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NYC moves closer to tobacco-buying age of 21

YoopyaOct 31, 2013March 4, 20240

NEW YORK (AP) — Young New Yorkers who want to light up will soon have to wait for their 21st birthdays before they can buy

10 Things to Know for Today

YoopyaOct 31, 2013March 4, 20240

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. OBAMA VOWS TO CURE HEALTH CARE WEBSITE

$5M pledged to aid students living in US illegally

YoopyaOct 31, 2013March 4, 20240

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — University of California President Janet Napolitano said Wednesday she is devoting $5 million to provide special counseling and financial aid for

Marvin Gaye’s family sues ‘Blurred Lines’ composers

YoopyaOct 31, 2013March 4, 20240

(Reuters) – Family of late soul singer Marvin Gaye sued R&B recording artists Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams for copyright infringement on Wednesday, accusing them

Facebook smashes analyst targets but executive comments spook Street

YoopyaOct 31, 2013March 4, 20240

(Reuters) – Facebook Inc posted strong growth in its mobile advertising business on Wednesday but rattled investors after saying that it did not plan to boost the frequency of ads

Bitcoin goes mainstream with ATM in Vancouver coffee shop

YoopyaOct 31, 2013June 22, 20230

(Reuters) – A silver and blue ATM, perched up next to the espresso bar in a trendy Vancouver coffee shop, could launch a new era

Smartwatches abound. But who really wants one?

YoopyaOct 30, 2013March 4, 20240

NEW YORK (AP) — Smartwatches that display message alerts and weather updates are popping up everywhere this holiday season as consumer electronics companies try to

3 UK journalists plead guilty to phone hacking

YoopyaOct 30, 2013March 4, 20240

LONDON (AP) — Three senior journalists at the defunct News of the World tabloid have already pleaded guilty to hacking phones, a prosecutor revealed Wednesday,

Egypt: Police storm university after student siege

YoopyaOct 30, 2013March 4, 20240

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces have stormed the main building of an Islamic university in Cairo after students who support the country’s ousted president

Microsoft seeks EU approval for $7.5 billion Nokia deal

YoopyaOct 30, 2013March 6, 20240

(Reuters) – Microsoft has asked EU antitrust regulators to approve its 5.44-billion-euro ($7.49 billion) takeover of Nokia’s phone business as part of a push into the mobile devices business.