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Earth Hour 2011: What Businesses Are Participating, Which Are Trying But Failing

On Saturday night between 8:30 and 9:30, you may notice that world seems darker. Don't panic, it's just Earth Hour. Which companies are dimming their lights?READ»

Most Innovative Companies - Health Care

From General Electric to PatientsLikeMe, our picks for the top companies in health care.READ»

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Business in Front, Wellness in Back: Walgreens' New Diabetes Program Makes Customers Patients

Possible phrase of the future: Dr. Walgreens will see you now. The pharmacy megachain today announced its Optimal Wellness initiative, an education-based self-care program for people with chronic conditions kicking off with a focus on ...READ»

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Rite Aid's "Free" $500 Health Screening

Pharmacy chain Rite Aid is testing a new customer rewards program called Wellness+ in four markets and promises to roll it out nationwide soon, according to its web site. The card offers standard benefits—it's free to sign up, ...READ»

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Why Walgreens Is Building Its Own Universal Health-Care System

Walgreens, the $59 billion drugstore giant, is building its own universal health-care system, with more than 700 retail and corporate clinics.READ»

iFive: Netbooks Flirt with Android, Hello BlackBerry App World, and Steve Jobs to Give Away Macs? in Today's Innovation News

While you were sleeping, innovation resolved not to be fooled again. Here's today's innovation news:  1. The netbook market gets even hotter with a report that HP, Asus, Dell, and other PC makers are testing versions of the ...READ»

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Garmin Introduces Ad-Supported Traffic Updates

When Garmin [NASDAQ:GRMN] introduced their latest batch of Nuvi GPS units, they came with one transcendent feature: free traffic alerts for the lifetime of the product. But now that review models have gone out to the tech media, ...READ»