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In Today's Papers

From the reading pile:

• Al Shugart, 76; Was Silicon Valley Pioneer
  An early innovator in hard drives died recently
• The F-Word Finally Falls from Favor (Registration may be required)
  A kindler, gentler comedy?
• A Pentagon Agency Is Looking at Brains -- And Raising Eyebrows (Registration may be required)
  Minding the military... literally
• The Jetrosexual Look (Registration may be required)
  "Custom tailoring in Asia now goes far beyond business suits. Our reporters on getting stylish clothes, cheap."
• Pop-Ups Grow Up (Registration may be required)
  "With Gossip, Phobias and Hitchcock, A Kids' Genre Gets New Dimensions"
• Reviving FAO Schwarz (Registration may be required)
  "How the Venerable Toy Store Hopes $22 Hot Wheels Cars Can Save It From Discounters"
• Smart Spenders: The Global Innovation 1000
  "Booz Allen Hamilton’s annual study of the world’s 1,000 largest corporate R&D budgets uncovers a small group of high-leverage innovators who outperform their industries."