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Cyber scams are getting more personal, thanks to social media
Old high school classmates aren't the only ones making connections on Facebook. The crooks are too.
There's the Osama bin Laden death video that downloads a virus into your computer. A sting known as the grandparent scam in which fraud artists plead...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Corporate Crime, Email, Mafia Wars (game), Theft
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Homeownership likely to be delayed for 'Generation Now' members
CHICAGO — Maxine Lauer calls the group of consumers 15 to 34 "Generation Now" because they want what they want and they want it now. Trouble is, "now" isn't happening for them, especially for those in the middle of that range, their 20s, who...Tags: Waterford, Chicago Tribune
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Can Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution solve our obesity epidemic?
"We're losing the war against obesity in the U.S.," says chef Jamie Oliver. "Our kids are growing up overweight and malnourished from a diet of processed foods, and today's children will be the first generation ever to live shorter lives than their...
Tags: HBO (tv network), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemics and Plagues, Diets and Dieting, Foods and Beverages
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Amazon poised to get a cut of California sales taxes
PATTERSON, Calif. —Amazon.com Inc.for years has fought government efforts to tax e-commerce. Now it's poised to pocket millions of dollars in sales taxes paid by California customers. As part of a pact reached last year with state lawmakers, some...
Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Economic Policy, Politics, E-Commerce Industry, Companies and Corporations
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Alibaba.com shareholders OK $2.5 billion privatization bid
Alibaba Group Holding, the Chinese e-commerce giant that looks a bit like a mash-up of EBay, PayPal and Amazon, plans to pay $2.5 billion to snatch back Yahoo Inc.’s 27% stake in Alibaba.com. Minority shareholders approved a plan Friday to offer...
Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Companies and Corporations, China, PayPal, Inc., Corporate Officers
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Facebook gets itself a little good Karma after stock debut
After a day of what some might call bad juju on the stock market, Facebook pulls in a little good Karma with its first purchase as a public company. The social networking company, met with more "meh" than "like" as its stock settled only about 23 cents...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Media Industry, Social Media, Sociology, Arts and Culture
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Obesity: Was HBO's 'Weight of the Nation' too lightweight?
HBO's four-part documentary, "The Weight of the Nation," was the subject of much commentary this week, with critics of all stripes complaining that the program didn’t focus on the right issues. "Why doesn't HBO's new series, 'The Weight of the...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, HBO (tv network), Alcohol Addiction, Weight, Science and Technology
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Denny's switches to pigs that aren't housed in cramped crates
Denny’s Corp., the chain of diners known for its pancake stacks and discount menus, is joining major companies such as McDonald’s and Wendy’s to stop its suppliers from cramming pregnant pigs into tiny cages. Animal welfare activists...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Allergies, Smithfield, Safeway Inc., Economy, Business and Finance
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Nation's obesity problem demands sweeping changes, panel says
They sifted through about 800 programs to prevent and fight obesity--to find the ones most likely to counter the nation's growing girth. In the end, a panel of independent experts asserted that only by implementing many of those initiatives at once can...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Weight, Documentary (genre), Obesity, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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The new face of music retail (Hint: It's not Jack Black)
Pop & HissFour technologies highlighted at NARM 2012 that promise to help bands make more money.... -
Here comes the grain again: USDA expects record corn crop
With U.S. farmers planting the largest crop of corn in 75 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture expects the resulting harvest to reach new records. And that could mean cheaper food for consumers. Assuming the weather cooperates, the country could...
Tags: Food Industry
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LegalZoom.com files to raise up to $120 million in IPO
LegalZoom.com Inc., an online provider of legal services for consumers and small businesses, has filed to raise as much as $120 million in an initial public offering.
The Glendale company was founded in 1999 and offers self-help legal documents such as...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Financing and Stock Offerings, Consumers, Legal Service, Justice System
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