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Around the Nation

3:35 am

Fri April 6, 2012

Jailer Takes Inmate On Golfing Trip

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Originally published on Fri April 6, 2012 3:36 am

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3:21 am

Fri April 6, 2012

Speed Trap Nabs Driver Who Suggested It

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A Swedish man got tired of drivers speeding through his neighborhood. Henrik Ismarker sent a Twitter message to the Stockholm police asking them to step up enforcement. The next day, according to a local news organization, police were on duty. A cop pulled over a speeding car, and the driver turned out to be the very same guy who had complained.

Media

1:04 am

Fri April 6, 2012

Murdoch's 'Australian': A Powerful Player

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A jogger runs past a banner for The Australian, part of Rupert Murdoch's newspaper empire, in Sydney last year.

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The Australian is the country's only general-interest daily, and it commands an unrivaled influence despite its modest circulation.

By David Folkenflik

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Part three of four

Robert Manne, one of Australia's top public intellectuals and journalists, tells me the first thing to know about The Australian.

"It is by far the most detailed paper in regard to national politics," he says. "And it's also at a higher level of analysis, in general, than the other papers."

Second, he says, the paper is "smarter, sharper" than the others — with more resources and fewer profit demands to boot. Manne explains why:

1:00 am

Fri April 6, 2012

Get Your Geek On With 'Comic-Con Episode IV'

By Kenneth Turan

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Movie maker Morgan Spurlock, director and star of Supersize Me and The Greatest Story Ever Sold, has a documentary opening on the West Coast this weekend: Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. It introduces a group of determined popular culture enthusiasts who've come to San Diego's enormous convention in the summer of 2010 to pursue their different but connected dreams.

Business

1:00 am

Fri April 6, 2012

The Last Word In Business

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According to The Consumerist, the video game publisher received more than 250,000 reader votes for that distinction. It was singled out for deliberately holding back video game content so it can charge for it later, and for buying up small video game companies to squash competition.

Business

1:00 am

Fri April 6, 2012

GOP, Democrats Budgets Reflect Different Approaches

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Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, about how the Republican budget by Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan compares with President Obama's proposal. The plans show differences on spending, taxes and dealing with the government.

Business

1:00 am

Fri April 6, 2012

Average U.S. Car Price Tops $30,000

By Sonari Glinton

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Average prices for cars are at an all-time high, reflecting increased demand and a healthier economy. The average car price has gone up nearly $2,000 since last year. Even though car prices are higher, buyers haven't shied away from picking up a new car.

Starting Up: Silicon Valley's Origins

12:26 am

Fri April 6, 2012

Intel Legends Moore And Grove: Making It Last

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Intel's first hire (from left), Andy Grove, and Intel co-founders Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore in 1978, the 10th anniversary of the company. Grove is sitting on a graphical layout (a rubylith) of one of Intel's early microprocessors.

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Andy Grove (left) and Gordon Moore, who worked together for over 30 years, share a laugh at the Moore Foundation in Palo Alto, Calif.

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Intel produced the world's first successful microprocessor. This photo shows that famous 4004. Intel chips today are in four out of five personal computers.

By Laura Sydell

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Part 3 of a series on Silicon Valley's history

In Silicon Valley, the spotlight is often on young entrepreneurs with fresh ideas that will change the world — people like Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, or Jack Dorsey of Twitter.

But for decades, two older titans of the high-tech industry thrived in that fast-paced world: Gordon Moore and Andy Grove of Intel.

Speaking recently in a rare joint interview, the two discussed how their company survived, and what they think of the current crop of Silicon Valley techies.

Intel's Odd Couple

12:25 am

Fri April 6, 2012

Bears Stuffing Themselves Near Massachusetts Homes

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A black bear enjoys the landscaping of a Northampton, Mass., resident's yard. Northampton has been dealing with an unusual number of bears this year.

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A mother black bear in a Northampton, Mass., neighborhood, just before entering a garage and stealing a 5-pound bag of bird food for herself and her cubs.

By Karen Brown

Originally published on Fri April 6, 2012 4:33 pm

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The mild New England winter means that more bears are up and about, looking for food — and not just in the woods. They're also exploring urban backyards and residential streets. The small town of Northampton, Mass., has more than its share of furry visitors.

In Northampton, a call on a neighborhood email list for tales of recent bear encounters netted about about a dozen responses in an hour. Almost everyone, it seems, has a bear story.

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