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Starbucks Closes Online Store to Focus on In-Person Experience

By STACY COWLEY Article Reprint As customers increasingly shift their retail shopping toward e-commerce, Starbucks is bucking the trend: It shuttered its online store on Sunday.

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Yahoo 2013 hack hit all 3 billion users, Verizon now says

CBS/AP Article Reprint Verizon now says data from all Yahoo users was affected by a 2013 data hack. The company announced Tuesday that its previous disclosure of an estimated one billion accounts hit by the theft was

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Air Canada, WestJet offer Las Vegas travel plan changes for a limited time

Canada’s two major airlines have implemented “goodwill” policies to allow guests to change their dates of travel or to exchange their tickets for a different destination. By The Canadian Press Article Reprint CALGARY—Canada’s two major airlines

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Gun Stocks Climb After Las Vegas Shooting

Heightened fear after mass shootings often leads to more gun sales. By Jenna Amatulli Article Reprint As the number of people killed or injured in Sunday night’s shooting in Las Vegas continues to climb, so does

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Spotify Creates ‘Time Capsule’ Playlist to Satisfy Your Nostalgic Cravings

 by Marc Schneider Article Reprint Spotify’s latest personalized playlist looks to capitalize on your nostalgic side. The music streaming leader has unveiled “Your Time Capsule,” a 30-song playlist that gathers tracks it believes will transport you

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Mayor Emanuel’s Retail Thrive Zones Program is Bringing City Services to Your Neighborhood

austinweeklynews.com Article Reprint Mayor Emanuel’s Retail Thrive Zones program is bringing City services to your neighborhood.  Representatives from multiple City of Chicago departments will be on-site to assist entrepreneurs and property owners with: Starting a

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Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Could Happen in October

webpronews.com Article Reprint The U.S. telecommunications landscape is about to drastically change once more. If rumors are correct, Sprint and T-Mobile, two of the country’s largest telecommunications players could merge by October this year.

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Gear News: Vans creates glow-in-the-dark Half Cab Pro shoe

By Ryan Brower Article Reprint Skateboarding at night could really use some better lighting options. So the fine people at Vans decided to get together with Arizona-based skateboarding collective Pyramid Country to create a limited-edition shoe

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