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General Mills' U-turn: OK, you can sue usGeneral Mills discards controversial legal terms that would have precluded consumers who downloaded an online coupon or subscribed to its digital publications from suing the company. In an April 19, General Mills said it would revert to its previous legal terms.
GM waited years to recall Saturns with power steering problem, document showOn top of the faulty ignition switch scandal, documents posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website show General Motors waited to recall nearly 350,000 Saturn Ions with power steering problems despite thousands of consumer complaints.- Lululemon lawsuits: Too big of a 'stretch,' says judgeLululemon lawsuits: A federal judge dismissed the lawsuits that claimed management concealed defects in Lululemon yoga pants. Black Luon yoga pants were too sheer and prompted a March 2013 recall.
- Wyatt Earp Colt .45 revolver. Would you pay $225,000?Wyatt Earp revolver: The Colt .45 used at the OK Corral shootout in Tombstone, Ariz., by Wyatt Earp was sold at auction for $225,000.
Wal-Mart takes on MoneyGram, PayPal, and Western UnionWal-Mart is jumping into the money transfer business. Starting April 24, customers will be able to transfer up to $50 for a $4.50 service fee and up to $900 for $9.50.
Smartphone kill switches free on phones sold after July 2015Smartphone kill switches will be provided by major mobile manufacturers as an anti-theft measure. The smartphone kill switches will be available on 聽smartphones sold in the US after July 2015.听
Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox headed for liquidationBitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is headed for liquidation after a Tokyo court rejected its request for bankruptcy protection. Mt. Gox went offline in February after several million dollars worth of bitcoins went unaccounted for.听
Poker tournament refund: Casino must pay $1.7 million for rigged tournamentPoker tournament refund: An Atlantic City casino will refund participants in a poker tournament. One of the poker players slipped in fake poker chips, distorting the outcome.
Tax Day is here, but your filing deadline may notTax Day is here, but chances are that April 15 deadline is no cause for alarm.听If you're due a refund 鈥� and about three-fourths of filers get refunds 鈥� Tax Day isn't much of a deadline at all.
Mortgage rates: Possibility of hikes stokes housing demandMortgage rates are expected to rise quickly in the near term, which could be urging potential homebuyers to act quickly. However, mortgage rates aren't the only factor spurring housing market demand.
FBI reportedly probing HerbalifeThe FBI is said to be looking into the marketing practices of Herbalife, a nutrition and weight-loss company that hedge fund manager Ackman has called a pyramid scheme. Herbalife stock fell 14 percent Friday. 聽
Duane Reade sued for using photo of Katherine HeiglDuane Reade is being sued for $6 million by actress Katherine Heigl for using an unauthorized photo of her on Twitter and Facebook.The lawsuit says Heigl was recently photographed by paparazzi in New York City as she left a聽Duane聽Reade聽pharmacy.听
Unemployment claims fall to nearly seven year low, government saysApplications for unemployment assistance are at their lowest point since May of 2007, months before the start of the 'Great Recession.'
Bacon prices rise after virus kills millions of baby pigsBacon prices and other pork prices are climbing quickly due to a virus that has killed between 3 and 6 million piglets. Bacon prices in February were 13% higher than a year ago.- Spiders: Gasoline-loving critters trigger Mazda recallSpiders: Gasoline-loving arachnids are weaving webs that block a fuel vent in Mazda 6 sedans. The spiders are drawn by the smell of gasoline. Mazda will recall 42,000 sedans from model years 2010 to 2012.
- ATM: $37,000 dispensed to homeless manATM $37,000: A homeless man in Maine used the cash advance feature on a bank ATM to give him $700, and he did it 53 times. He filed a bag with $37,000.
Manco & Manco Pizza owners arrested for tax evasionManco & Manco owners Charles and Mary Bangle were arrested聽on charges that they failed to report nearly $1 million in income and evaded $336,000 in federal taxes. Manco & Manco is a popular chain of pizza restaurants in New Jersey.听
New Mozilla CEO resigns after OKCupid-fanned furor over gay rightsMozilla聽co-founder Brendan Eich is leaving the company after 10 days as CEO, following protests over his 2008 support of Prop. 8, a gay marriage ban in California.- Tax return fraud: Mother, son get prison for $1 million tax scamTax return fraud: Valerie Butler and her son Garry Young Jr. were each sentenced to over a year in federal prison for a scheme to file 299 false tax returns.
Michigan: Minimum wage increase a top priority for ObamaMichigan minimum wage efforts were praised by the president in a speech there Wednesday. Alongside Michigan Senate hopeful Gary Peters, Obama聽said raising the聽minimum聽wage聽would raise millions of people out of poverty.听
