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Judge throws out some Facebook IPO lawsuits
Judge throws out some Facebook IPO lawsuits
A New York judge is dismissing a key group of the many lawsuits against Facebook over its initial public offering in May, saying the plaintiffs did not show that they lost money because of corporate wrongdoing. In the Wednesday ruling, Judge Robert Sweet of the U.S. District Court for the Southern

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Review: Stylish, quality headphones get popular
Review: Stylish, quality headphones get popular
Most people consume their music while on the go these days — in cars, while jogging, in between smartphone calls or while working at a desk. Thousands of our favorite songs are just a playlist away. But pumping your favorite tunes through common earbuds may not deliver quite the high fidelity you

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Report: Meredith eyes buying Time Warner magazines
Report: Meredith eyes buying Time Warner magazines
Meredith Corp., the publisher of magazines such as Better Homes and Gardens and Fitness, is talking with Time Warner about buying several magazines from it, including People, InStyle and Real Simple, according to a Fortune magazine report. Wednesday's report cited unnamed people familiar with the m

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Facebook CEO's sis Randi Zuckerberg has book deal
Facebook CEO's sis Randi Zuckerberg has book deal
The sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a two-book deal. HarperCollins announced Wednesday that Randi Zuckerberg plans a memoir and a children's book. The social media executive and entrepreneur left Facebook in 2011. Her memoir, "Dot Complicated," is scheduled for release Nov. 5. It will co

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SHOW BITS: It's after-party time at the Grammys
SHOW BITS: It's after-party time at the Grammys
Show Bits brings you the 55th annual Grammy Awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. ___ AFTER THE GRAMMYS? INDIA! For the Grammy Awards official after-party, celebrants went to India. Actually, they just

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Solar industry grapples with hazardous wastes
Solar industry grapples with hazardous wastes
Homeowners on the hunt for sparkling solar panels are lured by ads filled with images of pristine landscapes and bright sunshine, and words about the technology's benefits for the environment — and the wallet. What customers may not know is that there's a dirtier side. While solar is a far less p

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Google chairman  to sell up to 3.2 million shares
Google chairman to sell up to 3.2 million shares
With Google's stock hovering at record highs, Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt plans to sell more than 40 percent of his stock in the Internet search leader this year. The plan disclosed Friday calls for Schmidt to sell up to 3.2 million shares. If he were to sell all that stock at Google's current

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Dell's $24.4B deal opposed by major stockholder
Dell's $24.4B deal opposed by major stockholder
Dell Inc.'s decision to sell itself for $24.4 billion to a group led by its founder and CEO is being ridiculed as a rotten deal by a major shareholder who estimates the slumping personal computer maker is really worth $42 billion. The missive launched Friday by Southeastern Asset Management Inc. th

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HP sets labor guidelines in for Chinese suppliers
HP sets labor guidelines in for Chinese suppliers
Hewlett-Packard Co., the world's largest personal computer maker, is vowing to crack down on its Chinese suppliers in an effort to reduce the use of low-paid student interns and other temporary workers. The guidelines unveiled Friday are the latest attempt by a major U.S. technology company to weed

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