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Big Tobacco wins fire marshals as allies in flame retardant push
The problem facing cigarette manufacturers decades ago involved tragic deaths and bad publicity, but it had nothing to do with cancer. It had to do with house fires. Smoldering cigarettes were sparking fires and killing people. And tobacco executives...
Tags: Science and Technology, Michael Hawthorne, Trials, Cancer, Companies and Corporations
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Taking a step toward boating safety
John Martino was not pleased when he saw where organizers of this year's New York Boat Show had stuck his booth inside the cavernous Javits Center earlier this month. He was in a distant corner, far enough from the main flow of foot traffic that he...Tags: Science and Technology, Hudson River, Health, Health and Safety at School, Conservation
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Target will stop selling the Kindle e-reader and other Amazon products
Jacket CopyTarget, which stocks a number of e-readers in its electronics department, has decided to stop selling the Kindle e-reader and its accessories. "Target continually evaluates its product assortment to deliver the best quality and prices for our guests,"... -
Lehigh Valley gets new electronics recycling business
Judging by the green residue coating cars and just about anything else it can stick to, spring is in the air. That means everything from baseball preseason to household spring cleaning is in full swing. Since this column often encourages shopping, I...
Tags: Science and Technology, Whitehall, Business, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Lifestyle and Leisure
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Dazzle your tablets and smartphones with these accessories
Soon after Rob Morton bought his iPad 2, he started scouring the Web for a customized case — something to keep his new tablet protected and personalized.
Morton needed to pimp his iPad.
Bland, standardized covers were out of the question. Morton,...Tags: Apple iPhone, Bars and Clubs, Arts, E-Commerce Industry, Oprah Winfrey
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Saturday's Calendar
SATURDAY E-Waste Collection Goodwill of Orange County and the city of Newport Beach will have a free electronic waste collection, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the city's Corporation Yard, 592 Superior Ave., Newport Beach. Items that can be disposed of...Tags: Science and Technology, University of California, Irvine, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Concerts
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Sears to sell, spin off stores after $2.4-billion quarterly loss
Sears Holdings Corp. posted a $2.4-billion loss in its fourth quarter but appeased investors by planning to sell or spin off many of its stores to boost liquidity.
The Hoffman Estates, Ill., company reported a loss of $22.63 per share in the quarter that...Tags: Sears Holdings Corp., Companies and Corporations, Real Estate Sellers, Hometown, Hoffman Estates
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PlayStation Vita drops in a challenging market
Throughout the 1980s and '90s, there was a gold standard brand-name in consumer electronics: Sony. If you had disposable income and were interested in entertaining yourself, you were looking at Sony products first, and then working your way down.
In...Tags: Apple iPhone, Computer Hardware, Gaming, Entertainment, Nintendo DS
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Black Friday Draws Crowds But Spending in Doubt
ReutersLOS ANGELES -- Bargain hunters flocked to U.S. stores late Thursday and overnight Friday, searching for deals while fretting about their own shaky economic well-being. Retailers were hoping for more shoppers like Shawn Elzia as the annual Black Friday...Tags: Target, Entertainment Events, Manufacturing and Engineering, Consumer Confidence, Brooklyn (New York City)
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N.D. residents' electric bills higher than neighbors'
North Dakotans use more electricity and have higher bills than residents in neighboring states, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports. While North Dakotans pay nearly the lowest retail price per kilowatt for electricity in the nation, their...Tags: Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, Electronics, Energy Saving, Carl Pedersen
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