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China says its population of Internet users rises to world No. 1 at 253 million
BEIJING (AP) _ China's booming Internet population has surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest, with 253 million people online despite government controls on Web use, according to government data reported Friday.
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BEIJING (AP) _ China's booming Internet population has surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest, with 253 million people online despite government controls on Web use, according to government data reported Friday.
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China says Web users top US at 253 mln
BEIJING (AP) -- China's booming Internet population has surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest, with 253 million people online despite government controls on Web use, according to government data reported Friday....
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BEIJING (AP) -- China's booming Internet population has surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest, with 253 million people online despite government controls on Web use, according to government data reported Friday....
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New home sales drop fall less than expected
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of new homes fell in June for the seventh time in the past eight months, but the decline was less than had been expected, raising faint hopes that the nation's severe housing recession could be approaching a bottom....
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of new homes fell in June for the seventh time in the past eight months, but the decline was less than had been expected, raising faint hopes that the nation's severe housing recession could be approaching a bottom....
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It's My Binky pacifiers recalled
WASHINGTON, July 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of It's My Binky pacifiers because of a choking hazard.
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WASHINGTON, July 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of It's My Binky pacifiers because of a choking hazard.
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Too Sexy To Sell?
Through universities, Victoria Secret looks to tone it down.
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Through universities, Victoria Secret looks to tone it down.
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U.S. markets hold to narrow gains Friday
NEW YORK, July 25 (UPI) -- Major U.S. stock indexes held onto narrow gains Friday after a Thursday downturn that erased gains made early in the week.
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NEW YORK, July 25 (UPI) -- Major U.S. stock indexes held onto narrow gains Friday after a Thursday downturn that erased gains made early in the week.
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Luxury brands discover social networks
The possibility of blending entertainment and marketing and spreading it through chain letter-style links has gotten many marketers excited about social networking.
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The possibility of blending entertainment and marketing and spreading it through chain letter-style links has gotten many marketers excited about social networking.
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Comparing State's Jobless Benefits
Lawrence, Mass. and Salem, N.H. are just seven miles apart. But if you're out of work and trying to get jobless benefits, they're very different places to live. We visit people coping with life on unemployment in both places.
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Lawrence, Mass. and Salem, N.H. are just seven miles apart. But if you're out of work and trying to get jobless benefits, they're very different places to live. We visit people coping with life on unemployment in both places.
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McDonald's Dollar Menu To Increase
When times are tough, hamburger consumption goes up., but McDonald's still plans to raise the price of its dollar menu. We examine the contradiction.
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When times are tough, hamburger consumption goes up., but McDonald's still plans to raise the price of its dollar menu. We examine the contradiction.
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The Model T Turns 100
Thousands of visitors are expected to attend a birthday party for the vehicle in Richmond, Indiana. Model T owners from 44 states and nine countries are participating. We talk to some Model T owners about their cars.
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Thousands of visitors are expected to attend a birthday party for the vehicle in Richmond, Indiana. Model T owners from 44 states and nine countries are participating. We talk to some Model T owners about their cars.
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