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Date: 13 August 2012
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
Claire MILLER
Motorola Mobility, ailing cellphone maker that Google bought in May, will lay off 20 percent of its work force, or 4,000 people, and close a third of its 94 offices worldwide; cuts are the first step in Google's plan to reinvent Motorola, and to shore up its Android mobile business and expand beyond search and software into the manufacture of hardware.
Date: 13 August 2012
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Sabrina TAVERNISE
Study published in journal Pediatrics finds a strong link between lower rates of adolescent obesity and strict laws regulating the sale of snacks and sugary drinks in public schools; conducted over three years in 40 states, study is likely to stoke the debate over government efforts to reduce obesity rates.
Date: 13 August 2012
By ZACH SCHONBRUN
Zach SCHONBRUN
New York Mets defeat the Atlanta Braves, 6-5.
Date: 13 August 2012
By JEFF Z. KLEIN
Jeff KLEIN
A clause in the NHL’s contract with the University of Michigan would allow the league to cancel the Winter Classic as late as the day of the game, because of a work stoppage stemming from labor dispute.
Date: 13 August 2012
By REUTERS
Barnes & Noble cuts prices on three models of its Nook e-reader and tablet devices, ahead of the peak of back-to-school shopping and amid speculation that its rival, Amazon.com, is preparing to introduce a new version of its Kindle Fire tablet.
Date: 12 August 2012
By SIMON ROMERO
Simon ROMERO
Date: 13 August 2012
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MLB Roundup; Philadelphia Phillies earn an 8-7 victory over the St Louis Cardinals; other scores noted.
Date: 13 August 2012
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
Motorola Mobility, ailing cellphone maker that Google bought in May, will lay off 20 percent of its work force, or 4,000 people, and close a third of its 94 offices worldwide; cuts are the first step in Google's plan to reinvent Motorola, and to shore up its Android mobile business and expand beyond search and software into the manufacture of hardware.
Date: 13 August 2012
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Study published in journal Pediatrics finds a strong link between lower rates of adolescent obesity and strict laws regulating the sale of snacks and sugary drinks in public schools; conducted over three years in 40 states, study is likely to stoke the debate over government efforts to reduce obesity rates.
Date: 13 August 2012
By ZACH SCHONBRUN
New York Mets defeat the Atlanta Braves, 6-5.
Date: 13 August 2012
By JEFF Z. KLEIN
A clause in the NHL’s contract with the University of Michigan would allow the league to cancel the Winter Classic as late as the day of the game, because of a work stoppage stemming from labor dispute.
Date: 13 August 2012
By REUTERS
Barnes & Noble cuts prices on three models of its Nook e-reader and tablet devices, ahead of the peak of back-to-school shopping and amid speculation that its rival, Amazon.com, is preparing to introduce a new version of its Kindle Fire tablet.
Date: 12 August 2012
By SIMON ROMERO
Date: 13 August 2012
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MLB Roundup; Philadelphia Phillies earn an 8-7 victory over the St Louis Cardinals; other scores noted.