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Senate passes bill letting states tax online sales; House next
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate sided with traditional retailers and financially strapped state and local governments Monday by passing a bill that would widely subject online shopping - for many a largely tax-free frontier - to state sales taxes.
YouTube said set to soon launch pay channels
LOS ANGELES (AP) - YouTube is set to announce within a few weeks a series of channels that will require payment, a person familiar with the matter said Monday.
FDA wants cancer warnings on tanning beds, ban use for under 18
WASHINGTON (AP) - Indoor tanning beds would come with new warnings about the risk of cancer and be subject to more stringent federal oversight under a proposal unveiled Monday by the Food and Drug Administration.
Bashful men can buy the little blue pill online
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Men who are bashful about needing help in the bedroom no longer have to go to the drugstore to buy that little blue pill.
States fear loss of health care aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - Thousands of people with serious medical problems are in danger of losing coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul because of cost overruns, state officials say.
Short history of Social Security
Almost every year since the Social Security Act was passed in 1935, there have been amendments to that original law. Many years, they are simply minor technical adjustments. But some years, they include major changes to the program. Here is a brief summary of how the Social Security program has evolved over the years.
Stocks surge to new highs after hiring climbs
NEW YORK (AP) - Optimism about the economy swept through the stock market Friday, pushing two widely watched indexes past major milestones.
Solid April job gains ease fears about economy
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy showed last month why it remains the envy of industrialized nations: In the face of tax increases and federal spending cuts, employers added a solid 165,000 jobs in April - and far more in February and March than anyone thought.
App lets amputees program own bionic hands
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Double-amputee Jason Koger used to fly hundreds of miles to visit a clinician when he wanted to adjust the grips on his bionic hands.
NYC brokerage rewards employees who get tattooed
NEW YORK (AP) - Getting tattooed with the company logo is all the rage at one New York City brokerage firm.
Kobe Bryant battles mom, NJ business over auction
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Kobe Bryant is in a court battle to try to keep his mother from auctioning off mementoes from his high school days in Pennsylvania and his early years with the Los Angeles Lakers.
PepsiCo cuts ties with Lil Wayne over crude lyrics; he had Dew deal
NEW YORK (AP) - PepsiCo is bowing to public pressure for the second time in a week and cutting ties to Lil Wayne over the rapper's crude reference to civil rights martyr Emmett Till in a song.
Intel taps COO Krzanich as chipmaker's next CEO
SANTA CLARA (AP) - Intel, one of the pillars of Silicon Valley, is following its traditions and promoting an insider to the job of CEO. The world's largest chipmaker is tasking Chief Operating Officer Brian Krzanich with steering it through an industry shake-up that is seeing tablets and smartphones overshadow Intel's base in personal computers.
Taco Bell: New value menu may come soon
NEW YORK (AP) - Taco Bell says its new value menu may go national in coming months.
Is antibacterial soap safe or even effective?
WASHINGTON (AP) - It's a chemical that's been in U.S. households for more than 40 years, from the body wash in your bathroom shower to the knives on your kitchen counter to the bedding in your baby's basinet.
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Portland asks judge to stop Uber
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland leaders are trying to make Uber's stay a short one.
Average Affordable Care premiums going up in 2015
WASHINGTON (AP) - Many people covered under President Barack Obama's health care law will face higher premiums next year, the administration acknowledged Thursday. While the average increases are modest, it's more fodder for the nation's political battles over health care.
Starbucks to push more food, offer mobile ordering
NEW YORK (AP) - Starbucks plans to let customers across the U.S. order ahead on their smartphones over the next year, a move that should help shrink lines as it pushes more snacks, sandwiches and even wine.
Apple says plaintiffs’ iPods not covered by suit
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - For want of an iPod, a billion-dollar lawsuit may be in jeopardy.
Medicare Advantage enrollment deadline looms
Millions of Medicare Advantage customers are fast approaching a deadline for a task they'd rather avoid: Researching and then settling on coverage plans for 2015.
Air bag maker balks at coast-to-coast recall
WASHINGTON (AP) - Japan's Takata Corp. rejected federal regulators' demand Wednesday for an expanded, nationwide recall of millions of air bags, setting up a possible legal showdown and leaving some drivers to wonder about the safety of their cars.
House OKs bill to widen federal help for disabled
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a bipartisan show of unity, the House overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday to allow Americans with disabilities to open tax-free bank accounts to pay for expenses from education to housing and health care.
Girl Scouts byting into digital for cookie sales
NEW YORK (AP) - Watch out world, the Girl Scouts are going digital to sell you cookies.
Cyber Monday gives retailers sales bump
NEW YORK (AP) - Cyber Monday is turning into Cyber Month.
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.
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