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Apple News: Russia Tears Down Steve Jobs Statue in Anti-Gay Move

Russia has taken down an iPhone statue that honored Steve Jobs following Apple CEO Tim Cook's announcement that he is gay.

Taylor Swift Breaks Up With Spotify, Pulls Her Music

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has pulled her music from Spotify, according to a blog post from the company.

AMZN — Highlights From the Amazon Diversity Report

The Amazon Diversity Report has been released and 'InvestorPlace' has collected highlights from the report about race and gender.

New PicoWay Tattoo Removal Device Gets FDA OK

A new PicoWay tattoo removal device has been approved by the FDA. The device will be released immediately in the US.

Red Lobster Menu to Get Yet Another Shakeup

Red Lobster is changing up its menu to bring back more seafood to its restaurants with four new lobster-based dishes and more shrimp.

Trending on Twitter: Who Is Alex From Target?

Alex from Target has been trending on Twitter, but what's all this hubbub concerning a young man working for the retailer?

Death With Dignity: Brittany Maynard Ends Her Life

Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old women, chose to end her life on Saturday with the aid of medication and the Death With Dignity Act.

Amanda Bynes’ Latest Twitter Rant

Amanda Bynes went to Twitter to rant about her personal life after getting out of a psychiatric facility.

What Is Kombucha? What Are the Benefits? Side Effects?

What is kombucha? Some are considering the drink to be a magic potion but how much have its benefits been studied?

6 Halloween Deals & Freebies 2014

Customers looking or special deals and freebies for Halloween 2014 will find a variety of locations celebrating the holiday.

Today’s Google Doodle Celebrates Halloween 2014

Google is celebrating Halloween 2014 with a new Google Doodle that has the letters that make up its name running from a werewolf.

Free Happy Halloween Images to Post on Facebook and Twitter

Celebrate October 31 by sharing one of these free Happy Halloween images on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.

Happy Halloween Quotes 2014

Share the Halloween spirit this year with some of the best Halloween quotes out there. Here are some of our favorites.

Why Intel Corporation, National Oilwell Varco, Inc. and Facebook, Inc. Are Today’s 3 Worst Stocks

Sometimes companies can crush Wall Street expectations and still get hammered by investors. These three stocks learned that the hard way.

Top 5 Things Trending on Twitter Today – Oct. 30, 2014

What's trending on Twitter today? Here are the five most-talked about things in social media today including Halloween.

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes: 10 Easy DIY Ideas

With October 31 only a day away, there is still plenty of time to figure out what to wear. Check out these last-minute Halloween costumes.

TWTR News: Twitter Hit by More Executive Resignations

Two Twitter executives have announced their resignation from the social media company, but neither mentioned why they were leaving.

Apple CEO Tim Cook: ‘I’m Proud to Be Gay’

Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed his sexual orientation in an opinion editorial published by Businessweek and said he's "proud to be gay."

FTC Sues AT&T (T) for Throttling ‘Unlimited’ Data Plans

The FTC is suing AT&T for allegedly throttling unlimited data plans and deceiving customers of these plans by not making this clear.