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'On The Road' from the rearview mirror
By Nate Owen With the 2011 calendar year drawing to a close, let's take a look back at some highlights of On The Road. There certainly were plenty of noteworthy stories this year. And to think, we're not even a full year old yet. That will come in...Tags: Dodge, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Jeep, Television, Chevrolet
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6 Fun DIY Favors
CTW FeaturesThank guests for attending your soirée with these easy DIY reminders of the big day. Seasonal Sensation Purchase a pile of your favorite local fruit and wrap each snack in a way that works with your overall wedding décor, such as an adorable burlap sack...Tags: New York, Human Interest, eBay Inc., Weddings, Homes
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Land to build in Palm Beach, but Broward developers get creative
Palm Beach County's availability of raw land may be its advantage in competing for some key future economic development projects. When competing for relocating companies, "having property available to show clients in shovel-ready state is critical in...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Port Everglades, Property, Fort Lauderdale, Economic Policy
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FEATURE-From the ashes of Webvan, Amazon builds a grocery business
ReutersBy Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO, June 16 (Reuters) - The online grocery start-up Webvan may have been the single most expensive flame-out of the dot-com era, blowing through more than $800 million in venture capital and IPO proceeds in just over three...Tags: Startups, Travel, Science and Technology, Trips and Vacations, Career and Workplace
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From the ashes of Webvan, Amazon builds a grocery business
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The online grocery start-up Webvan may have been the single most expensive flame-out of the dot-com era, blowing through more than $800 million in venture capital and IPO proceeds in just over three years before shutting its...Tags: Startups, Travel, Science and Technology, Trips and Vacations, Career and Workplace
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Doreen's Deals: Top five tips to save on last-minute gifts for Dad
Rule No. 1 in Bargainomics is buy early. I shopped for Father's Day gifts for my husband, Dan, weeks ago so I could get the best price and selection. If you broke the golden rule and left gift shopping until today, you'll most likely spend more and...
Tags: Media Industry, Palm Beach County, Walmart, Target, The Home Depot
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University presses: a view from the academy
The front table in Hyde Park's Seminary Co-op Bookstore has been a must stop for book browsers for book lovers since the early 1970s. It is always brimming with more than 100 newly published scholarly works vying for readers' attention. Most of the titles...
Tags: Science and Technology, Arts and Culture, Bankruptcy, Kent State University, Fordham University
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Warby Parker debuts Superman-inspired glasses (minus X-ray vision)
Stylish glasses company Warby Parker is launching a line of Clark Kent-inspired eyewear, part of a tie-in with the upcoming Superman film "Man of Steel." Called the Man of Steel Collection, the retailer will be offering two styles inspired by the...
Tags: Startups, Business, Google Glass, Google Inc.
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Biblioracle: Fan fiction comes to Kindle
Charlaine Harris, creator of the Sookie Stackhouse series of novels, has decided to end the run with the recently released 13th installment, "Dead Ever After." According to The Wall Street Journal, some fans are not happy, "taunting Ms. Harris in emails...
Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Literature, Fiction, Arts and Culture, Amazon Kindle
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Amazon to bring 3,000 jobs to Florida in deal with state
TALLAHASSEE — Amazon will bring 3,000 jobs to the state in a deal that also means Floridians will have to start paying taxes on purchases from the online retailer. Gov. Rick Scott's office announced Thursday that Florida had landed the deal with...
Tags: Interstate 4, U.S. Congress, Don Gaetz, Politics, Rick Scott
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Amazon jobs in South Florida? Online retailer proposes 3,000 jobs in state
After a deal with Amazon to bring jobs to Florida fell through a month ago, Gov. Rick Scott announced late Thursday that Amazon has proposed creating more than 3,000 full-time jobs in the state, making a $300 million investment by the end of 2016....
Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Rick Scott, Palm Beach County
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