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Electronic bedfellows
A study finds that 68 percent of tablet owners snuggle up to their device in the bedroom. [Huffington Post]
Consumer confidence
New data shows that February had the largest uptick (1.1 percent) in retail sales in five months. [Consumerist]
BAD DAY FOR:
Sparing a square
Trenton, N.J., faces a toliet paper shortage as the cash-strapped city government battles high prices for paper products. [Newser]
Drinking on the job
Prince Harry's Army superiors order him to quit boozing if he wants to get back to training in Afghanistan. [Telegraph]
Corporate friendships
Yahoo sues Facebook, accusing the ubiquitous social network of infringing on Yahoo's "social networking" patent. [Death & Taxes]
For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: March 12, 2012
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Why does Trump keep interfering in the NYC mayoral race?Today's Big Question The president has seemingly taken an outsized interest in his hometown elections, but are his efforts to block Zohran Mamdani about political expediency or something deeper?
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The pros and cons of banning cellphones in classroomsPros and cons The devices could be major distractions
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Art review: Lorna Simpson: Source NotesFeature Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, through Nov. 2
