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• NEW YORK - Apple's request to temporarily suspend a ruling that it violated antitrust laws by conspiring to raise e-book prices has been denied.
• Huge crowds expected for Outside Lands festival
• SAN FRANCISCO - Thousands of music fans are pouring into SF's Golden Gate Park to kick off the first day of the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival.
• Study: Nearly half of all video gamer users are women
• Though most video games are marketed toward teen boys and young men, a new study reveals 45 percent of gamers are women.
• New tech adds to fan experience at Outside Lands
• SAN FRANCISCO - There's new technology this year that'll let you plug in and connect to the live music at SF's Outside Lands, even if you're not there.
• Yahoo! says it's changing iconic purple logo
• SAN FRANCISCO - If something looks different about Yahoo!, your eyes aren't deceiving you -- the Sunnyvale company has a new look.
• Amazon launches site for purchase of fine art
• NEW YORK - Customers can buy original and limited edition works of art from more than 150 prominent galleries and dealers via Amazon Art.
• Team Artemis loses first races since sailor's death
• SAN FRANCISCO - A Sweden-based sailing team this week lost its first two races in the America's Cup regatta since the death of one of its crewmembers.
• US government accuses BofA of fraud in bond sale
• WASHINGTON - The U.S. government accused Bank of America of fraud, saying the company misled investors in its sale of mortgage bonds during 2008.
• Local engineers create tool to track misplaced items
• BURLINGAME, Calif. - When's the last time you couldn't find your car keys or misplaced your purse?
• Consumer Reports reveals best pre-paid debit cards
• Consumer Reports has partnered with 7 On Your Side to show you how to get the most out of your pre-paid debit cards.
• Amazon founder Bezos to buy Washington Post
• LOS ANGELES - Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos struck a deal to buy the venerable Washington broadsheet and other newspapers for $250 million.

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• Video: Zuckerberg speaks about immigration debate
• Zuckerberg addresses immigration at movie premiere
• FlightCar launches new rental service
• Facebook's stock closes above IPO price
• US employers add 162K jobs, rate falls to 7.4 pct.
• Work spaces set to open during possible BART strike
• Early grape harvest begins in Napa Valley
• Southwest Airlines fined by the Dept. of Transportation
• FDA warns of massive diabetes test strip recall
• Facebook stock passes $38 IPO price
• Starbucks to partner with Google to upgrade Wi-Fi
• Video: Conference held in SF just for casual gaming
• Intermediate Little League brings big business
• Bernanke to give deposition in AIG bailout lawsuit
• Facebook nears $38 IPO price for 1st time
• San Francisco Bay Area real estate market booming
• Oregon woman wins millions for faulty credit report
• US gas prices up 8 cents over past 2 weeks
• Amazon wants to fill 7,000 jobs before Obama visit
• AP exclusive: 4 in 5 in US face near-poverty, no work
• Ford recalls some 2013 C-Max hybrids over roofs
• 'Dog Vacay' helps people make extra money
• Travelers turning to minivan campers for vacations
• Credit union replaces debit cards after Raley's breach
• Facebook shares soar 30 percent on big 2Q
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