Kansas farm brothers spark YouTube hit with farming parody
The Peterson brothers of Wichita Kansas created an Internet sensation with I'm Farming and I Grow It a parody of Sexy and I Know It. Since posting on June 25 the video earned about 3.2 million views on YouTube. Greg Peterson a Kansas State student said they aimed the video at city friends on Facebook who knew little about farming and the success earned them a Fox News appearance.
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Amazon Develops Its Own Smartphone Venture Amid Tech Rivalries
Amazon.com is developing a smartphone to compete with Apple's iPhone and Android devices. Foxconn is collaborating with Amazon on the device while the company acquires wireless technology patents to defend against infringement claims. The IMF is trimming its global growth forecast due to weakness in investment, jobs, and manufacturing across Europe, the US, Brazil, India, and China, with emerging markets Brazil, China and India slowing.
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Facebook Yahoo settle patent dispute with cross licenses
Facebook and Yahoo have agreed to settle a dispute over patents without monetary exchange. The settlement ends lawsuits between the firms and includes a joint advertising sales initiative and cross-licensing of patents.
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June job growth weak as unemployment holds at 8.2
U S job growth remains weak with 80 000 new positions in June and the unemployment rate steady at 8.2 percent. The Dow fell 124 points as the economy shows a sluggish first half of 2012 with analysts predicting sub 2 percent growth and political reactions from Obama and Romney.
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SpaceX Rivalries Grow Over North American Launch Site
Florida Texas and Puerto Rico vie to lure SpaceX headquarters and a new Falcon rocket launchpad as competition heats after SpaceX success at the International Space Station and a growing roster of commercial flights and NASA contracts. Puerto Rico highlights proximity to the equator to cut fuel burn while Brownsville hints at leading the bid.
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Paper maps decline amid GPS boom and smartphone use
The shift to online maps and inbuilt navigator tech has reduced demand for paper maps. States like Georgia and Pennsylvania cut print runs, while Washington scrapped them in 2009. Some states still print substantial quantities, and National Geographic reports rising sales of international and hiking maps as consumers seek detailed data.
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IDOT Print Run Of Iowa Road Maps Falls With Budget Cut
The Iowa Department of Transportation printed 1.4 million road maps last year at a cost of 242000 dollars. A two thirds cut to the printing budget in the current fiscal year is expected to reduce output. Past years show 1.6 million maps in 2010 and 2 million in 2003, Peggi Knight reports.
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