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Kindle sales exceed 1 million for third week
LOS ANGELES — For the third week in a row, Amazon.com Inc. has sold more than 1 million Kindles a week. During that time, sales of its Kindle Fire tablet have increased week over week, the e-commer...
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service Joe Nesselhauf checks on a pay phone that is part of his business in Mehlville, Mo., in November. With the proliferation of cell phones, the pay phone business is dying out.
Business owner watches as pay phones quickly fade
ST. LOUIS — At 62, Jim Nesselhauf is not sure which will come first, retirement or the demise of his business — pay phones. Three years ago, Nesselhauf’s company, Joltran Communications Inc., ha...
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Mondays a blockbuster for holiday shopping
CHICAGO — The surge in online shopping is no longer reserved for the Monday after Thanksgiving. Every Monday this holiday season is turning into a blockbuster online sales day, surpassing $1 bil...
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Holidays are often best time to land a new job
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For weary job seekers, the holidays can seem like the perfect time to pull up the covers and retreat until January. But that’s exactly the wrong attitude, say career counsel...
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Convenience store clerk— At least 18 years old. Great positions for college students, retired or those needing extra income. Must have Deli type experience.Job order: KY0440898 Residential/comme...
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Kraft vending machine yields samples based on age
CHICAGO — Step up to the vending machine, undergo a facial screening, and get a free Jell-O sample. If you’re an adult with a cell phone, it could be about that easy for the next five weeks at C...
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service Carlo Galotto, owner of Magnolia Brew Pub in Fort Worth, Texas, got a crash course on Internet etiquette after he seemingly insulted customers on his Facebook page.
Online errors require quick action
FORT WORTH, Texas — Carlo Galotto has gotten a crash course on Internet etiquette, such as how never to seemingly insult customers on your company’s Facebook page. In a now famous, real-time dig...
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JOHN WRIGHT | The Sun Passengers depart a United Express SkyWest Airlines jet Thursday after arriving at Barkley Regional Airport near Paducah. The flight originated in Chicago.
Holiday travel chugging along
When Olivia Fellows’ older sister moved to Indiana, and added a new baby to the family, Christmas trips from Paducah to New Albany, Ind., became a yearly tradition. Fellows, a senior at the Univ...
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Associated Press Shoppers make their way in the snow with their after Christmas purchases in New York on Dec. 26, 2010. In the weak economy, many people are delaying Christmas for money reasons.
When the most wonderful day of the year comes late
NEW YORK — When Emily Russell’s two young sons wake up on Christmas morning, they’ll find that Santa left them a note instead of the videogames they requested. “Hey, I couldn’t get by your house...
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Congress flips dimmer switch on light bulb law
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress are flipping the dimmer switch on a law that sets new energy-savings standards for light bulbs. They’ve reached a deal to delay until October enforcement of ...
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