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By Brandon Bailey, San Jose Mercury News – SAN JOSE, Calif. — In a significant win for Google Inc., a federal judge Thursday rejected Oracle Corp.’s claim that the Android mobile software violated
By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Shoppers cautiously hit the malls to refresh their wardrobes in May, but slower job gains and flagging consumer confidence are raising some concerns
By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — As mortgage rates sink deeper into record territory, homeowners are refinancing into 15-year loans at a pace not seen in a decade,
By Tyler Dunne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — The time at Lambeau Field isn’t enough. Learning the safety position in this defense requires more than 9-to-5 attention. M.D. Jennings knows
By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Old people have a reputation for producing a distinct stink that follows them around like, well, a bad odor. Now, chemosensory experts have
By Dale Kasler, McClatchy Newspapers – SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Talk about not reading the fine print. By overlooking a crucial paperwork requirement, a Sacramento couple has forfeited an $18.5 million tax deduction stemming
By Karen Sudol, The Record (Hackensack N.J.) – HACKSENSACK, N.J. — Tyler Clementi’s parents said Thursday that a 30-day jail and probationary sentence given to a former Rutgers student who spied on their
By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times – The child sex-abuse trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will begin with jury selection on Tuesday, with the real stars expected to