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Rock icons Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend hope to build first teen-only cancer center at UCLA Medical Center
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Read More »Cancer experts reassess screening tests, early detection
Screening guidelines are in disarray, and some cancer experts say early detection may be less important than long believed
Read More »What $2B in Small Biz Loans?
The tax dollars lent through the Small Business Lending Fund--a version of TARP for small banks--were supposed to help small businesses. Here's where the money really went
Read More »New Ways to Ward Off Hackers
Want to keep your computers, e-mails, and business secrets safe? Learn the latest in data encryption. Encryption isn’t typically something we hear too much about, even though most people use it every day unknowingly
Read More »All Eyes on Armani
For the first time, Italian designer Giorgio Armani is integrating precious metals and exotic leathers into sunglass and eyewear collections.
Read More »Sneak Peek: The St. Regis Tianjin
The St. Regis Tianjin opened October 30 as that city’s first hotel to offer butler service for all guests. Located in northern China, about a 30-minute bullet-train ride from Beijing, the 18-story glass-and-steel structure features the largest presidential suite in Tianjin, along with 273 guest rooms and suites, many of ...
Read More »Review: Jawbone’s UP wristband
Tech expert Katie Linendoll gives her thoughts on a new device that tracks calories, sleep, and movement
Read More »Teen drug survey: Who abuses most?
Teen drug study provides "road map" to who may have substance abuse problems, study authors said
Read More »Plastic surgery for 2: Couples grow young together
Marriage starts with a promise to grow old together — but couples like Ira and Roberta Almeas have instead decided to grow young together.
Read More »NYC marathon’s oldest runners: How’d they do?
It's never too late to go the distance, these amazing senior athletes prove
Read More »Busted! Sneaky teen texts decoded
Illicit drugs, risky sex - you won't believe what cryptic texts reveal about dangerous behaviors
Read More »Pay for Publicity with Equity
Wahooly aims to match your start-up with influencers who can propel your company's name into the social media stratosphere. The price: A little equity. Need help getting the word out about your start-up and its products or services?
Read More »Eventbrite’s Kevin And Julia Hartz Make Event Ticketing Easy And Cheaper For Everyone
If you've had it up to here with Ticketmaster's insane fees, or you're looking to buy or sell tickets to your school's bake sale, your band's concert, or a local cooking class, Eventbrite is for you. Ticketmaster, dubbed the " most hated brand in America " by Fast Company, has historically left much to be desired from a user standpoint, with its eye-popping service fees and market stranglehold on large events that makes them damned near impossible to avoid. Meanwhile, a massive part of the ticketing market has been virtually untapped--Ticketmaster will get you into the U2 and Sting megatours, but if you're looking to sell or buy tickets for a knitting class, an obscure music festival, or a neighborhood nonprofit fundraiser, forget it.
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