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If it barks, send it back
Jul 11, 2008
China is trying to do more to make the country more palatable to Westerners during the Olympics. Beijing tourism officials are telling restaurants...
Is radio's future on the 'phone'?
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Richard Core
Jul 10, 2008
While we obviously are big supporters of over-the-air radio here at Marketplace, we also listen a lot to Internet stations. Of course, the problem...
Trade association's Rx: fewer freebies
by
Richard Core
Jul 10, 2008
Have you noticed while waiting for the doctor to show up in the little exam room that just about every pen, paper pad and other item is labeled...
Salsa may have extra (unwanted) kick
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Richard Core
Jul 10, 2008
Some diced tomatoes, a little minced jalapeno, a bit of of fresh cilantro . . . a risk of salmonella....
Several hundred applications on one iPhone
Jul 10, 2008
Forget the fact that the newer, faster iPhone comes out this Friday. What the world is really waiting for with bated breath is the iPhone App Store...
Electric Minis coming to California?
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Richard Core
Jul 9, 2008
I drive a Mini Cooper S. As gas prices have continued to climb, I've been getting more comments from people saying they wished they had one. "I bet...
High gas prices helping rural towns
by
Richard Core
Jul 9, 2008
With gas prices well over $4 a gallon here in Los Angeles, a lot of us are limiting the short drives to the store and other impulse runs we used to...
For public good, not for profit.
Dial up the iPhone reviews
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Richard Core
Jul 9, 2008
Can you feel the excitement? It's iPhone 3G-review day!...
These dummies are no women
Jul 9, 2008
The Washington Post reports female crash test dummies have been used in basic compliance tests for years, but not in the rating system used by the...
Nielsen: Americans glued to the screen
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Richard Core
Jul 8, 2008
With screens in their living rooms, on their desktops, laptops and hand-held devices, Americans are watching more TV and video than ever before,...