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US blames Apple for 2010 e-book price hike

US blames Apple for 2010 e-book price hike
By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A U.S. government lawyer opened a civil trial by portraying Apple Inc. as a corporate bully that swaggered into the market for electronic books in 2010, forcing an end to price competition and costing consumers hundreds of millions of dollars. The

Small Liquor Stores Having Trouble Competing With Large Retail Stores Following Privatization

Small Liquor Stores Having Trouble Competing With Large Retail Stores Following Privatization
KHQ.COM - Initiative 1183, which privatized liquor sales in Washington has been in effect now for a year. But today, the manager of one local store, Good Spirits in the Five Mile area, closed up shop for good.

Small Liquor Stores Having Trouble Competing With Large Retail Stores Following Privatization

Small Liquor Stores Having Trouble Competing With Large Retail Stores Following Privatization
KHQ.COM - Initiative 1183, which privatized liquor sales in Washington has been in effect now for a year. But today, the manager of one local store, Good Spirits in the Five Mile area, closed up shop for good.

US blames Apple for 2010 run-up in e-book prices

US blames Apple for 2010 run-up in e-book prices
By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A U.S. government lawyer opened a civil trial Monday by portraying Apple Inc. as a corporate bully that swaggered into the market for electronic books in 2010, forcing an end to price competition and costing consumers hundreds of millions of

US blames Apple for 2010 run-up in e-book prices

US blames Apple for 2010 run-up in e-book prices
By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A U.S. government lawyer opened a civil trial Monday by portraying Apple Inc. as a corporate bully that swaggered into the market for electronic books in 2010, forcing an end to price competition and costing consumers hundreds of millions of

The Bow Huntress

The Bow Huntress
Amanda Lowrey is like any other mom. Just a mom, trying to make ends meet. But look a little closer and there's more than meets the eye. You see, Amanda isn't just a full-time mom raising her two young daughters while her husband is working on oil fields in North Dakota. Amanda Lowrey

Chelsea Clinton's mother-in-law enters House race

Chelsea Clinton's mother-in-law enters House race
By MARC LEVYAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Chelsea Clinton's mother-in-law is running to recapture the Philadelphia-area U.S. House seat that she lost almost 20 years ago, a defeat ascribed to her vote for then-President Bill Clinton's budget proposal that increased taxes on the

Smartphone apps can make workouts more fun

Smartphone apps can make workouts more fun
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- You're jogging at a steady pace, enjoying your favorite music through your headphones. Your breath is short and your heart is pumping. Your legs feel like they couldn't carry you any faster. And then you hear the groan

GM unveils reworked Chevy Malibu

GM unveils reworked Chevy Malibu
By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - The Chevrolet Malibu, an also-ran in the midsize car segment, is getting a quick makeover as General Motors tries to address criticism of bland styling and so-so performance. The 2014 version of the car, which goes on sale this fall, gets a new engine in

GM unveils reworked Chevy Malibu

GM unveils reworked Chevy Malibu
By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - The Chevrolet Malibu, an also-ran in the midsize car segment, is getting a quick makeover as General Motors tries to address criticism of bland styling and so-so performance. The 2014 version of the car, which goes on sale this fall, gets a new engine in