Johanna Barnowski was just 11 years old when she became the All American National Champion in the Soap Box Derby stock division in 2008. Thursday night, with her entire family watching, her winning car was moved into the racing Hall of Fame at Quaker Steak and Lube.
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The Peek Pronto retails for around $50, and monthly service is $20. WSJ’s Marisa Taylor tested the Pronto and found it's ideal for people who want to check e-mails and text without upgrading to a smartphone.
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The Large Hadron Collider, a $6 billion particle accelerator, is so large that a recent status report lists 2,900 authors. Robert Lee Hotz reports on how the project is a prime example of how scientists are inventing new ways to foster teamwork through the Internet and shared data bases around t...
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AOL announces will lay off a third of its staff as part of its restructuring. Barron.com’s Eric Savitz comments on the news and the company's efforts to reinvent itself with Kelsey Hubbard and Simon Constable in the News Hub.
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Blue Nile CEO Diane Irvine answers reader-submitted questions about the diamond industry, including how the online diamond retailer stands out from the competition and whether now is the right time to buy.
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Kara Swisher interviews Jeff Chester, who runs the Center for Digital Democracy, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group that focuses on online privacy protections.
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Google Chrome OS demonstration
