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Stuntwoman Sues News Corp. Over Alleged Phone Hack

By Linda Deutsch | Wednesday Jun 19, 2013
A woman who worked as a stunt double for Angelina Jolie sued Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. in Los Angeles on Tuesday, claiming she’s a victim of a phone hacking scheme to obtain information about the actress.

DreamWorks says TV Revenue to Hit $200M by 2015

CORPORATE | Wednesday Jun 19, 2013
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. says its new deal to provide original TV shows to Netflix will help it double the revenue it gets from TV shows to $200 million by 2015.

With Samsung, Jay-Z’s business continues to boom

CORPORATE | By Mesfin Fekadu | Wednesday Jun 19, 2013
Jay-Z’s partnership with Samsung for his new album, "Magna Carta Holy Grail," is another sign of how musicians are finding new ways to push, sell and promote their music.

Steamy Romance Novels Save a Family of 5

Wednesday Jun 19, 2013
Last summer, Jack and Jasinda Wilder and their five children were deep in a financial crisis. In desperation, the couple self-published a series of steamy romance novels that started picking up followers online. They’ve sold more than a million e-books.

Study Finds Housing Bias Against Same-Sex Couples

FINANCE | By Sam Hananel | Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
A new study finds that same-sex couples are treated less favorably than heterosexual couples when seeking information about rental housing advertised online.

Stocks Move Higher on Home Building, Low Inflation

FINANCE | By Christina Rexrode | Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
U.S. stocks moved higher Tuesday, helped by news of a pickup in home building and low inflation. But the Federal Reserve loomed large, with investors trying to guess what the central bank will say about how long it plans to keep stimulus program in place.

Google Settles Suit, Clears Way for Stock Split

FINANCE | By Michael Liedtke | Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
Google has resolved a shareholder lawsuit blocking a long-delayed stock split, clearing the way for the Internet search leader to issue a new class of non-voting shares later this year.
New Toyota Corolla

Sporty New Corolla Aimed at Youthful Buyers

CORPORATE | By Tom Krisher | Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
Toyota is giving the Corolla a sportier look and more gadgets, a recognition by the world’s biggest automaker that the under-50 crowd wants more than just reliability in a compact car.
New Toyota Corolla

New Survey: YouTube Most Popular Brand Among LGBT Community

CORPORATE | By Jason St. Amand | Monday Jun 17, 2013
A new survey found that YouTube is the most popular brand among the LGBT community.

Apple Details Government Requests for Data

FINANCE | Monday Jun 17, 2013
Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 requests from U.S. law enforcement for customer data for the six months ended in May.

GM Recalling 193,652 SUVs for Fire Risk

CORPORATE | Monday Jun 17, 2013
General Motors is recalling more than 193,652 SUVs from the 2006 and 2007 model years because a circuit board in the driver’s door could short and cause a fire.