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In the wake of a crippling economic crisis, the nation is trying new things
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The Wall Street Journal says that Amazon is expanding its hardware offerings with a whole new line of gadgets, including a lame-sounding "audio streaming device" and a pair of next gen smartphones.
In the wake of a crippling economic crisis, the nation is trying new things
Weiner's fight to stay in office may be more meaningful than you think
Gabrielle Giffords is improving but more slowly than the media would make you think
The retail giant is looking to break into the market
News organizations would like your help going through the 24,199 pages
Everybody knows that local papers are suffering. But what can we do about it?
Cue debate over new media
The New York Post caught the scandal-laden congressman on the street
A homemade ice cream shop in Missouri sold out of the flavor within hours
Bill Kristol says Giuliani will run for president; he also said Hillary would win
Bankers love the JPMorgan CEO for challenging the Fed. Others are less sure
The feature has been live in the U.S. for six months with little outrage
Anthony Weiner's "cyberstalkers" are hardly the first to tweet a takedown
Also, Steve Jobs thinks Apple pays a lot of taxes
Dueling profiles put the rising New York Times executive editor in a hip light
Funny how he used to hate all of the media outlets he visited today…
Futuristic security technology comes pre-equipped with serious privacy concerns
Also a weird name, no?
The latest batch of cables released shows U.S. bullied ally
Mark your calendars and get out your red pens
The figure begs the question: Is that nearly enough?
The new liquid power could finally make electric cars competitive with gas cars
The latest toddler Picasso is selling paintings in Chelsea for nearly $30,000 each
Bids jumped north of $2 million in less than 24 hours, which is weird
The physics breakthrough may be the most futuristic discovery this year
Palin fans attempt to undermine encyclopedia entries (again). Editors upset (again)
"Facilitating access to the Internet for all individuals... should be a priority for all States"
The Nobel Prize winning economist takes issue with Sen. Richard Shelby
"General Hospital" may become a necessary casualty of the deal
Broadcasting regulators don't want to give the two giants a competitive advantage
Or does nobody know what's going on?
After many failures, Danish scientists successfully launch an Internet-funded rocket
A breakdown of the legal precedent involved in Edwards' upcoming trial
There are some mistruths in the distiller's iconic fine print
With Jill Abramson replacing Bill Keller, the pair discuss the state of the paper
"You cannot test your way to safety," says a former FDA official
After a public outcry, the party cut a couple of checks and told journalists to go home
"The contract is a cut-and-paste job, and this entire lawsuit is a fraud."
A new study claims that red improves and strengthens muscle reactions
Anthony Weiner's confusing explanation has let speculation run rampant
Jill Abramson is the paper's first female editor
Amazing footage of this afternoon's twister captured by local CBS affiliate WSHMT
The legislation targets hackers selling passwords; local college students seem unfazed
With the help of an app, a blog, lots of media coverage, a man recovers his stolen laptop
After a report relied on a laptop found in a dumpster, the paper denies "hacking"
Apple's cloud product spells bad news for the world's leading music streaming site
As rebuilding begins, estimates say the effort will cost hundreds of millions
Examining what the Google executive said at the D9 conference
The latest in things for web browsers to click on in order to express ambivalent emotions
The third place mobile company says the merger won't add value to consumers
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