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Teacher of the Year travels the world
Six months into her post as National Teacher of the Year, Rebecca Mieliwocki has traveled throughout California, to 11 states, and to Russia, China, Singapore and Japan. “It’s been a whirlwind,” the Burbank Unified teacher said. “...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Travel, China, Singapore, Teachers
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Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team
Scott Beck By John P. Huston,Tribune reporter Scott Beck's brain isn't the only instrument he uses to help him excel at math and science. Beck, a Highland Park High School senior, turns to the French horn to "kind of keep me balanced and keep me...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Bank of Montreal, University of Chicago, Sports, Immigration
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Bill Gates is once again the richest man in the world
He may be retired, but that's not kept Bill Gates from regaining the top spot as the richest man in the world. Gates, 57, who co-founded and led Microsoft to the top of the tech world before retiring from day-to-day operations in 2008, has a fortune...
Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Carlos Slim, Microsoft Windows, Mexico
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Samsung on the verge of selling 10 millionth Galaxy S 4 smartphone
It hasn't even been on sale for a month, but already the Galaxy S 4 is about to sell its 10 millionth unit. Shin Jong-kyun, Samsung's co-chief executive, said the company believes the GS4 could hit that mark as soon as next week, according to the...
Tags: Google Inc., Computer Hardware, Samsung Galaxy S III, T-Mobile, Verizon Communications
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Apple, Microsoft, Google, Samsung asked to help fight cellphone thefts
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is pressing leading cellphone manufacturers to do more to help stem a growing tide of mobile phone thefts. On Monday, Schneiderman's office sent letters to Apple, Samsung, Google and Microsoft, asking...
Tags: Electronics, Science and Technology, Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Computer Hardware
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Emotional Bill Gates calls Steve Jobs a respected rival on '60 Minutes'
In an interview with "60 Minutes" on Sunday, Microsoft founder Bill Gates talked about his relationship with late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, saying both respected each other despite their differences and bitter rivalry. "We were within a year of the...Tags: Steve Jobs, Science and Technology, Microsoft Corporation, Technology
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Two tech executives quit Mark Zuckerberg's Fwd.us political group
SAN FRANCISCO -- Two prominent Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have quit Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's political advocacy group Fwd.us after protests from environmentalists and liberal groups, a person familiar with the situation said late...
Tags: Social Media, Google Inc., Immigration, SpaceX, Tesla Motors, Inc.
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Barry Diller talks up Aereo on first day of Milken conference
The three-day Milken Institute Global Conference kicked off Monday in Beverly Hills, with media moguls Barry Diller and Rupert Murdoch among the hundreds of business leaders and politicians slated to speak. The annual event, run by financier and...
Tags: Consumers, Antonio Villaraigosa, 3D Systems Corp., Industrial Production, InterActiveCorp
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Mark Zuckerberg's Fwd.us draws fire from some in tech industry
SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook co-founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's new political advocacy group Fwd.us is drawing unfriendly fire from some in the technology industry. A few prominent voices from the industry have voiced unhappiness with some of...Tags: Social Media, Google Inc., Twitter, Inc., White House, Immigration
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Celebrities welcome Warren Buffett to Twitter
The Oracle of Omaha has taken to Twitter. The notoriously tech-shy billionaire launched his @WarrenBuffett handle Thursday, where he quickly garnered more than 180,000 followers. He is the second-richest person with a verified Twitter account, after...
Tags: Social Media, Media Industry, Washington Post Co., Berkshire Hathaway Inc., The Washington Post
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Warren Buffett picks his successor
Warren Buffett, leader of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. since the 1960s, said the company's next chief executive officer will bolster the company's reputation as a source of stability in times of crisis. Buffett, 82, said Saturday that Berkshire's board is...Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Parties and Movements, Politics, Companies and Corporations, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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Tech-shy 'Oracle' Warren Buffett joins Twitter
Staff and wire reportBillionaire investor Warren Buffett, who famously sat out the technology bubble of the late 1990s because he said he didn't understand the companies, set up his first Twitter account Thursday. He opted for the straigtforward @WarrenBuffett handle...Tags: Rupert Murdoch, IBM, Social Media, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Bill Clinton
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