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Update on Viacom Suit Over  YouTube Videos - Google protected under Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
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Congress to debate the privacy issues of cellphone tracking - Forbes.com (Free Registration)

California evaluating digital license plates that show ads. BostonHerald.com

"Apple Losing Share To Android On Mobile Ad Network." MediaPost Publications

Marketing lessons from all sectors: DEVO, known for 1980 single "Whip it,"  taps focus groups, social media
and crowd sourcing to stage comeback.  Brandchannel.com

America's Best-Paying Blue-Collar Jobs - Forbes.com (Free Registration)

"Yahoo Study: Internet Can Drive Word Of Mouth [Ads] Even Better Than Television." MediaPost Publications

The Side Effects (Good and Bad) of Open Innovation - BusinessWeek

Shoppers Buy More Low-Cal Products. Supermarket News

New study finds that people may find a heart-healthy effect from dairy fat. Reuters

Confidence among U.S. small businesses rose in May to the highest level since September 2008."
BusinessWeek

Skills developed through high school sports participation may lead to success in the work place. Knowledge
@ Wharton

More people become fans of products on Facebook to let their friends know what products they support than
to receive coupons or discounts. Ad Week

Highest-Paid MBA Alumni: Top B-Schools, Top Dollar - BusinessWeek

When Supersonic Is Just Too Slow: NY to LA in 37 minutes - Forbes.com (Free Registration)
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"Many People Still Don't Know How to Protect Against Skin Cancer." US News and World Report

Advertising Spending Rebounded in First Quarter - Advertising Age - MediaWorks (Free Registration)

Apple did not invent laptops, MP3 players, smart phones or tablet computers, but knows how to hit the
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Facebook Stirs Up Trouble for Silicon Valley and gives Online-Privacy Legislation Big Boost.  Advertising Age
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How to be the one who gets promoted. Forbes (Free Registration)

More older Americans start own businesses - USATODAY.com

How to Cut College Costs by $5,000. US News and World Report

Payments: cell phones wire for the check out register. Businessweek.com

Can restricting high calorie foods make them harder to resist? FOOD Navigator.com

Google enters the telephone business. Forbes.com (Free Registration)

Branding strategies for social media. Brandchannel.com

What's at risk to Facebook as it exposes "friends" to less privacy?  Knowledge at Wharton
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Organic food and beverages up 5% in 2009. Marketing Daily

Informed and conscientious about food choices, consumers are less concerned about food safety.
Supermarket News

Are the roles of brand managers becoming increasingly complicated by the internal structures intended to
support them? McKinsey Quarterly

Personal Image and compensation. Forbes.com

Twitter introduces a business model: "Promoted Tweets." Ad Age (Free Registration)

Subway, Facebook and other companies started by teens. AMEX Open Business

Manufacturing crude oil in a pressure cooker. U.S.News.com

Everything in moderation: Added sugar, not just fat, bad for cholesterol - USATODAY.com

Does search marketing need a consumer-oriented attitude adjustment? Media Post

"Protein Blends Optimal for Performance" Beverage World

More and more economists are acknowledging the bounce back in the economy to be rapid. Forbes (Free
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Specialty Foods Sales increase 2.7%. Supermarket News

Yahoo and Microsoft gain market share in search against Google. Media Post

Over 80% of consumers rate store brands as good as their heavily advertised national brand counterparts.
Adweek

Shopping index up 9%. MediaPost

Apple launches iAd as a competitor to Google ad networks. LA Times (Free Registration)
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Orange Corn Can Save Lives - Forbes.com (Free registration)

Index study indicates retail hiring up 30%. Supermarket News

Four Fatal Online Writing Mistakes : Lifestyle :: American Express OPEN Forum

The vast majority of shoppers (94%) have used consumer package goods coupons at least once in the past
year. Progressive Grocer

The highest spending cities in America: #1 Austin, TX. Progressive Grocer

Chicago retailers testing a drive through lane for consumers to do there weekly shopping. Chicago Tribune

New studies suggest that still waters do indeed run deep in terms of the relationship between a person who
tends to think deeply before acting and that person's creativity. New Scientist

ROI: Business Schools with Bang for the Buck. BusinessWeek

Young job candidates hiding their Facebook profiles from potential employers. CNN.com

2009 Top Product Launches: Marketing Daily

Get on those walking shoes and head outside. New study shows how eating well and exercise can improve
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The pie chart on consumer motivation to try new products: referrals, merchandising, promotions, advertising.
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Whole grains reduce risk of Type 2 Diabetes. HealthDay.com

Companies Prepare to Upgrade PCs. Windows 7 and an easing in the economic strain, companies prepare to
upgrade computers. BusinessWeek.com


America's most wired cities: Forbes (Free Registration)

Surprising home-energy drains. Forbes (Free Registration)

Polaroid pictures are returning in the midst of the digital camera craze. U.S.News.com

Three ways to make networking fun and effective. American Express OPEN Forum

Baked rhubarb as a anti-cancer agent. HealthDay.com

"Google conquers time" Forbes.com
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