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Law firms that specialize in Social Security Disability
Q: You recently wrote a column in which you said it is very difficult to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. I think just the opposite is true. It is so easy to get on the government disability dole. After all, you see so many commercials on TV from lawyers who tell people that they can get anyone on Social Security disability. They must somehow be in cahoots with the government. I'll bet they have their own doctors who automatically get people enrolled in the program. Isn't that a big scam?
Samsung emphasizing components
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Samsung plans to plow a record pile of cash into its semiconductor and display panel businesses, hoping to reduce reliance on sales of high-end Galaxy smartphones that are poised to peak after two years of blistering growth.
Ohio bank repossess wrong house; owner wants $18,000 for loss
MCARTHUR, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio bank says a bad GPS navigator is the reason it repossessed the wrong house - and threw out all the possessions inside.
Mitchell's tenacity led to energy boom
NEW YORK (AP) - The technological breakthrough pioneered by George P. Mitchell, the billionaire Texas oilman and philanthropist who died Friday at age 94, reversed the fortunes of the U.S. energy industry and reshaped the global energy landscape.
FAA certifies first two drones for domestic flight
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators say they have certified two types of unmanned aircraft for civilian use, a milestone expected to lead to the first approved commercial drone operations later this summer.
Mysterious giant magnet attracts rock-star status
GLEN ELLYN, Ill. (AP) - It skipped tolls. It had a Twitter hashtag and a GPS tracker. It even posed for photos with groupies.
Apple's smartphone market share slips
CUPERTINO (AP) - Apple's share of the global smartphone market fell during the second quarter to its lowest level in four years, according to data released Friday.
Zynga still playing a losing game
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Zynga relied on mass layoffs and other cost-cutting to trim its second-quarter losses as the troubled company struggled to come up with compelling games to play on smartphones and tablet computers.
Facebook shares soar 30% on big 2Q
MENLO PARK - Facebook shares soared 30 percent Thursday after the social media giant pushed aggressively into mobile advertising and reported much-improved second-quarter revenue and profit.
Amazon.com posts loss, higher revenue
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Amazon.com Inc. on Thursday reported a surprise loss in the second quarter, as higher revenue was not enough to make up for rising operating expenses. The world's largest online retailer has been spending heavily on order fulfillment and digital content rights, which continue to weigh on profit margins.
‘War room' launches Netflix's series
LOS GATOS (AP) - Netflix's Internet video subscription service works around the clock, but it's unusual for more than two dozen of the company's engineers and top managers to be huddled in a conference room at 10:30 on a midsummer Wednesday evening.
Citymaps aims to make maps social
NEW YORK (AP) - Maps are where it's at. Just ask Google, which bought maps app Waze for nearly $1 billion, or Apple, which snapped up two small mapping startups earlier this month.
Google unveils Nexus 7, Internet TV device
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google is betting consumers will pay slightly more for a sleeker, more powerful version of its Nexus 7 tablet as the Internet company escalates its rivalry with Apple and Amazon.com in technology's key battleground - the mobile computing market.
Coca-Cola, Pepsi Cola see soda declines continue
NEW YORK (AP) - It seems that not even Beyonce or new, lower-calorie options can convince Americans to drink more soda.
Perfect fit: Wonderbra maker buys Maidenform
NEW YORK (AP) - It's the perfect fit.
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Death toll from GM ignition switches rises to 36
DETROIT (AP) - At least 36 people have died and 44 have been seriously injured in crashes involving General Motors cars with defective ignition switches.
Black Friday gets a little less frenzied
NEW YORK (AP) - Black Friday seemed a little less crazy this year.
Kickoff to Christmas: Thinner crowds, protests, alcohol
NEW YORK (AP) - Black Friday shoppers are starting to look like procrastinators.
Plunging crude prices hammer energy companies
NEW YORK (AP) - A decision by OPEC this week to maintain current levels of oil production hammered major energy companies in the U.S. and abroad.
US appeals WTO ruling against national meat labels
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is appealing a World Trade Organization decision that would make it harder for U.S. consumers to know where meat in the grocery store came from.
Illegals Social Security eligible in Obama plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Many immigrants in the United States illegally who apply for work permits under President Barack Obama's new executive actions would be eligible for Social Security and Medicare benefits upon reaching retirement age, according to the White House.
Twitter now tracks other apps
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Twitter said it is now tracking what other apps its users have installed on their mobile devices so it can target content and ads to them better.
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