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Video of Wheaton teen's 3-point shooting goes viralAug 17, 2013 11:00 pm - You see Josh Ruggles take one three-point shot, you've seen him take them all. Fingers cradling the ball, shoulders square, elbow in, the Wheaton Academy basketball pla...
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Have teens really stopped using Facebook?Aug 17, 2013 7:49 am - NEW YORK — In baseball, trend-spotting tends to be based on statistical analysis. In fashion, it’s driven by runway shows. And when it comes to social networks, the asce...
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How tech is creating new digital democracyAug 17, 2013 7:33 am - Digital democracy is here. We no longer passively watch our leaders on television and register our opinions on Election Day. Modern politics happens when somebody commen...
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Get used to data-mining on social mediaAug 17, 2013 7:30 am - WASHINGTON — Ever heard of Raptor X, a specialized computer tool that when used with a privately developed plug-in called “Social Bubble” can display the geographic loca...
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Why you shouldn’t trust Internet recommendationsAug 17, 2013 6:45 am - The “wisdom of crowds” has become a mantra of the Internet age. Need to choose a new vacuum cleaner? Check out the reviews on Amazon. Is that restaurant any good? See wh...
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To 'Infinity' and beyond!Aug 14, 2013 6:00 am - Disney has invested a lot of money in promoting their new, expansive, multiplatform video game experience, and now they're hoping devoted fans of the Mouse (and their pa...
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Buying a car online can easier for womenAug 11, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — When I wrote last spring about the ways the auto industry still fails to understand women — especially at car dealerships — I didn't realize that a few months...
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Twitter buzz helps boost TV-show ratings, Nielsen findsAug 10, 2013 7:11 am - Twitter Inc. users, sending status updates in 140-character bursts on the social-networking site, can increase television ratings by sharing their thoughts while a show ...
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Twitter abuse stirs unease in BritainAug 10, 2013 6:12 am - LONDON — Hours after successfully campaigning to have a woman — Jane Austen — featured on a new British banknote, Caroline Criado-Perez was bombarded with rape and death...
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Cast your vote for Suburban Chicago's Got TalentAug 06, 2013 5:30 am - Suburban Chicago's Got Talent is winding down, but there's still time to cast your vote for the online Fan Favorite. Voting starts at 9 a.m. today at dailyherald.com/con...