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Why We Need More Female CEOs (and How to Make It Happen)

Women still represent a tiny percentage of corporate America when it comes to CEOs and board members. That's a huge problem.

AMZN: Amazon Best Sellers July 2014

Check out a list of the best-selling products on Amazon's website, including video games, toys, electronics, clothing and books.

AMZN News: Amazon Doesn’t Always Have Best Online Prices

Amazon can be a great place to shop online and offers some good deals, but PriceJump claims there are better deals out there.

Is a Housing Crash Coming?

Home prices and housing sales have been up strongly since the dark days of 2009 and 2010, but is that over? Will housing crash in 2014?

TSLA: Tesla Confirms Model 3 Is Coming in 2017

Tesla has confirmed that the Model 3, which will cost $32,000, will be coming in 2017 and that it will compete against the BMW 3 Series.

Comcast Apologizes After Embarrassing Customer Service Call Goes Viral

A former Comcast customer received an apology from the company after he shared an embarrassing customer service call with the world.

Apple May Be Considering Former WH Press Secretary for AAPL PR Chief

Apple may be considering former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney as its new PR Chief, but it's not really clear it it is.

Marvel Comics Alert: Thor Will Now Be a Woman!

Marvel Comics has announces that Thor will now be a woman as the current male Thor will no longer be worthy of the hammer.

TSLA: Tesla Pays Doctor $127K in Lemon-Law Suit

Tesla Motors lost a lemon lawsuit to a doctor from Wisconsin who claims his Model S was inoperable for 66 days shortly after buying it.

YUM, HSY: Pizza Hut Adds Another Hershey-Branded Dessert

Pizza Hut (YUM) is adding another Hershey (HSY) dessert in the form of a large cookie that resembles Papa John's Mega Chocolate Chip Cookie.

Taco Bell to Double the Protein, Lower the Calories of ‘Cantina’ Menu

Taco Bell is lowing the calories of its 'Cantina' menu food items but doubling the amount of protein in them.

Microsoft CEO Has No Plans to Spin Off Xbox

The CEO of Microsoft (MSFT) has backed the company's Xbox business and said they're committed to continue innovating.

NPR: McDonald’s, Sargento, Organic Valley Are Feeding You Wood Pulp

Companies such as McDonald's and Organic Valley are feeding you cellulose from wood pulp, according to an NPR article.

How ‘A Better Queue’ Helps You Find the Best Movies on Netflix

'A Better Queue' is a website that works as a filter for Netflix, helping you find the best movies on the website.

AMZN: Amazon Sticks It to Hachette With Offer to Authors

Amazon has proposed a deal between it and Hatchette that would see authors under the publisher collecting 100% of profits from sales.

Free Slurpee Day 2014: July 11 Kicks Off Week of Freebies

7-Eleven's Free Slurpee Day 2014 is on July 11 and it looks like the convenience store will give away plenty of other goods.

FB, COST: Costco Returns Dinesh D’Souza’s ‘America’ to Stores

Costco Wholesale caught flak on Facebook for removing Dinesh D'Souza's 'Obama's America: Unmaking the American Dream' from it store shelves.

AMZN: 20 Best-Selling Books on Amazon July 2014

If you've run out of books to read, Amazon's list of best-selling books may be just the place to find a new journey to take.

TSLA: Tesla Faces Pesky Chinese Lawsuit Over Trademark

Tesla Motors has run into issues from a business man who is claiming trademark infringement after it entered China's market.