SEATTLE (AP) -- Topping the wish list for the iPhone and the iPad: broader ability to run more than one program at a time.
On Thursday, Apple Inc. will update the software that powers both devices. Read the complete article
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Nokia Corp., the world's largest cell phone maker, hasn't gotten much love lately from consumers dazzled by iPhones, BlackBerrys and phones running Google’s Android software. Read the complete article
(NNPA) - At a time when many Americans are wondering how or when their household finances will improve, debt settlement, an emerging form of consumer debt-related services, is actually in a growth mode. And once again, communities of color are being preyed upon. Read the complete article
NEW YORK (AP) -- PepsiCo, largely known for junk-food brands such as Doritos and Pepsi, is setting out to triple its sales of healthier fare in the next decade... Read the complete article
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google Inc. will shift its search engine for China off the mainland and maintain other operations in the country. It's an attempt to balance its stance against censorship with its desire to profit from an explosively growing Internet market ...
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PHILADELPHIA (NNPA) - A new study released by the Alliance for Excellent Education indicated lowering the city’s high school dropout rate could significantly increase Philadelphia’s job creation, homeownership, spending and investment income. Read the complete article
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress has moved to stamp out a multibillion-dollar tobacco trafficking industry that has enriched criminals and terrorists and made it easier for kids to buy cigarettes online... Read the complete article
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into law a package of tax breaks and spending designed to give the U.S. a jobs boost by encouraging the private sector to start hiring again Read the complete article
Mary Volm celebrated the kickoff for her campaign for city commissioner last week at the Radio Room on Alberta Street. Volm is running against Commissioner Dan Saltzman. Volm was the spokesman for a variety of city government bureaus. Read the complete article
NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market zigzagged after reports on factory orders and housing gave mixed signals about the economy. The modest moves Tuesday came a day after the Dow Jones industrials soared more than 150 points on upbeat manufacturing reports in the U.S. and China.
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