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Muppet manifesto: Blistering exit for Goldman executive
NEW YORK (AP) - Goldman Sachs, arguably the most storied investment bank on Wall Street, has been compared to a money-sucking vampire squid and called the evil empire of finance. On Wednesday, it got a black eye from one of its own.
Schools getting choice on beef: Pink slime or no?
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - "Pink slime" just went from a simmer to a boil.
AT&T offers quiet settlement with iPhone user over small claims judgment over unlimited data
NEW YORK (AP) - AT&T is offering to discuss a settlement to an iPhone user who won a small-claims case that alleged the company was slowing down his "unlimited" data service.
Encyclopaedia Britannica to end print editions
CHICAGO (AP) - Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. said Tuesday that it will stop publishing print editions of its flagship encyclopedia for the first time since the sets were originally published more than 200 years ago.
Wal-Mart to bridge online gap with disc-to-digital
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Wal-Mart pledged to help introduce Hollywood's emerging online movie locker system to its customers, many of whom have never owned anything digital in their lives.
Suit challenges federal licensing of tax preparers
McLEAN, Va. (AP) - After three decades as a part-time tax preparer, 80-year-old Elmer Kilian of Eagle, Wis., is concerned that new IRS regulations may prevent him from hanging out his shingle.
Yahoo sues Facebook over patents
SAN JOSE (AP) - Yahoo is suing Facebook over patents, just weeks before the social-networking heavyweight is due to cash in with its initial public offering of stock.
Feds probe sticky throttles in 1.9M Ford sedans
DETROIT (AP) - Federal safety regulators are investigating sticky accelerators in as many as 1.9 million Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable sedans.
Carmakers: Target distracting handheld devices at same time
WASHINGTON (AP) - Drivers will switch from using distracting devices built into car dashboards to using even more distracting handheld devices unless the government addresses both issues at the same time, automakers warned Monday.
Interest spikes in Pinterest, notably mostly from women
NEW YORK (AP) - Oh, you pretty things. Just look at the mama giraffe nuzzling a baby giraffe, that lovely idea for an indoor planter made of mason jars and those perfectly cooked bacon strips cooling on a plate. This is what people are circulating on Pinterest, the latest website-of-the-moment for sharing things you love.
Report of China rail section collapse jolts shares
SHANGHAI (AP) - Part of a high-speed railway line that had already undergone test runs collapsed in central China due to subsidence following heavy rains, state media reported, jolting railroad shares and reviving worries over safety.
Apple's market clout likely to draw more scrutiny
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - In everything it does, from product design to business deals, Apple strives for as much control as possible.
Obama: 'America is coming back' from the depths of Great Recession
HOUSTON (AP) - Raising campaign cash in Republican territory, President Barack Obama on Friday hailed a rebounding economy and accused Republicans of banking on voters having "amnesia" about the steps that led to a brutal economic collapse.
Private firm purchases California based Quest Software for $23 per share
ALISO VIEJO (AP) - Quest Software said Friday that it's being bought by investment firm Insight Venture Partners for $23 per share, which the company says values it at $2 billion.
This Florida doctor is a quack on illegals
Sometimes, I really feel as if I should just give up. In fact, if it were not for the encouraging emails I get from many of my readers telling me to "hang in there" and "keep up the good fight," I probably would have stopped addressing bogus emails that spread lies and misinformation about Social Security a long time ago.
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Dish, Disney deal envisions Internet TV
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dish Network and Disney have reached a landmark deal that envisions the day when Dish will offer a Netflix-like TV service to people who'd rather stream TV over the Internet than put a satellite receiver on their roof.
Gates back on top of billionaire rankings
NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is once again the world's richest person.
Collapse of exchange spells trouble for bitcoin currency
TOKYO (AP) - The sudden disappearance of one of the largest bitcoin exchanges only adds to the mystery and mistrust surrounding the virtual currency, which was just beginning to gain legitimacy beyond the technology enthusiasts and adventurous investors who created it.
Telsa S top Consumers selection
DETROIT (AP) - The Tesla Model S electric sedan is Consumer Reports' top pick in this year's automotive rankings.
Panel faults federal government for failing to go after offshore tax evasion
WASHINGTON (AP) - Billions of dollars in U.S. taxes are going unpaid because Americans are exploiting Swiss bank accounts, and the U.S. government has failed to aggressively pursue Switzerland's second-largest bank, a Senate investigation has found.
Feds: Cut out junk food ads on football scoreboards, elsewhere in public schools
WASHINGTON (AP) - It's not just about what America's kids are getting in the lunch line.
Analyst doubles price target, boosts Tesla shares
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Tesla Motors Inc. surged 16 percent Tuesday after a Wall Street analyst told investors that Tesla could shake up the electric utility sector as well as the auto industry.
Q&A: What's a bitcoin? A look at the digital currency & how it works
LONDON (AP) - Early Tuesday, the world's most established exchange for bitcoin disappeared from the Internet, sending the price of the virtual currency tumbling and prompting fears that the world's biggest experiment in electronic cash could soon be strangled by fraud or regulation.
Taco Bell takes aim at McDonald’s with Waffle Taco, breakfast items
NEW YORK (AP) - Egg McMuffin, meet the Waffle Taco.
Samsung unveils phone with built- in heart-rate monitor
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Samsung sought Monday to frame its new Galaxy S5 smartphone as a lifestyle product, as it emphasized a built-in heart-rate sensor and improved camera features over its slightly larger size.
Mark Zuckerberg takes long view with WhatsApp, Internet
NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Zuckerberg, known for his outsized ambitions for Facebook, is applying a similar long-term vision to bringing the Internet to the billons of people around the world who don't already have access.
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