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  • The Curry Pizza Company in Fresno wants people to stop texting, swiping and scrolling. They want patrons to talk to each other. If you get through the meal without your phone, you get a free pizza.
  • A class action lawsuit against the Florida Department of Agriculture first filed five years ago got underway in Lee County Circuit court Thursday. The…
  • In China this weekend, 200 million people are traveling home for the Chinese New Year. For some, this means entire days on standing-room only trains. One gadget being sold to travelers is a padded metal pole. It's to lean your head on, so you don't fall when you doze off.
  • Twitter was on fire during the Super Bowl, but the twitterverse really lit up when the lights went out at the Superdome. Someone created a Twitter account named "SuperBowlLights." Many people tweeted Beyonce must have caused the failure with her electric half-time show.
  • Corporations pay millions to have their products turn up in the hands of famous people. But cellphone makers were not thrilled when a photo showed a smartphone on a table next to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. This set off fevered speculation about which brand it was.
  • Leonard was known for crisp dialogue and memorable villains. "The bad guys are the fun guys," he said in a 1983 interview. "The only people I have trouble with are the so-called normal types." He died Tuesday at the age of 87.
  • A new study shows the first probable transmission between humans of a new strain of avian flu — the H7N9 virus. Until now, people sickened by this strain had direct contact with poultry.
  • The Utah school's dress code said dresses should not be too short, with hems hitting "at or near knee length." So many people were denied entry to the dance it became a disaster. The principal has now apologized for what's being called the "homecoming spirit massacre."
  • The need to be in constant communication can have tragic consequences if you're driving. An epidemic of crashes caused by distracted drivers is behind a…
  • The average American had almost $5,000 of credit card debt in the third quarter of 2012, up almost 5 percent over the previous quarter. Industry analysts say the increase is partly seasonal, people spending more ahead of the holidays. But they also say it could reflect growing consumer confidence, which has been on the rise since July as job numbers have gradually improved nationwide.
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