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AP-GfK Poll: Nearly 8 in 10 believe in angels
Angels play a major role in the Christmas story, but a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows they are a year-round presence for most, with 77 percent of adults saying they believe in their existence. The poll shows belief in angels is primarily tied to...Tags: Elections, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Politics
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AOL completes purchase of Huffington Post
NEW YORK (AP) — AOL has completed its $315 million purchase of the online news hub The Huffington Post. AOL Inc., a pioneer in dial-up Internet access, is trying to rebuild itself as a purveyor of online news and other content. It is the largest...Tags: Tim Armstrong, Arianna Huffington, Google Inc.
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OMG! Text lingo appearing in schoolwork
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — i luv Romeo & Juliet cuz u get to c how in luv the 2 caractrz r :p
Beginning sentences with lower case letters. Substituting single letters for whole words. Using an ampersand instead of spelling out the word "and."...Tags: High Schools, Education, School Examinations, Slang, High School Sports
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US official: Ease obstacles to breast-feeding
WASHINGTON (AP) — How long a new mother breast-feeds can boil down to hassles at work, whether her doctor ever stressed how super-healthy it is, even whether Grandma approves. The U.S surgeon general is issuing a call Thursday to eliminate...Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Elections, Washington, DC, Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses
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AOL revamps AIM in hopes of stanching user exodus
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — AOL is giving its AIM instant-messaging software a new look and new features in hopes of stanching an ongoing exodus of users who have turned to texting and other online messaging services. The new AIM software marks the...Tags: Facebook, Social Media, Media Industry, Microsoft Corporation, Yahoo! Inc.
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Twitter offers new button for attracting followers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter is trying to make it quicker and easier to track the world's most interesting people on its short-messaging service. The new short cut is being provided by a Twitter "follow" button that can be placed on websites to...Tags: Twitter, Inc., Justin Bieber, Sports Illustrated, Jennifer Lopez, TV Guide
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Wall Street sags, but ends off session lows; HP hits 52-week high
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slipped on Thursday but finished sharply off their session lows as a rally in Hewlett-Packard's shares offset worries about weak Chinese manufacturing data and the prospects of the Federal Reserve reducing its monetary...Tags: Rupert Murdoch, Conservation, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), SunPower Corp., Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supporters of U.S. immigration reform are hoping that the smooth and drama-free passage of their legislation through a Senate committee - a departure from almost everything that has happened in Congress over the past four years -...Tags: Mary L. Landrieu, Elections, Gays and Lesbians, Health Insurance, Washington, DC
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Jimmy de Castro named president, GM of WGN radio
Tribune reporterVeteran Chicago radio executive Jimmy de Castro has been named president and general manager of WGN-AM 720, Tribune Co. announced Thursday. The move puts one of Chicago's most charismatic and successful broadcast managers in charge of the legacy radio...Tags: Clear Channel Communications Inc., Radio, Economy, Business and Finance, Media Industry, WGN Radio
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On the tip of our tongues: Words can date you — and so can snacks
Honey, do these M&Ms make me look old? It had never occurred to me that candy might be among the things that date a person until the other day when I was munching away on my favorite deadline sugar. As I strolled through the office, a much younger...
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Tribune names Internet veteran to head new digital venture
Tribune reporterTribune Co. has named Internet veteran Shashi Seth as president of Tribune Digital Ventures, a new standalone unit aimed at developing digital products to capitalize on the Chicago-based media company's content. Seth, a former Yahoo senior executive...Tags: Advertising, Newspapers, Social Media, Peter Liguori, Computer Networking and Internet
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Tribune forms Silicon Valley digital venture, hires Shashi Seth
Underscoring that technology increasingly will drive the success of traditional media outlets, Tribune Co. is planting a flag in Silicon Valley and has hired a former top Yahoo executive to lead the company's digital ventures. Shashi Seth, who has...Tags: Startups, Advertising, New Products, Economy, Business and Finance, Marketing
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