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Family Dollar to Close 400 Stores, Cut Back Company Workforce
Family Dollar is closing 500 stores and reducing its workforce. About 400 Family Dollar stores are locking their doors, and cutting back due to less than predicted results in the second financial quarter Forbes reported Thursday.
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Four Former Taco Bell Interns Claim They Came Up With the Doritos Locos Tacos Idea, Just Want Recognition
A former Taco Bell intern and another three reportedly entered an idea for the company's Doritos Locos Tacos.
Humans Take Jobs from Robots in Toyota Plants in Japan
Toyota Motor Corp. has decided to replace automated machines in some factories in Japan with human workers. Japan has 309,400 industrial robots, which is more than any country has.
American Airlines, U.S. Airways Modify Checked Bag Policies
American Airlines and U.S. Airways are altering their guidelines for checking bags. Passengers utilizing accumulated frequent flyer mileage to receive a plane ticket at no charge could be asked to fund checking bags The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
New XBox Video Game Controller Can Read Gamer's Emotions
A doctoral student at Stanford has come up with a game controller that can measure bio-parameters, like heart rate, to provide feedback to the game and improve gameplay.
New Report Reveals Google May Develop Android TV
Google may be starting a new set-top box called Android TV. Major video app providers are currently building for the platform.
Google Teams Up with Hotel Booking Startup Room 77
Google has partnered with hotel booking software startup Room 77. The licensing deal would give Google access to Room 77’s technology while adding more people to its hotel-search staff.
Ben and Jerry's Free Cone Day: At Least Three Flavors Celebrate Owners' First Year in Business
Ben Jerry's is offering a free cone of ice cream in honor of its first year of business over three decades ago.
Fake Android Anti Virus App Tops Charts, Cons Thousands
Virus Shield, an Android anti-virus app that topped paid charts within two weeks of its launch, conned more than 10,000 users.
Chinese Competition Authority Gives its Nod to Nokia-Microsoft Deal
After an anxious wait, Nokia received the green signal to go ahead with the sale of its cell phone business to Microsoft.
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