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GM head footing the bill for private jet
Apr 21, 2010
Who says the company can't still have a private jet? General Motors CEO Edward E. Whitacre Jr. is footing the bill for today's chartered flight to...
Google unveils censorship, user data requests
Apr 20, 2010
For the first time, Google has disclosed the number of requests it has received from government agencies worldwide to remove content from its...
L.A. gets its first pot-friendly hotel
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Lilly Fowler
Apr 20, 2010
A hotel that opened in the '20s in L.A.'s Koreatown is having another grand opening tonight in celebration of what owner's hope will be its new...
Census: Women equal men in earning advanced degrees
Apr 20, 2010
According to 2009 U.S. census figures, women are virtually equal to men in obtaining advanced degrees. Nearly 6 in 10 advance degree holders...
Illinois Republican won't take Goldman contributions
Apr 20, 2010
Republican Congressman Mark Kirk has returned $54,010 in campaign contributions from Goldman Sachs as he runs for the open Illinois Senate seat in...
Volcano export woes bring New Zealand windfall
Apr 20, 2010
We reported yesterday that the airline snafu caused by Eyjafjallajokull's eruption has had a severe impact on domestic and international imports...
LA's Pinkberry to close its first store
Apr 20, 2010
L.A. has a thing for frozen yogurt, and Pinkberry has made the trend notably more visible since the chain opened in 2005. L.A. also has a thing for...
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Appliances rebate program a hit
Apr 19, 2010
U.S. consumers are quickly snatching up government rebates for energy-efficient appliances....
A system that turns your arm into buttons
Apr 19, 2010
Microsoft Research and Carnegie Mellon University have created a system called Skinput that allows you to turn your body into a touch interface....
Iceland volcano eruption clouds air, economy
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Matt Berger
Apr 19, 2010
A massive ash cloud spreading across Europe from Iceland's erupting volcano is expected to cost the global economy billions before the air clears...