Chipmaker Texas Instruments raises profit, sales targets for 4th quarter but shares slide

Texas Instruments raises 4Q profit, sales targets

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New games lift GameStop 3rd-quarter results amid decline in hardware sales

Texas man drives million-dollar Bugatti into a saltwater pond after pelican swoops low

Texas man drives Bugatti into pond; blames bird

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Man distracted by low-flying pelican drives luxury sports car Bugatti into salt marsh

Man distracted by bird drives Bugatti into marsh

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Man distracted by low-flying pelican drives luxury sports car Bugatti into saltwater lagoon

Man distracted by pelican drives Bugatti into lake

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Texas Instruments 3rd-quarter profit, sales decline but surpass expectations

Texas Instruments 3Q profit, sales decline

NEW YORK — Texas Instruments’ third-quarter profit and sales Monday inched past the improved expectations the chip maker gave last month, and its largest division, which makes analog chips used in digital music players and other gadgets, saw 20 percent growth for the second quarter in a row.

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CEO’s wife forms company ExecuMate to offer advice to spouses of corporate executives

Advice for executive mates, from one to another

DALLAS — As her husband climbed the corporate ladder, Colette Young noticed that many other executive spouses were looking for advice: What’s appropriate to wear to a corporate function? How should they deal with a spouse who’s tied to a BlackBerry?

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More training, hiring, equipment to get San Antonio Toyota plant back to full capacity

Toyota adding Tacoma to San Antonio plant in 2010

SAN ANTONIO — Toyota’s decision to move its compact truck production here should get the San Antonio plant closer to full capacity by next summer, adding jobs and helping to offset sluggish demand for full-size models.

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GameStop profit falls 32 percent on fewer hit video game titles; full-year outlook cut

GameStop posts disappointing profit, cuts outlook

GRAPEVINE, Texas — GameStop Corp., the world’s largest video game and entertainments software retailer, posted disappointing fiscal second-quarter results on Thursday and lowered its full-year earnings forecast, citing fewer hit video games and cautious consumers. Shares tumbled in morning trading.

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Trekking the wild Web: Boy Scouts hunt tech-savvy generation with iPhones, online handbook

Boy Scouts hunting the tech-savvy generation

DALLAS — Surviving in the wilderness once relied on a compass and map, hiking boots and a sense of adventure. Keep those stashed in your gear, but add an iPhone or laptop to the mix and you’ve got the new direction of the Boy Scouts.

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