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New iPhone selling briskly as thousands line up

New iPhone selling briskly as thousands line up

Apple Inc.'s newest iPhone was selling briskly Thursday as thousands lined up outside stores around the world to snag one amid concerns of supply shortages.

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Memory tricks

Memory tricks

We sometimes think of our memories as under our control. But research suggests that they change over time. And perhaps more disturbing, can be altered by others.

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Scientists try to find benefits, risks of nanoparticles

Scientists try to find benefits, risks of nanoparticles

Scientists in Duluth are hoping to determine how risky nanoparticles could be in lakes, rivers and groundwater, where they could clean up pollution -- or cause it.
by Dan Gunderson

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Apple, AT&T get record number of iPhone orders despite glitches

Apple, AT&T get record number of iPhone orders despite glitches

Apple Inc. said Wednesday that it and its phone company partners took orders for more than 600,000 iPhone 4s in one day, the highest number it's ever seen, despite widespread problems getting orders through overwhelmed computer systems.

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Best Buy Q1 net income rises, but misses view

Best Buy Q1 net income rises, but misses view

Electronics retailer Best Buy reported worse-than-expected first-quarter earnings as the company spent more to promote its services and consumers held back on pricey electronics purchases.

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FAA under pressure to open US skies to drones

FAA under pressure to open US skies to drones

Unmanned aircraft have proved their usefulness and reliability in the war zones of Afghanistan and Iraq. Now the pressure's on to allow them in the skies over the United States.

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs announces new, thinner iPhone

Apple CEO Steve Jobs announces new, thinner iPhone

The next iPhone comes out June 24 and will have a higher-resolution screen, longer battery life and thinner design.

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Minnesota teen wins $10,000 for Bubble Wrap idea

A Minnesota teen has won $10,000 for coming up with an unorthodox use for bubble wrapping.

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Klobuchar pushing legislation for streamlined VA website

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is pushing bipartisan legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to create a more streamlined website as early as next year.
by Jessica Mador

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