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Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team
Scott Beck By John P. Huston,Tribune reporter Scott Beck's brain isn't the only instrument he uses to help him excel at math and science. Beck, a Highland Park High School senior, turns to the French horn to "kind of keep me balanced and keep me...
Tags: Mathematics, Bank of Montreal, Science and Technology, Awards and Prizes, Chicago Tribune
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Samsung on the verge of selling 10 millionth Galaxy S 4 smartphone
It hasn't even been on sale for a month, but already the Galaxy S 4 is about to sell its 10 millionth unit. Shin Jong-kyun, Samsung's co-chief executive, said the company believes the GS4 could hit that mark as soon as next week, according to the...
Tags: Google Inc., T-Mobile, Computer Hardware, Verizon Communications, Samsung Galaxy S III
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Bill Gates is once again the richest man in the world
He may be retired, but that's not kept Bill Gates from regaining the top spot as the richest man in the world. Gates, 57, who co-founded and led Microsoft to the top of the tech world before retiring from day-to-day operations in 2008, has a fortune...
Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows, Google+, Microsoft Corporation, Mexico
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Apple, Microsoft, Google, Samsung asked to help fight cellphone thefts
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is pressing leading cellphone manufacturers to do more to help stem a growing tide of mobile phone thefts. On Monday, Schneiderman's office sent letters to Apple, Samsung, Google and Microsoft, asking...
Tags: Google Inc., Cell Phones, Science and Technology, Computer Hardware, Steve Jobs
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India announces development of cheap vaccine against major cause of diarrhea deaths in kids
Associated PressNEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government announced Tuesday the development of a new low-cost vaccine proven effective against a diarrhea-causing virus that is one of the leading causes of childhood deaths across the developing world. The Indian...Tags: Health Organizations, Science and Technology, Chemical Industry, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention
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Emotional Bill Gates calls Steve Jobs a respected rival on '60 Minutes'
In an interview with "60 Minutes" on Sunday, Microsoft founder Bill Gates talked about his relationship with late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, saying both respected each other despite their differences and bitter rivalry. "We were within a year of the...Tags: Science and Technology, Technology, Steve Jobs, Microsoft Corporation
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RPT-Philanthropic campaign by Gates and Buffett gets more pledges
Reuters(Repeats for wider subscribers) MIAMI, May 7 (Reuters) - Nine more wealthy families and individuals have pledged to give at least half of their fortunes to charity as part of a philanthropic campaign by two of the world's richest men, Warren Buffett...Tags: National Football League, New Products, Mutual Funds, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Giving Pledge
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Two tech executives quit Mark Zuckerberg's Fwd.us political group
SAN FRANCISCO -- Two prominent Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have quit Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's political advocacy group Fwd.us after protests from environmentalists and liberal groups, a person familiar with the situation said late...
Tags: SpaceX, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Immigration, Mark Zuckerberg, Social Media
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REFILE-EXCLUSIVE-Elon Musk quits Zuckerberg's immigration advocacy group
Reuters(Fixes misplaced apostrophe in senators' in 5th para) * Advertising tactics turn some groups against Facebook * Support for positions of three lawmakers, including oil drilling * Musk and David Sacks removed from donor list on website By Sarah McBride...Tags: Science and Technology, Politics, Mark Zuckerberg, Social Media, Justice System
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Mark Zuckerberg's Fwd.us draws fire from some in tech industry
SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook co-founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's new political advocacy group Fwd.us is drawing unfriendly fire from some in the technology industry. A few prominent voices from the industry have voiced unhappiness with some of...Tags: Immigration, Mark Zuckerberg, Social Media, Microsoft Corporation, Media Industry
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Barry Diller talks up Aereo on first day of Milken conference
The three-day Milken Institute Global Conference kicked off Monday in Beverly Hills, with media moguls Barry Diller and Rupert Murdoch among the hundreds of business leaders and politicians slated to speak. The annual event, run by financier and...
Tags: Rupert Murdoch, Apple Inc., Magic Johnson, NBC (tv network), InterActiveCorp
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Celebrities welcome Warren Buffett to Twitter
The Oracle of Omaha has taken to Twitter. The notoriously tech-shy billionaire launched his @WarrenBuffett handle Thursday, where he quickly garnered more than 180,000 followers. He is the second-richest person with a verified Twitter account, after...
Tags: Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Media Industry, The Washington Post, Washington Post Co., Warren Buffett
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