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Stephen Slevin: $15.5 million awarded in solitary confinement caseStephen Slevin was awarded $15.5 million — reduced on appeal from the original $22 million verdict — after spending two years in solitary confinement without a trial.
- Multimillion-dollar art trove found in old garage
Paintings discovered in a New York one-car garage have been appraised at $30 million and are now on display in art galleries in New York and California.
Stocks rise on drop in unemploymentStocks closed up on Wall Street Thursday on the latest evidence that hiring is picking up. Optimism that the housing market is recovering is also pushing stocks higher.
Audi electric car prototype to star in Iron Man 3Audi is returning to the big screen in a big way with the Audi R8 e-tron electric car making a splash in Iron Man 3. We'll probably get our best look yet at the Audi R8 e-tron when Iron Man 3 opens on May 3, Read writes.
Bumble Bee tuna recall: Loose cans could cause spoilageBumble Bee tuna recall affects 5-ounce cans of tuna that may not have been sealed properly, leaving them vulnerable to spoilage. So far, no illnesses have been reported as a result of the Bumble Bee tuna recall.
Jobless claims fall to 340,000Jobless claims declined by 7,000 to 340,000 claims from 347,000 jobless claims for the prior week.
How to build a financial safety netIf life is something like a high wire act, everyone needs a financial safety net. Hamm offers his advice for developing a financial safety net for if you fall on hard times.
Taco Bell delay of Cool Ranch Doritos Locos tacos irks fansTaco Bell has angered some fans who couldn't get their hands on the chain's new tacos made with Cool Ranch Doritos shells a day early. Taco Bell apologized, and the new Doritos Locos tacos will be available nationwide Thursday.
British court dismisses Tesla Motors lawsuit against BBCA British appeals court has dismissed Tesla Motors' second attempt at a libel suit against the BBC, the network behind Top Gear. In 2008, Top Gear ran a piece that was highly critical of the Tesla Motors Roadster’s range, depicting it as just 55 miles under spirited driving, not the 200 miles claimed by Tesla.
Why Time Warner is spinning off magazine unitSpinning off its magazine company into a separate entity will give Time Warner freedom to focus on TV and movies, explained the company's CEO in a statement released Wednesday. Shareholders have urged the move as increasing internet advertising challenged the magazine business in recent years.
'Sequester' watch: Will US spending cuts really cost 750,000 jobs?Critics say President Obama is spinning the likely impact of 'sequester' cuts to pressure Republicans to replace them, but private-sector forecasts suggest that a loss of 750,000 jobs may not be far off.
Toyota shows off electric 'microcar' at Geneva Motor ShowOne of the strangest concept cars at this year's Geneva Motor Show is the Toyota i-Road, Ingram writes. The i-Road is described by Toyota as "a new form of transport", designed as an easy-to-maneuver, zero-emissions form of inner-city transport.
Stocks rise on heels of Dow's record dayStocks closed up on Wall Street Wednesday with the Dow Jones industrial average inching higher. In the past, stocks have often drifted lower in the months after breaking through previous record highs.
Fox Sports channel to compete with ESPN. Is that possible?Fox Sports 1 will launch in August with the hopes of taking on ESPN in the 24-hour sports market. There's a lot of money to be made in cable sports, but competing directly with the World Wide Leader will be a tall order for the new Fox network.
MBA: Mortgage rates drop to 3.58 percentMortgage rates declined 7 basis points to 3.58 percent since last week, according to the latest mortgage rates data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
How to save money by keeping car insurance costs lowIf you take steps to improve your auto insurance rate, Hamm writes, you’re likely taking steps that will save you in other aspects of your financial life.
ADP: Private employers add 198,000 jobsADP released the latest installment of their National Employment Report, indicating that private employers added 198,000 jobs in February. The rest of the data in the ADP dataset indicates the economy is currently showing the most growth for small to mid-sized service providing jobs.
Geneva Motor Show: Volkswagen unveils diesel plug-in hybridAt the Geneva Motor Show Tuesday, Volkswagen took the wraps off the production version of the Volkswagen XL1, a turbodiesel plug-in hybrid two-seater, Voelcker writes. Fuel efficiency is quoted as 261 miles per gallon on the European test cycle, making the Volkswagen XL1 one of the most fuel-efficient cars at the Geneva Motor Show.
ADP survey shows solid February job growthADP payroll survey says employers added 198,000 jobs in February. The ADP report suggests that the government's Friday jobs report may come in above economists' forecasts.
How should the government measure inflation?Republicans and many economists argue for shifting to a more accurate inflation measure, Gleckman writes, but a new report suggests that move would raise taxes by nearly as much as it would slow Social Security spending over the next decade.
