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Going Places? Get New Google Maps

I like Google Maps a lot. Like most pilots I"m a bit of a map geek and years ago I wrote a Mac version of a Microsoft product called AutoRoute/AutoMap and I know that mapping is hard. They do good work and a new version of their Maps product is always going to be interesting.

Michael Jackson's Hologram Rocks Las Vegas Arena

It only seems fitting that Michael Jackson, the man who brought the world Thriller, was resurrected on a Las Vegas stage late Thursday night in the form of a hologram.

$100,000+ Comic Book Found In Abandoned House

Money doesn't grow on trees. Money doesn't fall from the sky. Money doesn't come in a pot at the end of the rainbow. But for people like David Gonzalez, money comes in unexpected places and in unexpected forms.

New Drug May Change Treatment Of Asthma

Researchers have developed a new drug to treat the underlying pathology associated with asthma, reducing flare-ups by nearly 87%, according to results of a new trial.

Silicon Valley Food Boomlet Gets Its First Big Acquisition

The new food industry growing up in Silicon Valley achieved another major milestone today when Campbell Soup announced it will acquire Plum Organics for an undisclosed amount.

No Facebook Phone For The United Kingdom

UK network EE have confirmed that the HTC First,  the so-called Facebook Phone, will not be sold in the UK (reports Engadget, and others).

Invest In American Manufacturing? Five Charts For Your Business Decision

Is manufacturing a good bet in America these days? The talk about reshoring, in which companies return to the United States those operations that they had previously located in a foreign country, is spurring renewed interest in factories here.

What LeBron James, In The Clutch, Can Teach Us About Managing Fear

LeBron James may seem to have leapt out of the womb blessed with unrivaled basketball skills but the ability to be a clutch performer didn"t come automatically.  It came with time and practice and, yes, failure.

Congrats, Bill Ackman: Bob McDonald Out At P&G; A.G. Lafley Returning As CEO

Activist investor Bill Ackman has had a rough year with the failure of his handpicked CEO at J.C. Penney, Ron Johnson, and a so-far wrong way short bet on Herbalife. He's probably smiling tonight, though, after Procter & Gamble announced the departure of CEO Bob McDonald.

New Ford Campaign Counts On UEFA Soccer To Reach Europe

The "most-watched sporting event on the planet" will be played this weekend at Wembley Stadium in London, as Bloomberg notes.