Apple Store REFUSES To Take Cash For iPad, Woman Says (VIDEO)

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Unbelievable - Apple, for all its fantastic products that people love, seems to be doing everything it can to be a company that people don't like. Do the right thing - get a film crew, get Steve, and have him hand-deliver an iPad to this woman by the time the Today show comes on tomorrow morning. For a company that usually has its ear to the virtual ground, this should be seen as a chance to have a great service recovery - rather than a PR nightmare!




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Wall Street: Terminators in the Casino

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In a casino, never bet against the House! Now we know that Wall Street is run by the machines - where's our "John Connor"??


Read this great analysis:
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and watch:

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CHART OF THE DAY: Huffington Post Takes Over The World

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The Huffington Post is on track to become the most highly trafficked news site on the Web. Congrats - their social media strategy (and yes, I feel that I am a very small part of it) - is working well to make them a market leader - and profitable, too.




Read full story with analysis here:
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America's Lowest-Paying Jobs 2010 (PHOTOS)

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Well, the one bit of good news out of this list is that being largely hands-on, immediate service jobs, most can't be outsourced. Maybe we need to emphasize education and achievement just a bit more in our society, eh?

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Gulf Oil Spill: New Underwater Footage Of Oil Leak With "Insertion Tube" -- Is It Working? (VIDEO)

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Seeing BP's tactics to fight the oil spill have been like watching an episode of "Fawlty Towers" - who knew Basil Fawlty rose through the ranks to become a BP executive. I must say, amazing that in 2010, we (and I'm using that term loosely) don't have better technology to deal with a situation like this - especially given the catastrophic consequences.

Watch the new underwater video to see how much - or little - oil is being captured by BP's mile-long pipe:


and read details at:
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Mark Kirk: BP Should Be Responsible For Oil Spill Damages

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We need to have BP held responsible - and what are "legitimate claims" and "reasonable damages" will likely take years - if not decades - to settle. Hopefully, there will be a mechanism for the fishermen and other industry devastated by this tragedy to be able to survive in the coming months.

Watch this interview with an attorney from a prominent New Orleans law firm:



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Baseball Player Pees On Field During National Anthem

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Hmmm, lucky that some players on the other team (let alone his own) didn't take out "vigilante flag justice on him"! I hope he learns from this mistake - and why wasn't he charged with exposure and public indecency for (in Seinfeldian terms) "taking it out"?

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