Information Technology
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American Eagle pilot fails alcohol test, suspendedJan 04, 2013 7:40 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — An American Eagle pilot was suspended after failing a blood-alcohol test as he prepared to fly on Friday from Minneapolis to New York City, authorities sai...
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Spaceport wants protections from tourist lawsuitsJan 04, 2013 3:43 pm - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Spaceport America officials are urging legislators to limit potential lawsuits from wealthy outer space tourists who take off from New Mexico, saying...
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New search engine tailors its results for tabletsJan 04, 2013 9:28 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Are tablet users looking for an alternative to Google and other search engines designed primarily for PCs? That’s the hope that led to Friday’s release o...
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FTC: Google to license patents, exclude snippetsJan 03, 2013 11:29 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. antitrust regulators say they have found no evidence to claims that Google unfairly favors its own services in search results. The Federal Trade Commis...
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SafeClickID to help with background on workers at your homeJan 03, 2013 9:11 am - Oakbrook Terrace-based SafeClickID launched a new online service where homeowners can check the identity of repairmen or others coming to their home to do work. SafeClic...
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ECC receives grant money to train adults 50 and olderJan 02, 2013 2:11 pm - Elgin Community College will join dozens of colleges across the country in dedicating new resources to retrain students 50 and older. ECC received a three-year $15,000 ...
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Survey: Library websites get more mobile visitsJan 01, 2013 4:55 am - NEW YORK — A new Pew study reports that around 13 percent of Americans aged 16 and older used a mobile device to visit a library website during the past year. Patrons ag...
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Delays litter long road to vehicle rearview rulesDec 30, 2012 6:03 am - SAN FRANCISCO — In the private hell of a mother’s grief, the sounds come back to Judy Neiman. The SUV door slamming. The slight bump as she backed up in the bank parking...
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Colleges help students scrub online footprintsDec 29, 2012 10:00 pm - BUFFALO, N.Y. — Samantha Grossman wasn't always thrilled with the impression that emerged when people Googled her name. “It wasn't anything too horrible,” she said. “I j...
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High prices, slow speeds for U.S. Internet usersDec 29, 2012 6:49 am - Editor’s note: Excerpted from “Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and Monopoly Power in the New Gilded Age.” Terry Huval is a large, friendly man with a lilting Sout...