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Caterpillar Inc. Drops Boy Scouts Over Ban on Gay Leaders
U.S. corporation Caterpillar Inc. has decided to stop funding the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for its policy banning gay adults from serving as scout leaders, though it insists the decision is not tied to the youth organization's vote on the policy in May.
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Church Wants to Settle Trademark Dispute With Adidas But Company Refuses to Add More Zeros to $5,000 Offer
A trademark dispute between multibillion dollar sporting goods company Adidas and a small Illinois church which rejected the company's offer of $5,000 to give up their Add-A-Zero logo is heading to trial.
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Amazon Offers Online Grocery Shopping, AmazonFresh, in Los Angeles
Amazon plans to gain a piece of the market in the grocery business by expanding its online food delivery service to Los Angeles.
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Report: US Economy Not Yet in Recovery Mode But Housing Is Looking Up
The U.S. economy is not yet in recovery mode, according to the second quarterly report of 2013 of the UCLA Anderson Forecast's outlook for the United States.
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Forget Student Loans, If You Can Solve This Math Problem You'll be a Millionaire
The American Mathematical Society (AMS) announced on Monday that the prize for solving a number theory problem known as the 'Beal Conjecture' has been increased to $1 million.
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Gay Advocates Want to Shutter Christian Bakery That Refused to Make Wedding Cake for Lesbians
Months after facing a media storm for their refusal to bake a cake for a lesbian wedding due to their Christian faith, husband and wife owners of the Sweet Cakes by Melissa bakery in Gresham, Ore., are now facing new attacks from gay advocates whom they say are determined to run them out of business.
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Moms Now Primary or Sole Breadwinner in Record-Breaking 40 Percent of US Homes With Children
In a record-breaking 40 percent of U.S. households with children under 18, mothers are either the primary or sole breadwinner, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Starbucks Tip Jar Debate Goes to New York High Court
The Starbucks tip jar is coming under scrutiny this week as New York's top court is set to weigh in on the fierce debate and offer a ruling on the controversial practice of shift supervisors and assistant managers taking a cut from the tips.
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5 Big Businesses Where Faith Plays a Major Role
Results of a recent study indicate that American entrepreneurs pray and meditate more frequently than non-entrepreneurs. This new research could perhaps explain the interesting number of God-fearing men and women who have founded and built wildly successful companies in America and even with the changing social tides and increasing wealth, continue to cling to their faith. The Christian Post highlights five big companies below where faith in God plays a major role in the lives of the people who lead them.
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Why One Young Houston Couple Won't Leave $4 Billion Fortune for Their Three Children
A young billionaire couple from Houston, Texas, has decided to give away their estimated $4 billion dollar fortune instead of leaving it for their children, and you might be surprised to know why.
