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The United States Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple and a handful of major book publishers on Wednesday, alleging that the companies colluded to raise the price of e-books back in 2010. Amazon is the clear winner here, but it won't win out in the long-run.

The U.S. Justice Department sued Apple Inc. and Hachette, owner of Macmillan on Wednesday for allegedly fixing the price of e-books.

Miss Universe and the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced on Tuesday that the organization will allow all transgender women to compete in beauty pageants beginning in 2013 after a 23-year-old Canadian participant named Jenna Talackova garnered worldwide being disqualified, then reinstated, based on her gender.

Carl Icahn sued Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc to block enforcement of a bylaw that prevents the billionaire investor from launching a proxy fight that could lead to a sale of the maker of diabetes drugs.

Chris Daughtry, a former finalist of American Idol, is being sued by his ex-band members of Absent Element, claiming they are owed royalties for four of his hit songs.

Legendary newsman Mike Wallace, a mainstay of CBS News' 60 Minutes, died Sunday at age 93.

Current TV said Keith Olbermann broke his contract by missing work and sabotaging the network. Olbermann says he was punished for his unwillingness to tolerate the incompetence of network management.

The embattled Wisconsin governor, who faces a recall election on June 5th, discussed his faith and how his potential ousting could affect the Tea Party movement.

Amina Bowman, 9, is expected to make a full recovery after a an accidental gunshot left her in critical condition. The 9-year-old boy who carried the gun to school has apologized in a letter, but the Bowman family lawyer may seek more reparations.

A U.S. appeals court has revived lawsuits by Viacom Inc, the English Premier League, and various film studios and television networks accusing Google Inc of allowing copyrighted videos on its YouTube service without permission.

Wall Street was set for a lower open despite data showing ongoing healing in the labor market, as a rise in Spanish bond yields renewed concerns about the euro zone's financial health.

Chevron, the second-biggest U.S. oil company, and Transocean are facing a second civil lawsuit which doubles the amount they may have to pay for two oil leaks off the coast of Brazil.

Jenna Talackova, the transgender Miss Universe Canada contestant who was disqualified from the pageant last week for reportedly lying about her original gender on her application, spoke out against the pageant and its high profile organizer, Donald Trump, at a press conference on Tuesday, April 3, according to People Magazine.

In a new twist to the class claims lawsuit against India-based conglomerate Larsen & Toubro and its U.S. subsidiary L&T Infotech, an amended complaint has been filed to include yet another former female employee of the company who has alleged gender and pregnancy discrimination, and has also outlined in detail massive immigration violations that the company was indulging in.

Stock index futures fell on Wednesday after minutes of the Federal Reserve's March meeting released on Tuesday showed policymakers were less inclined to provide more economic stimulus, curbing investors' appetite for risky assets.

A student at an Ohio school has filed a lawsuit in the federal court against the school authorities for prohibiting him from wearing a T-shirt bearing the slogan Jesus is Not a Homophobe.

A Brazilian federal prosecutor on Tuesday launched his second 20 billion real ($10.9 billion) lawsuit against U.S. oil company Chevron and driller Transocean , doubling the stakes against the companies as critics call him as overzealous.

A federal judge rejected Bank of New York Mellon Corp's bid to dismiss a lawsuit by investors over its role as trustee for mortgage-backed securities that led to an $8.5 billion settlement by Bank of America Corp.

American citizens can sponsor their foreign spouse for residence -- but federal law prevents same-sex couples from doing so. Five gay, bi-national couples have sued to change what they say is an injustice that violates the Constitution.

Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY), the country's largest bank, said Tuesday it will acquire the 50 percent of RBC Dexia Investor Services Ltd. it does not already own from its joint-venture partner Banque Internationale à Luxembourg S.A. for C$1.1 billion ($1.1 billion) in cash.

NFL cheerleader Sarah Jones, captain of the Ben-Gals cheerleading squad, pleaded not guilty Monday to having sex with a high school student at a Kentucky school where she taught.