The largest U.S. e-commerce company is introducing two new e-readers and new styles of its Kindle Fire HD tablet as par...
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Elgin High teacher lauded for reviving theater programSep 21, 2014 10:18 pm - Elgin High teacher honored for reviving school's theater program
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Five things to know about Alibaba's leadershipSep 21, 2014 7:37 am - On Friday morning, Jack Ma, the charismatic and already superwealthy founder of Alibaba Group, is expected to ring the bell of the New York Stock Exchange. It will mark ...
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Review: Upgrade to iOS 8 now or wait?Sep 21, 2014 7:37 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Apple's iOS 8 software update for iPhones and iPads is worth getting - but not necessarily right away. Those with an older device, such as an iPhone 4s o...