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BlackBerry to Stop Making Signature Smartphone

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BlackBerry says it plans to stop making its signature smartphones internally, signaling a strategic shift for a company that built its reputation on innovative smartphone technology. Rather, all development for BlackBerry-branded phones will be outsourced to BlackBerry’s partners. BlackBerry chairman and CEO John Chen says the move will allow BlackBerry to save money as it focuses efforts on software and…

Some US Schools Resistant to End Corporal Punishment

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The message from the U.S. Education Department to schools has been to work toward positive school climates and less punitive approaches to school discipline. While much of the focus has been on reducing suspensions, another punishment is regularly debated – corporal punishment. It remains legal in 19 states despite calls from the Education Department to curb punitive discipline, which it…