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Review: Pinterest update cleaner, easier to manageMay 11, 2013 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Don't worry, Pinterest fans: Your sprawling virtual pegboards of wedding dresses, handmade jewelry, craft projects and food porn haven't changed dramatically....
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More than just a mom, now she's your Facebook 'friend'May 10, 2013 11:00 pm - Josh Knoller, a young professional in New York City, spent years refusing his mother's “Friend Request” on Facebook before, eventually, “caving in.” Today they have an a...
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YouTube’s new pay channels go from campy to kidsMay 09, 2013 4:57 pm - LOS ANGELES — Roger Corman’s campy B movies, children’s shows like “Sesame Street” and “Inspector Gadget,” and inspirational monologues by celebrities — these are among ...
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Barnes & Noble to add Google Play app store to its NookMay 03, 2013 6:29 am - NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble is teaming up with Google to vastly increase the number of apps available on its Nook HD tablets. The bookstore chain says it will add Google’s...
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Barrington doodler could see her art on Google homepageMay 02, 2013 5:00 am - A good student, 13-year-old Meg Mehta of South Barrington has a habit that used to cause her woe. “She's gotten in trouble before for doodling,” admits her mom, Tory Meh...
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2 beloved TV soaps revived onlineApr 28, 2013 5:00 am - STAMFORD, Conn. — Taped to a wall at the entrance to the Connecticut Film Center in Stamford is this greeting: “Welcome (back) to Pine Valley.” Pine Valley, of course, i...
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Tax-free Internet shopping in jeopardyApr 26, 2013 6:25 am - WASHINGTON — Internet shoppers are moving closer to paying sales taxes for their online purchases. But the fight is far from over. The Senate voted 63-30 Thursday to adv...
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Amazon nears debut of original TV showsApr 20, 2013 8:04 am - SANTA MONICA, Calif. — There used to be just one way for getting shows on TV. Networks would spend tens of millions of dollars ordering scripts and shooting pilots and t...
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Fox removes Coulter column with McCain referenceApr 12, 2013 8:54 am - NEW YORK — The Fox Nation website has removed a column by conservative commentator Ann Coulter because it had a reference to killing the daughter of Sen. John McCain. Fo...
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Suburban “Madonna Bar Mitzvah Boy” now a motivational speakerApr 08, 2013 8:00 am - If anyone can speak with authority about being his authentic self, the dancing "Madonna Bar Mitzvah Boy" from Buffalo Grove can. Shaun Sperling, now a 33-year-old Chica...