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World News: Wal-Mart Plans to Track Clothing by Tags
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Saturday, July 24, 2010. Wal-Mart Plans to Track Clothing by Tags. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to roll out sophisticated electronic ID tags to track individual pairs of jeans and underwear, the first step in a system that advocates say better controls inventory but some critics say raises privacy concerns. Smart-tag experts dismiss Big Brother concerns as breathless conjecture, but activists have pressured companies. Ms. Albrecht and others launched a boycott of Benetton Group SpA last decade afte...Invis...
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World News: 9/13/09 - 9/20/09
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Sunday, September 13, 2009. Nobel Prize winner Norman Borlaug dies at 95. DALLAS – Agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, the father of the "green revolution" who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in combating world hunger and saving hundreds of millions of lives, died Saturday in Texas, a Texas A&M University spokeswoman said. He was 95. Thanks to the green revolution, world food production more than doubled between 1960 and 1990. In Pakistan and India, two of the nations that benefited most fr...
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World News: 4 big dangers for American economy
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Saturday, January 16, 2010. 4 big dangers for American economy. Let's Hope These 4 Things Don't Happen. Housing tanks all over again. If the private markets don't fill the void left when the government backs out, it could trigger a fresh crisis that inflicts more collateral damage on the rest of the economy. If so, buckle in for a double-dip. There's a U.S. debt crisis. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 4 big dangers for American economy. Worlds cheapest car coming to U.S.A.
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World News: The best automobiles for 2010
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Monday, January 11, 2010. The best automobiles for 2010. Each year, the editors of Automobile Magazine convene to test, evaluate, and debate the performance, significance, and pure enthusiast appeal of the cars that make the biggest impact. When the XF received significant improvements for 2010, including three new V-8 engines, Jaguar was rewarded for making a good thing even better. Compared with the previous model, the S4 sheds half a second in the 0 to 60 mph run (5.2 seconds with a six speed manu...
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World News: 12/6/09 - 12/13/09
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Friday, December 11, 2009. 9/11 to climate change - Historians look back. Y2K, the first year of a new century, arrived after much anticipation. Any decade is going to be full of the predictable and the unexpected — this one was no different. We talked to a few historians to make sense of what happened. But before the attacks, there was the unforgettable presidential election of 2000, a close race followed by a recount and momentous Supreme Court decision. And while the full historical significance o...
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World News: 1/3/10 - 1/10/10
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010. What to avoid buying in 2010? Ten years ago, most homes relied on dial-up connections to access the Internet and iPods, flat-screen TVs and the Nintendo Wii didn't exist. As a result, some consumer products appear poised for a dip in sales, which could be a prelude to obsolescence. Here are 10 items not to buy in 2010. Looking ahead, DVD purchases could turn cold, as well. On average, DVDs sell for at least $20 each. That's pricier than signing up for Netflix (NFLX) or r...Accor...
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World News: Russia targets asteroid headed for Earth
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009. Russia targets asteroid headed for Earth. MOSCOW – Russia's space agency chief said Wednesday a spacecraft may be dispatched to knock a large asteroid off course and reduce the chances of earth impact, even though U.S. scientists say such a scenario is unlikely. When the 270-meter (885-foot) asteroid was first discovered in 2004, astronomers estimated its chances of smashing into Earth in its first flyby, in 2029, at 1-in-37. Without mentioning NASA's conclusions, Perminov s...
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World News: The World's Most Amazing Views
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Sunday, January 10, 2010. The World's Most Amazing Views. The best views from around the globe. From the Grand Canyon to the Matterhorn, the world’s most iconic vistas are part of the travel canon for good reason. They induce wanderlust. They get us thinking about the four corners of the earth as well as humankind’s minor place in the scheme of things. And when we see them in person, we are startled and humbled by their physical magnificence. Why It’s Amazing:. Great Wall of China. Why It’s Amazing:.
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World News: 7/18/10 - 7/25/10
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Saturday, July 24, 2010. Why You Didn't Get the Job. Why you didn't get the job the reasons are explained here. With the unemployment rate still at 9.5% in the United States, you may find yourself in the position of applying, interviewing, and still remaining jobless. You may have thought it was a sure thing; you may have left the office laughing and joking with the interviewer. So why was someone else hired and you weren't? These five reasons may shed some light on the situation. Having a good rapport w...
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World News: What to avoid buying in 2010?
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010. What to avoid buying in 2010? Ten years ago, most homes relied on dial-up connections to access the Internet and iPods, flat-screen TVs and the Nintendo Wii didn't exist. As a result, some consumer products appear poised for a dip in sales, which could be a prelude to obsolescence. Here are 10 items not to buy in 2010. Looking ahead, DVD purchases could turn cold, as well. On average, DVDs sell for at least $20 each. That's pricier than signing up for Netflix (NFLX) or r...Accor...
