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Donald Driver wins 'Dancing with the Stars.' Five lessons you can learn.
Donald Driver was crowned "Dancing with the Stars" champion Tuesday night. Over the 14 seasons of "Dancing with the Stars," many contestants have talked about the life-transforming benefits of ballroom dancing, including weight loss, increased self-confidence, a sense of pride in accomplishing something they’ve never done before, and, importantly, joy. Here are five business lessons the ballroom world has to offer everyone.
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Briefing
Five things to know about Freedom House's latest global rankings
A look at the 2012 Freedom House ranking of 197 countries according to their relative freedom.
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Technology 2012: Four tech trends to watch
Technological innovations lay at the heart of many of last year's biggest stories -- from citizen-recorded videos that fanned the flames of the Arab Spring to the social-media organized Occupy movement. So what new technologies – and unexpected uses of them – will change social habits and relationships this year? Here are four 2012 technology trends that are sure to play a role:
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Kids tablets: Five touch-screen computers for the nine-and-under set
If Mom and Dad want to use an an iPad, why shouldn't Junior get a tablet computer, too? Many parents appear to be following that line of reasoning, but many child-development experts say it's best for kids not to have too much "screen time" each day.
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Afghanistan Field Guide: Don't wear sunglasses and eight other essential tips
Planning on going to Afghanistan? Curious about how a person navigates this war-torn country?
Journalist Edward Girardet, who has been reporting on Afghanistan for more than 30 years – including for the Monitor – edits “The Essential Field Guide to Afghanistan.”
He gives eight sample “essentials” for getting around.
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BlackBerry-maker RIM warns of layoffs, operating loss
RIM also hires advisers to look at strategies to reverse its downturn. RIM has seen its share of US smartphone market fall from 44 percent to 10 percent in two years.
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Donald Driver wins 'Dancing with the Stars.' Five lessons you can learn.
Donald Driver was crowned "Dancing with the Stars" champion Tuesday night. Over the 14 seasons of "Dancing with the Stars," many contestants have talked about the life-transforming benefits of ballroom dancing, including weight loss, increased self-confidence, a sense of pride in accomplishing something they’ve never done before, and, importantly, joy. Here are five business lessons the ballroom world has to offer everyone.
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Donald Marron
Do public opinion surveys work anymore?
A new Pew study shows that less and less people are willing to respond to public opinion surveys. This increases the cost of reliable surveys and raises the question of whether the minority of respondents are representative of the population as a whole.
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Modern Parenthood
GPS app usage rising among teenagers with smartphones
GPS app usage rising among teenagers with smartphones, as more and more teens use location services like Foursquare and Facebook to connect and meet up with friends.
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Who will fuel Facebook's growth? India.
Facebook users in India could surpass US totals in three years as its Internet population is set to triple. The challenge for Facebook: average revenue per person is just $1.79 in Asia vs. $9.51 in North America.
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iPhone: Apple to boost screen size in next version
iPhone production could begin as soon as August with a screen as much as 30 percent larger than the current iPhone 4S, according to reports of Apple's plans.
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Change Agent
World Bank unit, MasterCard Foundation boost small loans in Africa
They'll spend $37.4 million over five years to provide microfinancing, which helps people lift themselves out of poverty by starting or expanding small businesses, sending children to school, or improving farms.
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Modern Parenthood
Video chat gaining in popularity among teenagers, study shows
Video chat is gaining in popularity among teenagers, a new study from the Pew Internet Project shows. Chatting via Facebook, Skype and other social network tools is becoming an important way for friends and families to stay connected.
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Horizons
Samsung, reigning smart phone champ, preps Galaxy S III
The Galaxy S III is set to debut in the US in June. What will it mean for Samsung?
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Briefing
Five things to know about Freedom House's latest global rankings
A look at the 2012 Freedom House ranking of 197 countries according to their relative freedom.
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In Gear
Should US ban cellphone use by drivers?
Transportation Secretary LaHood is calling for a federal ban on cellphone use in cars. But states, not the federal government, have traditionally set the rules.
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Horizons
Intel's first Android phone, the XOLO X900, debuts in India
The XOLO X900, a smartphone built by Lava and powered by an Intel Atom chip, is set for launch later this month in India, Intel announced this week.
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Horizons
Nokia Lumia faces hurdles in Europe: report
The Nokia Lumia 900 has sold out of online stores in the States, Nokia said this week. But overseas, the prospect for the Lumia line may be more grim.
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Tech stocks CEO summit: Can it solve Apple, Samsung patent dispute? (+video)
Tech stocks giants ordered to have CEOs try to settle their bitter patent dispute. Like several tech stocks, Apple and Samsung are dueling over patents for mobile devices.
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Horizons
Sony SmartWatch: The littlest Android device
Sony SmartWatch brings Android to a wrist near you. But do people want this Dick Tracy-like gadget from Sony?
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Modern Parenthood
Teen text messaging up – but do they yack more than parents did?
American teen text messaging is up from a median volume of 50 a day in 2009 to 60 received and sent today, according to a new study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. But as a measure of teen communication, it may not be much different than the level their parents engaged in.
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Facebook to buy Instagram for $1 billion. Why so much? (+video)
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced plans on Monday to acquire the photo sharing app Instagram. What could the future of their partnership hold?
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Horizons
HTC EVO 4G LTE brings true 4G speed to Sprint
The HTC EVO 4G LTE, launching this year on Sprint, packs a 4.7-inch display and the Android 4.0 OS.
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Horizons
Back up against wall, RIM looks toward BlackBerry 10
RIM endured a brutal fiscal Q4. Will the new BlackBerry 10 OS be enough to save the Canadian tech giant?
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The Circle Bastiat
Las Vegas taxi drivers face high tech challenge
Taxis have long been the main transportation method in Las Vegas. Now a San Francisco company called Uber Technologies Inc. wants to challenge their dominance through a transportation service based on smartphones.
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Tax filing: Has IRS resolved its refund glitch? (+video)
Tax filing electronically? You may have to wait a little longer for your refund due to a glitch in the IRS's new electronic tax filing software.
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AT&T: new limits on 'unlimited' plans
AT&T unlimited plans will be slowed down for users who use 'too much' data. The new AT&T limit kicks in after 3 gigabytes per month.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, 'beam' phone unveiled
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, widely expected, will take on Apple iPad 3, when it's released. Samsung Galaxy Beam smartphone, however, is baffling.
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Horizons
Eric Schmidt: Google hoping for an Android 'in every pocket'
Android activations now total 850,000 a day, Google chairmen Eric Schmidt said Tuesday at Mobile World Congress.
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AT&T, Mississippi legislators fight over deregulation
AT&T has 30,000 rural land lines still regulated under old rules by Mississippi. A bill to deregulate the lines of AT&T and other phone companies is sparking a battle within the legislature.
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