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Hot date
Hot date Apple on Tuesday invited journalists to an event at company headquarters on Oct. 4 that’s assumed…
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Stamp act
Wait a minute, Mr. Postman: Desperate to increase sagging revenue, the U.S. Postal Service is ending the policy…
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Better late than never
Better late than … What’s one more day? At long last, after years of delays, setbacks and readjustments…
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Starbucked
Grounds for dismissal: A Starbucks barista in California lost his job after he posted a video on YouTube,…
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Hey mister, what’cha doing?
Watching me watching you: The changes are only just beginning for Facebook users. Along with a new service…
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Defacedbook
I’m mad as hell and … hey, look a kitteh: Facebook apparently upset a significant portion of its…
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Get hired soon
When you care enough to fire the very best: Hallmark has added to its line of birthday, sympathy…
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Brand burner
Brand burner Already in the doghouse with customers over a recent price increase, Netflix now says it’ll split…
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Come hungry and bring Tupperware for leftovers
And bring Tupperware for leftovers: Saturday’s your chance to watch an attempt to break a world record in…
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The Marlboro ape
It’s all happening at the zoo: A wildlife activist says that zoo officials in Solo, Indonesia, are taking…
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Hold the anchovies
And they forgot the cheesy bread: A Rhode Island police officer posed as a pizza delivery driver following…
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Don’t lose your punch card
Biff! Pow! Blammo! A comic book store in Chicago is rewarding frequent customers with an unusual perk: Make…
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Toyland, toyland
Smart money’s on the Hot Wheels: Twelve toys, including the pogo stick, Rubik’s Cube and Hot Wheels, are…
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The gloves are off
In the aftermath of the Aug. 23 scuffle that broke out among its members, the Everett School Board…
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Soaking up the stoopid like a SpongeBob
Barnacles! A study of 60 4-year-old children randomly assigned to watch “SpongeBob SquarePants,” or “Caillou,” a slower-paced PBS…
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Animal planet
The other white meat: A 20-foot crocodile that weighs more than a ton and was captured and is…
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I scream, you scream, we all run screaming from bad ice cream puns
From the bottom of the ice cream churn: Ben & Jerry’s latest flavor features vanilla ice cream with…
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Liz’s jewels
The late Elizabeth Taylor’s lavish jewelry collection, valued at some $30 million, is coming to auction. Included are…
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Face to face
Face to face Have you ever helped out a chronically late buddy by punching his time card? Apparently…
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Grande drip
Grande drip Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will host a national forum to give voice to ordinary people who,…