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Denver Thinks About Alcohol Ban for Washington Park
Denver Parks and Recreation is considering banning alcohol at Washington Park this summer. Denver Parks and Recreation is considering banning alcohol at Washington Park this summer.
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Microsoft Makes Windows Available for Free on Phones and Tablets to Compete with Android
In a bid to attract mobile manufactures to use Windows on their devices, Microsoft announced it was waiving the license fee on the operating system at its annual developer's conference on Wednesday.
Ocean City Considers Ban of Smoking on the Beach
Ocean City, Md. City Council is considering a ban on smoking on the beach. Ocean City receives eight million visitors each year, and is seen by some as a chance to smoke in public.
BMW Recall: 232,000 Vehicles Pulled Back For Brake Defects
BMW will look into brake defects on 232,000 vehicles beginning in June. BMW is recalling 232,000 vehicles brought into China, and made in the country as they may have faulty screws Reuters reported Wednesday.
Altaeros Energies to Build New Airborne Wind Turbines to Fly Above Alaska
Altaeros Energies, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology startup, announced it will build the biggest high-altitude wind turbine in Alaska. The company looks to launch a 1,000-foot-high floating wind turbine south of Fairbanks to bring affordable power to people in remote areas.
7-Eleven to Move Headquarters from Dallas to Irving, Texas by 2016
An Irving City Council voted on Thursday to have 7-Eleven’s headquarters move from downtown Dallas, Tex. to Irving. People informed on the decision said 7-Eleven will re-locate to a custom-built campus in north Irving by the end of 2016.
Yahoo in Talks to Buy Online Video Service NDN, Possibly for $300 Million
Anonymous sources have reported that Yahoo is in talks to buy News Distribution Network Inc. (NDN), an online video service, as a way to compete with Google's YouTube.
Amazon Fire TV Set-Top Box Release: More Than 200,000 TV Shows Available
Amazon Fire TV Set-Top Box has hit the market. Amazon's new $99 Fire TV set top box offers consumers more than 200,000 TV episodes, Netflix, Prime Instant Video, HuluPlus, WatchESPN, and inexpensive video rentals company founder and CEO Jeff Bezos said in a letter on the online retailer's website.
McDonald's Managers Reportedly Confess to Holding Employee Wages, Company Says All Workers Deserve Proper Pay
McDonald's Employees Confess to Holding Employees Wages. Involvement in organization Fast Food Forward led two previous McDonald's managers to come forward to state they reportedly kept money from employees, and also raise awareness about how they and other employees see the situation Bloomberg Businessweek reported Wednesday.
Amazon Forgoes Plans For Czech Republic Logistics Center
Amazon is not going to have a logistics distribution center in the Czech Republic. Amazons logistics center in Brno, Czech Republic will no longer come to fruition after Czech Republic authorities turned down the online retailer's strategy for one Reuters reported Wednesday.
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