Fox anchor, ex of KSTP, sues Hasbro over toy hamster with her name
An anchor for Fox News is suing Hasbro for more than $5 million over a toy hamster that shares her name — and possibly even her resemblance.
Wills of millions of Americans now available online
Paul Revere left all his household furniture to an unmarried daughter.
Comcast teeing up new services targeted at millennials
Comcast, which became a TV powerhouse by signing up Generation Xers, baby boomers and their parents, now is fighting for millennial eyeballs.
Wine train issues apology to black women booted from train
The Napa Valley Wine Train issued an apology Tuesday to a book club that includes mostly black women who said they were booted from a tasting tour because of their race.
The Latest: Dow fell more than 600 points from day's peak
The latest on the global financial market turmoil (all times local):
Chinese stocks tumble again as other Asian markets rebound
Chinese stocks tumbled again Tuesday after their biggest decline in eight years while most other Asian markets rebounded from a day of heavy losses.
Target Corp. agrees to pay $2.8M discrimination settlement
Target Corp. has agreed to pay $2.8 million to settle a hiring discrimination claim filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency announced Monday.
Business
Who needs .com? Domains like .vegas, .pr are trending
More website addresses are being customized to better reflect what businesses are all about.
Variety
Internet naming body moves to crack down on '.sucks'
The body that regulates Internet addresses is checking to see if it can crack down on a Canadian company accused of using the new ".sucks" domain name to extract exorbitant sums from celebrities and companies seeking to protect their public brands.
US stocks tumble on global slowdown fears
Growing concerns about a slowdown in China shook markets around the world on Friday, driving the U.S. stock market to its biggest drop in nearly four years.
IRS: Computer breach bigger than first thought; 334K victims
A computer breach at the IRS in which thieves stole tax information from thousands of taxpayers is much bigger than the agency originally disclosed.
Nation
More millennials are stuck renting for years before buying home
Home ownership, that celebrated hallmark of the American dream, is increasingly on hold for younger Americans.
Traffic deaths up sharply in first 6 months of this year
Traffic deaths were up 14 percent nationally in the first six months of this year and injuries were up by a third, according to data gathered by the National Safety Council.
Business
US economy adds 215K jobs and moves Fed closer to rate hike
The U.S. job market just demonstrated that it may be nearing full health more than six years after the Great Recession — and showed why the Federal Reserve may be about to raise interest rates from record lows.
Obama to extend college aid grants to some prison inmates
More than 20 years after banning prisoners from receiving student aid, some federal and state inmates could be eligible for Pell grant money to take college courses while still behind bars.
From rents to haircuts, Americans start to feel price hikes
Apartment rents are up. So are prices for restaurant meals, haircuts, gym memberships and a cup of coffee.
Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4M vehicles to prevent hacking
Fiat Chrysler has decided to recall about 1.4 million cars and trucks in the U.S. just days after two hackers revealed that they took control of a Jeep Cherokee SUV over the Internet.
Freaky fast burritos? Taco Bell starts delivery service
Getting your Taco Bell fix may soon get a whole lot easier.
$18.7B deal clears path for BP to close books on Gulf spill
Trying to close the books on the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, BP agreed Thursday to provide billions of dollars in new money to five Gulf Coast states in a deal the company said would bring its full obligations to an estimated $53.8 billion.
World
Greece proceeds with vote plan as creditors rebuff overture
The Greek government vowed Wednesday to go ahead with plans to have the people decide whether they want more austerity measures in exchange for a rescue deal. Greece offered more concessions to its creditors, but was rebuffed — Eurozone finance ministers refused to negotiate any more aid until the referendum clears up what the country wants.
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