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Beats wins in case alleging double dealing before Apple sale

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

The summary judgment issued late Monday by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William Fahey resolves the heart of a case that accused Beats co-founders Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine of double-crossing former partner Noel Lee, founder of video and audio cable maker Monster LLC. The lawsuit alleged Dre, a former rap singer whose real name is Andre Young, and Iovine, a former record producer, orchestrated a "sham" deal with smartphone maker HTC in 2011 that led to the termination of the Monster alliance.

Beats wins in case alleging double dealing before Apple sale

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The summary judgment issued late Monday by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William Fahey resolves the heart of a case that accused Beats co-founders Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine of double-crossing former partner Noel Lee, founder of video and audio cable maker Monster LLC. The lawsuit alleged Dre, a former rap singer whose real name is Andre Young, and Iovine, a former record producer, orchestrated a "sham" deal with smartphone maker HTC in 2011 that led to the termination of the Monster alliance.

Here's the latest on the federal investigation into Tesla's first fatal Autopilot crash (TSLA)

BusinessInsider.com 

William Wei, Business Insider

Tesla got some extra time to get its ducks in a row for a federal investigation into the first known fatality while a Tesla was driving in Autopilot.

A Tesla Model S was involved in the first known fatal crash while Autopilot was activated May 7, prompting two separate government investigations — a preliminary evaluation of Tesla's Autopilot system by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a homicide investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Читать дальше...

Rookie WRs to see lots of time in Miami’s exhibition finale

TheRepublic.com 

DAVIE, Fla. — The rookie roommates are ready to receive. Wideouts Leonte Carroo and Jakeem Grant expect to see plenty of duty in the Miami Dolphins’ exhibition finale Thursday against Tennessee, and they’re eager to show what they can do. “We can’t wait to watch each other’s success Thursday,” Carroo said. Starters Kenny Stills and

Anthony Vaccarello Puts Pause on Namesake Label to Focus on Saint Laurent

Yahoo Style 

Before Anthony Vaccarello was named the new creative director of Yves Saint Laurent in April, the 33-year-old Belgian designer helmed Versus Versace, which he has since departed, as well as his own eponymous label. In addition to leaving Versus, it appears that Vaccarello also will be parting ways with his namesake brand, too. “This adventure has been amazing but I now feel the need to fully focus on this new project,” Vaccarello said in a statement.

Anthony Vaccarello Puts Pause on Namesake Label to Focus on Saint Laurent

Yahoo Style 

Before Anthony Vaccarello was named the new creative director of Yves Saint Laurent in April, the 33-year-old Belgian designer helmed Versus Versace, which he has since departed, as well as his own eponymous label. In addition to leaving Versus, it appears that Vaccarello also will be parting ways with his namesake brand, too. “This adventure has been amazing but I now feel the need to fully focus on this new project,” Vaccarello said in a statement.

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ACLU: Christian woman forced to remove headscarf for license

TheRepublic.com 

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A Christian woman in Alabama was forced to remove her headscarf for a driver’s license photo after being told only Muslim women could wear them in photos, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama on her behalf. Yvonne Allen of Tuskegee said in the lawsuit

Hershey, Abercrombie & Fitch sink; United Continental gains

TheRepublic.com 

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Tuesday: Hershey Corp., down $12.02 to $99.65 Snack maker Mondelez International Inc. said it had ended its bid to acquire Hershey. United Continental Holdings Inc., up $4.04 to $50.99 The No. 2 executive at American Airlines will move to rival United and take the

NFL divided over Kaepernick anthem protest

BBC Sport 

NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick should find another country, said Donald Trump after the player sat through the national anthem to protest over race relations.

Chicago's alarming gun violence

CBSNews.com 

Chicago recorded its deadliest month in two decades in August 2016, part of a sharp rise in gun violence in the nation’s third-largest city this year

Medicines Co. shares drop as early drug trial results not promising

MarketWatch.com 

Medicines Co. shares dropped in the extended session Tuesday after the biotech company said an ongoing study of a drug meant to remove bad cholesterol from the walls of blood vessels has yet to show effectiveness. Medicines Co. shares fell 10% to $36.05 after hours. The company said an interim analysis of 40 patients treated with the drug MDCO-216 did not meet the "pre-defined, upper statistical boundary for efficacy." The company said it has enrolled 120 patients in the study and will continue and results will be presented in November. Читать дальше...

Hershey, Abercrombie & Fitch sink; United Continental gains

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

The clothing maker reported a wider loss than analysts were expecting as both U.S. and international sales fell. The outerwear and sportswear company reported much lower sales than investors were expecting and cut its full-year earnings estimate. The retailer of women's clothing and accessories reported a wider loss than in the same period a year ago.

Oil falls as sources say API data show U.S. crude supplies up 942,000 barrels

MarketWatch.com 

Oil futures edged lower in electronic trading Tuesday after the American Petroleum Institute reported a 942,000-barrel rise in U.S. crude supplies for the week ended August 26, according to sources. Analysts polled by S&P Global Platts forecast a weekly increase of 600,000 barrels. The API also reported that distillate supplies rose by 3 million barrels, sources said. Analysts expected them to be unchanged, according to the S&P Global Platts survey. The closely watched Energy Information... Читать дальше...

Vikings let long-time center John Sullivan go on cutdown day

TheRepublic.com 

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Long-time center John Sullivan was in the first wave of cuts by the Minnesota Vikings, during a devastating day marked by a likely season-ending left knee injury for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater . Sullivan’s eight-year tenure with the team ended with his release on Tuesday after 12-year veteran Joe Berger was declared

Rubio, Murphy win Florida's Senate primaries

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy each easily won their primaries Tuesday, setting up a November showdown that's guaranteed to be …

Europe hits Apple with a $15 billion-plus tax bill

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The European Union ordered Apple on Tuesday to pay nearly $15 billion in back taxes to Ireland, plus billions more in interest, in a move that dramatically escalates the fight over whether America's biggest corporations are…

Europe hits Apple with a $15 billion-plus tax bill

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The European Union ordered Apple on Tuesday to pay nearly $15 billion in back taxes to Ireland, plus billions more in interest, in a move that dramatically escalates the fight over whether America's biggest corporations are…