Business

Dropcam Lets Owners Keep Tabs On Their Pets

10:28am March 11, 2014

Thanks to a newly improved smartphone app and device, pet owners can check in on their furry friends. Through the app, you can not only see your pet, but talk to it through a speaker as well.

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Pepsi was the first American consumer product to be manufactured and sold in the former Soviet Union. In 1991, Russians could buy the soda for 20 kopeks, about 10 cents.

What Pepsi Can Teach Us About Soft (Drink) Power In Russia

9:09pm March 10, 2014

by Sonari Glinton

The soft drink giant is one of the few big U.S. firms with major investments in Russia. And the reasons why say a lot about why the U.S. has less leverage in Russia than it might like.

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Casinos, Sites Of Excess, Might Actually Help Families Slim Down

7:59pm March 10, 2014

by Patti Neighmond

A recent study finds that a casino's expansion was associated with an increase in family income in its community. In turn, that increase in household income helped lead to a decrease in childhood obesity.

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A set of littleBits comes with more than 40 different types of electronic pieces that connect with magnets.

Science

SXSW: Software, Apps Still Rule But A Hardware Resurgence Is On

7:59pm March 10, 2014

by Elise Hu

Technology talk is often focused on software and programs that run inside our devices. But a "maker movement" is driving interest toward making the physical devices themselves.

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What Germans Know Could Help Bridge U.S. Workers' Skill Gap

11:31am March 08, 2014

by Susanna Capelouto

American job training programs are failing to turn out enough skilled workers to fill job openings in the U.S. That's puzzling to some Europeans, who have a different system for training workers.

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National

In Pennsylvania, Gas Company Complaints Grab Statewide Attention

11:42am March 07, 2014

by Marie Cusick

One of the biggest natural gas companies in the U.S. is facing legal trouble over allegations it cheats landowners out of royalty money. Chesapeake Energy has faced similar accusations across the U.S.

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World News

Investors: Oversight Is Needed For Bitcoin To Become Mainstream

11:39am March 07, 2014

by Steve Henn

Bitcoin's growth was built on the idea it was a currency of the people, unattached to any central bank or regulating authority. But a major theft has put that vision to a tough test.

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Economy

Weather Expected To Effect February Jobs Report

11:39am March 07, 2014

by John Ydstie

Did the harsh winter hold down job creation last month? Or did employers brush away the snow and prepare for spring with a new round of hiring? The unemployment report is out on Friday.

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Health & Safety

CVS Caremark To Clear Shelves Of Tobacco Products

11:57am March 06, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

The drug store chain announced Wednesday morning that it will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products by Oct. 1. CVS chain says selling cigarettes is at odds with its caretaking mission.

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Economy

Growing North Carolina's Economy via Data, Not Political Positions

10:53am March 06, 2014

Governor Pat McCrory says solid data will be the foundation of the state's long-term economic plan.

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