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Hershey is closing its online sweets store

The nation’s second-largest candy maker decided that ‘the current business model is not sustainable.’ The company is offering 25% off on all items until the website’s closure on July 31.


The Internet just got a little less sweet.



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U.S. launches formal investigation into Google’s digital books settlement

The Justice Department says a proposed agreement with authors and publishers over Google’s project to scan millions of books into a digital format raises antitrust concerns.


The Justice Department on Thursday said it had launched a formal antitrust investigation into the proposed settlement over the Google Inc. project to scan millions of books into a digital format.



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IPhone 3GS owners bemoan its battery life

Buyers are finding that the device has trouble making it through a workday without a rest stop at the electrical outlet.


The new, high-octane iPhone 3GS is loaded with features that could light up your life — but its battery isn’t one of them.



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Verizon TV says expansion not really slowing down in O.C.

Alternative TV service FiOS also adds 6 new HD channels, making it HD King.

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What Madoff, Minkow and Ponzi now have in common

They’ve been inducted into the Con Artist Hall of Infamy, a website designed to be comprehensive educational tool to help readers understand and prevent white-collar crime, the site’s founders say.


It’s not the first time Bernard L. Madoff has had his name in lights this year.



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After 11 years, ‘StarCraft’ sequel to emerge

But can Blizzard’s new game become another cult classic?

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750 people show up for 60 Cox jobs

Attendance at Saturday job fair overwhelms Cox Cable in Rancho Santa Margarita.

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AT&T’s TV service rolls out upgrades today

Upgrades include faster Internet, free Starz for July, and an improved shared DVR system.

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China to delay requiring Green Dam Youth Escort filtering software

The plan to require the software in new computers sold in China had met with criticism that it violated free speech and was impractical. The government says only that firms need more time to comply.


China will delay a plan that requires all new computers sold in the country to carry Internet filtering software after a barrage of criticism from business groups, foreign officials and Chinese computer users.



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Pirate Bay to be acquired by Global Gaming Factory

The popular site for illegal music and movie downloads is going legit, but consumers and studios might not play along.


The world’s most popular source for illegal music and movie downloading is going legit, but it’s far from certain whether consumers or big media companies will embrace it.



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