A few government and politics headlines for Tuesday.

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NEW YORK  — Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn is stepping down from the nation’s largest consumer electronics retailer, a company that has been largely criticized for not responding quickly enough to growing competition and the changing shopping habits of Americans. ...

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NEW YORK — Research group IDC is increasing its forecast for tablet computer shipments this year after seeing 2011 end stronger than anticipated. IDC said Tuesday that it now expects worldwide shipments of 106 million in 2012, up from the ...

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BEIJING — The number of Internet users in China has surged past 500 million as millions of new Web surfers go online using mobile phones and tablet computers, an industry group reported Monday. The popularity of the Internet in China ...

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MINNEAPOLIS — Best Buy Co. said Tuesday its fiscal second-quarter net income fell 30 percent as consumers hit the pause button on buying electronics, particularly TVs and smart phones, while fears about the global economy persist. Results missed expectations and ...

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NEW YORK — Weak demand for pricey flat-screen TVs and notebook computers helped push Best Buy Co.’s fourth-quarter net income down 16 percent. The decline adds urgency to the electronics retailer’s bid to remake its business by opening smaller stores ...

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