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New Toyota Corolla

Sporty New Corolla Aimed at Youthful Buyers

By Tom Krisher | Jun 18
Toyota is giving the Corolla a sportier look and more gadgets, a recognition by the world’s biggest automaker that the under-50 crowd wants more than just reliability in a compact car.

New Survey: YouTube Most Popular Brand Among LGBT Community

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Jun 17, 2013
A new survey found that YouTube is the most popular brand among the LGBT community.

GM Recalling 193,652 SUVs for Fire Risk

Monday Jun 17, 2013
General Motors is recalling more than 193,652 SUVs from the 2006 and 2007 model years because a circuit board in the driver’s door could short and cause a fire.

Craft Beer Trend: What is Authentic?

Monday Jun 17, 2013
Craft Beers made by small independent brewers are booming. Sam Calagione, CEO of Delaware’s Dogfish Head Brewery, discusses the trend with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts.
2013 Dodge Avenger Blacktop Edition

Dodge Avenger Undercuts Kia, Hyundai

By Ann M. Job | Monday Jun 17, 2013
The 2013 mid-size sedan with the lowest starting price in the United States isn’t a Kia or Hyundai. It’s the Dodge Avenger, which has seats for five, a good-sized trunk and distinctive Dodge front styling - all for $20,390 including destination charge.

Gannett to Buy TV Station Owner Belo for $1.5B

Friday Jun 14, 2013
Gannett Co., the publisher of USA Today, is buying TV station owner Belo Corp. for about $1.5 billion. If approved, the all-cash deal will make Gannett the fourth-largest broadcast group in the U.S.
A Porsche SUV is parked in space #142.

San Francisco Parking Spot Sells for $82,000

Friday Jun 14, 2013
A spot in the city’s trendy South Beach neighborhood sold last week for $82,000, reported the San Francisco Chronicle.

Caterpillar Drops Boy Scout Support Over Gay Ban

Thursday Jun 13, 2013
Caterpillar spokeswoman Rachel Potts says Thursday that the Caterpillar Foundation made the decision while reviewing the groups it supports.

Waze Sale Signals New Growth for Israeli High Tech

By Josef Federman and Max J. Rosenthal | Thursday Jun 13, 2013
Google Inc.’s $1.03 billion purchase of Israeli navigation software maker Waze marks an important milestone for the country that affectionately calls itself "Start-Up Nation."

Google Snaps up Waze to Add to Mapping Service

By Michael Liedtke | Wednesday Jun 12, 2013
Google is buying online mapping service Waze in a $1.03 billion deal that keeps a potentially valuable tool away from its rivals while allowing it to gain technology that could improve the accuracy and usefulness of its own popular navigation system.
A gamer plays a video game at the Sony PlayStation E3 media briefing in Los Angeles.

Sony takes aim at Microsoft with PlayStation 4

By Lou Kesten | Wednesday Jun 12, 2013
Sony broke out the heavy ammunition Monday against Microsoft, announcing its forthcoming PlayStation 4 will cost $399 - $100 less than the competing Xbox One.