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Prince William and Kate: Canada Tour Day 1

The potential future king and queen of Britain began their Canadian tour Thursday afternoon.

The 'Better Burger' Factor: Why Five Guys, Chipotle Are on the Rise

'Better burger' chains like Five Guys and fast, fresh alternative restaurants like Chipotle are winning customers, and hurting Chili's, Applebee's and Ruby Tuesday in the process.

Lockheed Martin Axing 1,500 Jobs Amid Looming Defense Spending Cuts

Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) said it will cut about 1,500 jobs at the Aeronautics unit in a move to curb costs and offer better priced products to customers. Added to the costs, President Barack Obama's goal of reducing defense spending by $400 million is also a burden on Lockheed Martin.

Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (BBBB, DNDN, AREX, SWHC, FSII, AMCXV, PLAB, XRTX, GSM, IRET)

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Blackboard, Dendreon, Approach Resources, Smith & Wesson Holding, and FSI International. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: AMC Networks, Photronics, Xyratex, Globe Specialty Metals, and Investors Real Estate Trust.

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Amazon and Overstock Terminate Relationships with California Businesses

Giant online retailer Amazon.com has ended its relationship with some 10,000 internet business partners while Overstock also severed a couple hundred business relationship in California, in order to avoid state taxes that Gov. Jerry Brown signed.

Amazon Ends Affiliate Relationships in California

Amazon has ended affiliate relationships in California over a new state law requiring online retailers to collect sales tax there.

Amazon California Sales Tax: Will Amazon Finally Be Strong-Armed?

A new California law requires Internet retailers like Amazon to collect sales tax on sales of products to California residents.

Famous Authors Today on Twitter

In this new feature, IBTimes Books provides a handy roundup of what authors are saying out there in the Twitterverse. Today, Margaret Atwood is working away on the third Madd Addam book, and Paulo Coelho is warning about attacks by mediocres.

Thursday Books Blog Report: Will Paper Books Go Extinct?

As e-books ascend in the years to come, what will be done with our paper books? What should be done with them?

Calling all Shark Enthusiasts! Scientists Need Help Finding Basking Sharks

It may be hard to believe, but scientists are asking for the public’s help in finding one of the largest fish in the ocean.

Amazon protests California Web-sales tax plan

Amazon.com Inc warned its 10,000-plus California sales affiliates on Wednesday that it may be forced to sever ties with them should the state begin taxing their online sales.

News Corp. Sells Myspace for Paltry $35M; is Facebook the Culprit?

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. (NASDAQ:NWS) sold Myspace to ad network Specific Media for $35 million, a far cry from its 2007 valuation of $12 billion, and the $100 million News Corp was expecting from the sale.

Samsung accuses Apple of stealing its technology in a new suit

Samsung Seeks U.S. Ban on iPhones, iPads

Samsung has asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to ban imports of Apple's products including iPhones, iPads and iPods.

Pollution continues to choke America’s beach waters

Pollution continues to choke America’s beaches

Beaches in America saw the second-highest number of closing and advisory days in 2010, highest in more than two decades, as pollution continues to plague beach waters across the country, a report released on Wednesday said.

Editorial: Supreme Court Got Violent Video Game Ruling Right

One man's opinion on why the Supreme Court should be applauded for the ruling against California's violent video game law.

Chinese Americans Divided Over Ban of Shark Fin Soup in California

Chinese NBA star Yao Ming has led a PSA campaign to create awareness about the need to prohibit shark finning

Pippa Middleton, Sister of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Pippa Middleton Attends Wimbledon with On/Off Beau

Pippa Middleton, the sporty young sister of Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, made an appearance Wednesday at Wimbledon on the arm of her sometime boyfriend, Alex Loudon.

California Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown

California Budget Gets Lukewarm Reception

California passed its budget on time, something that is a rarity in the state, and on paper it closes a $9.6 billion deficit. But both Democrats and Republicans criticized the final outcome, whose deficit-ending dimension assumes that economic growth will accelerate.