Napster co-founder Sean Parker missed most of his final year in high school and has ended up in the emergency room countless of times because of his deadly allergy to nuts, shellfish and other foods.
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Tips for getting 'Staff Pick' on Kickstarter
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Entrepreneurs and other users of crowdfunding site Kickstarter have been seeking the secret to becoming a “Staff Pick” for some time without much luck.
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Oregon certifies recount results: GMO labels lost
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Oregon’s secretary of state has certified recount results that show the defeat of a ballot measure to require labels on genetically modified foods.
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Keystone pipeline to top Senate agenda next year
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Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says approving the Keystone XL pipeline will top the Senate agenda in January.
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Metro-North gets record fine in retaliation case
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The Metro-North-Railroad has been ordered to pay a record fine of more than $250,000 to an employee who faced disciplinary action after he reported getting injured on the job, the U.S. Labor Department said Tuesday.
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American Apparel names new CEO
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American Apparel has named fashion veteran Paula Schneider to be its next CEO, replacing founder Dov Charney, who was ousted in June.
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Inslee wants carbon tax to fund transportation
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Overlooking the State Route 520 floating bridge project, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday unveiled a proposal he said would address the state’s most pressing transportation needs — fixing bridges and roads and boosting the ferry system while cleaning the air and water.
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7 Powerful Ways to Convert Neutral Traffic into Paying Customers
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No matter how much traffic your site gets, what really matters is conversions. Convert neutral traffic – people who haven’t decided whether to buy or not – by investing in analyzing and incentivizing them to buy.
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Artist's 'Angry Birds' lawsuit goes forward
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A federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit by a Seattle artist who says she was cheated out of millions of dollars when the company that sold her line of plush pet toys called “Angry Birds” reached a deal with the Finnish company that makes the insanely popular video game of the same name.
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5 Key Business Predictions for 2015
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As we begin 2015, despite low interest rates, low energy costs, and rising but stabilizing housing prices, the U.S. economy might very well begin experiencing a cyclical slowdown.