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  Chairman, 3 others out in Yahoo board shake-up

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 4:54 pm

  Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock and three longtime board members are stepping down, submitting to the demands of many frustrated shareholders who blame them for contributing to the follies that have dragged down the Internet company's revenue and stock price. Read more...
  
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  Obama's inner geek: robots to flying marshmallows

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 4:19 pm

  For a president who promotes technology at every opportunity, Barack Obama often strikes an awed, self-effacing pose in the presence of technicians, scientists and high tech machinery. Read more...
  
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  Disney 1Q revenue misses estimates but profits up

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 3:58 pm

  The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that its net income rose 12 percent in the final quarter of 2011, as a slimmer movie slate and upbeat theme park results helped the company top earnings forecasts even while revenue gains were less than expected. Read more...
  
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  Obama's inner geek: robots to flying marshmallows

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 3:00 pm

  For a president who promotes technology at every opportunity, Barack Obama often strikes an awed, self-effacing pose in the presence of technicians, scientists and high tech machinery. Read more...
  

• Shuttle astronaut Janice Voss dies of cancer at 55

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 2:21 pm

  NASA astronaut Janice Voss, who first worked for the space agency as a teenager and flew five shuttle missions in seven years, has died. She was 55. Read more...
  

• Man who warned of Challenger disaster dies at 73

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 2:18 pm

  Roger Boisjoly, a NASA contractor who repeatedly voiced concerns about the space shuttle Challenger before it exploded, has died. He was 73. Read more...
  

• Man who warned of Challenger disaster dies at 73

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 12:52 pm

  The man who warned his employer of the equipment quirk that led to the deadly explosion of the space shuttle Challenger has died. Roger Boisjoly was 73. Read more...
  

• Summary Box: Jobs flow from mobile, Facebook apps

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 12:50 pm

  CAREER OPPORTUNITY: All those apps being made for smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's online social network are helping the U.S. economy lower its unemployment rate. A study released Tuesday by the technology trade group TechNet estimates apps are responsible for creating about 466,000 U.S. jobs since 2007. Read more...
  

• Looking for work? There may be an app for that

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 11:52 am

  Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you're apt to find it in apps _ the services and tools built to run on smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's online social network. Read more...
  

• Oracle rejects $272M SAP award, demands new trial

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 11:26 am

  Business software maker Oracle Corp. has turned down $272 million in court-ordered damages from SAP AG in hopes of leaving a much bigger dent in its rival's pocketbook and reputation during a second trial over allegations of corporate theft. Read more...
  

• New Obama plan to help math, science teacher prep

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 9:30 am

  President Barack Obama called on Tuesday for millions of dollars in new funding to improve math and science education, an effort he said would be crucial to the nation's long-term success. Read more...
  

• Newsstand magazine sales down 10 percent in US

  Tuesday, Feb 7, 8:47 am

  U.S. magazine sales at newsstands and other retailers dropped 10 percent in the second half of 2011, a sign that Americans are still careful about discretionary spending and impulse purchases. Read more...
  
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  Verizon to set up streaming service with Redbox

  Monday, Feb 6, 4:24 pm

  Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. will challenge Netflix and start a video streaming service this year with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks. Read more...
  
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  Coinstar's stock soars on strong 4Q for Redbox

  Monday, Feb 6, 3:52 pm

  Coinstar's fourth-quarter earnings soared past analyst estimates as the company's Redbox kiosks for renting DVDs picked up customers who stopped getting their discs through Netflix's rival service. Read more...
  
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  Verizon-Redbox deal adds to online video choices

  Monday, Feb 6, 1:04 pm

  A new Internet streaming venture built around Redbox's DVD-rental kiosks adds to a crowded field of online video-viewing services dominated by Netflix. Read more...