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A newspaper publisher in Philadelphia is giving a $99 tablet to customers who sign up for two-year subscriptions to its papers, and GameStop is planning a dedicated gaming tablet based on older hardware running Android--meanwhile it's confidently and cheekily offering cash back for traded-in iPads, iPhones, and iPods. Tablets as marketing gimmicks: This, ladies and gents, is the side effect of the iPad's continuing success in dominating the new portable computing genre.

We're excited to announce the final Breakfast Briefings session in partnership with Bryant Park. Join us on Tuesday, September 27 for an engaging conversation with MLB.com CEO Bob Bowman. What surprises and challenges are in store for MLB.com as they gear up for the Playoffs and World Series?

Ten pieces of management conventional wisdom you should ignore, especially in a weak economy With uncertainty in the market, many business leaders are focused on “playing it safe.” By following conventional practices, they may be taking a far more dangerous route. While it is important to rely on best practices, some may be short-sighted and hold your business back from achieving its true potential.

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You might not think of toting your kids and their gear around in a $100,000 hybrid sports car, but perhaps you should. You'll be the envy of the block

Diabetes causes 4.6 million deaths each year, one death every seven seconds

Health officials warn high-risk residents to stay away from cantaloupes

One of the world's oldest publishing companies brought in a ringer to revolutionize the way the company does business.

Deadly outbreak of listeriosis has people wondering what they can do to stay safe

More than 40 percent of patients reluctant to talk to primary-care doctor about being depressed, survey shows

GolfChannel: Phil Mickelson openly despises Rees Jones' Cog Hill redesign, but don't mistake that disdain for an inability to win the BMW Championship.

Guys' testosterone levels drop 50 percent following birth of child, suggesting men are biologically wired for childcare

Can you build a long-term business on other people's platforms? Illustration by Brian Staufferr The oxpecker is an African bird that ekes out a living from the ticks that live on the backs of rhinoceroses. I imagine even it would be embarrassed by Zynga 's dependency on Facebook.

Freshlist--one of the most exciting projects to come out of the 24-hour Cleanweb Hackathon--connects sellers and buyers of local produce so nothing goes to waste.

Contrary to popular belief, intrauterine contraceptive devices might actually protect women against developing cervical cancer even though they don't stop the infection that commonly leads to the disease, according to the results of an international study.