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New prescription for aspiring doctors
Feb 20, 2012
The Medical College Admission Test will require aspiring doctors to understand people as well as science.
Kodak to drop its name from Hollywood theater
Feb 16, 2012
Eastman Kodak won a court battle to scrap its sponsorship of Kodak Theater, home of the Oscars. Do expensive naming rights jinxing companies?
Linsanity sweeps America
Feb 15, 2012
The newfound popularity of New York Knicks player Jeremy Lin boosts business for basketball.
Purina dog food nabs Pedigree spot at Westminster
Feb 15, 2012
The Westminster Kennel Club dog show dropped longtime sponsor Pedigree, saying its pet adoption theme turned off audience.
Social networks spawn online dating sites
Feb 8, 2012
Badoo has 137 million users. Tapping that dating network comes with a caveat: Your Facebook friends may learn you’re in the market.
Amazon gets physical to boost online sales
Feb 6, 2012
Online retailer Amazon plans to build five new warehouses in three states to cut delivery times, in the hope of boosting sales.
Can you trademark the color red?
Jan 25, 2012
This week, a federal appellate court will hear arguments over whether fashion designer Christian Louboutin’s signature red-soled shoes are actually something he can trademark.
The 411 on mobile giving
Jan 12, 2012
A just-released study says texting donations for crises like the Haiti earthquake could become the new norm.
People's Choice really is the people's choice
Jan 11, 2012
They're called People's Choice Awards for a reason. Anyone can vote – as often as they like That's why many critics don't take the awards seriously.
A few big data users slow us all down
Jan 6, 2012
A new study says just 1 percent of mobile users hog half the available wireless capacity.