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Consumer Electronics Show to tout Web-connected TVs
It's about to get a lot harder to turn off the TV...
Why Bloomberg’s ‘Big Gulp ban’ could be good for New York...
If the food police has a chief, it may very well be New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. His battles with the food industry are quickly becoming the stuff of legend. And his latest gambit is his boldest yet: Bloomberg just announced a plan to ban the sale of any ...
Committee recommends discontinuance of CU journalism school
A committee has recommended the University of Colorado at...
Smashing the myths
People use reason to convince themselves, even in the face of evidence to the contrary, that their side is right and the other side is wrong. That’s the conclusion of a new study by the Yale Cultural Cognition Project, an academic group that studies how cultural ...
The ups and downs of Ballot Question 301
One of the most controversial issues facing Boulder voters as the Nov. 3 election approaches is Ballot Question 301: “New Development Shall Pay Its Own Way.” While opponents of the issue criticize the citizens’ initiative for vague language, supporters argue every ...
Study finds one-in-four shark species faces extinction
A first-ever global study of the conservation status of over...
Activision studio hangs hopes on new ‘Call of Duty’
LOS ANGELES — Mark Lamia, as the head of Treyarch Studio...
Two more vying for Levy’s House seat
Editor's note: After press time, BW received notification that one of the candidates described in the story below, Zane Laubhan, decided to bow out of the race. In an Oct. 9 email message, House District 13 Central Committee Secretary Celeste Landry said that Laubhan...
Verizon to kill grandfathered unlimited data plans for customers seeking upgrades
Verizon Wireless will no longer be allowing customers on a...
From civilian to soldier and back again
Transitions are rarely easy — starting a new job, moving to a new city or dealing with a medical condition are challenging endeavors for most humans, but for veterans, these challenges are multiplied as they work to transition back into a civilian realm that is ...
Jane Goodall’s new book: How extensive is the plagiarism?
Widely respected primatologist and author Jane Goodall, who has worked for decades with apes in Africa, has been found to have plagiarized sections of her newest book, Seeds of Hope...
This feels oddly familiar: EA’s Fifa 13 for Wii the same...
OK, so sports video games do often feel the same, year after year. It's always the same sport, after all...
