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• Lululemon founder stepping down as chairman
• NEW YORK - The founder of Lululemon is stepping down as chairman after raising some ire with comments his about potential buyers of the retailer's yoga gear.
• Gay partner benefits growing at Fortune 500 firms
• SAN FRANCISCO - Corporations are expanding their support for gay couples six months after the US Supreme Court struck down the DOMA.
• Facebook considers adding "sympathize" button
• MENLO PARK, Calif. - Facebook is thinking about adding the "sympathize" button, so your online friends can show their support.
• Stocks edge higher; Sysco soars on deal news
• NEW YORK - The stock market is back at a record high after a big acquisition in the food industry.
• Lundberg Survey: US gas prices up 3 cents a gallon
• CAMARILLO, Calif. - Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg says the average U.S. price of gasoline has increased 3 cents a gallon over the past two weeks.
• Company develops germ-killing cell phone cases
• NEW YORK - If you're tired of constantly wiping your iPhone down to keep it clean, a New York-based company thinks it may have come up with a fashionable solution.
• Food-tech startups aim to replace eggs and chicken
• SAN FRANCISCO - Can plants replace eggs? A San Francisco startup backed by Bill Gates believes they can.
• Apple wants Samsung to pay $22M for legal bills
• SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple wants Samsung to pay $22 million of the legal bills they've rung up so far defending its patents in a legal showdown with its rival.
• Judge refuses to block AA, US Airways merger
• NEW YORK - A New York judge has refused to block a merger between American Airlines and US Airways.
• At 50, new-look Mustang still has plenty of muscle
• DEARBORN, Mich. - America's first pony car - the Ford Mustang - is celebrating its 50th birthday with a swoon-worthy new design and plans to go global.
• US unemployment falls to 7 pct. on 203K jobs added
• WASHINGTON - A fourth straight month of solid hiring cut the U.S. unemployment rate in November to a five-year low of 7 percent. The surprisingly robust job gain suggested that the economy may have begun to accelerate.
• Fast-food strikes return amid push for wage hikes
• NEW YORK - Fast-food workers and labor organizers are set to turn out in support of higher wages in cities across the country Thursday.

• Facebook taps local researchers to study emotions
• Spotify to unveil free mobile streaming service
• FedEx to raise ground and home delivery rates
• Local startup iHear to offer hearing aids online
• Lockheed Martin challenges engineers to build a car in 1 day
• Cyber Monday deals may not be over
• Amazon.com considers drone aircraft for deliveries
• 7OYS reveals strategies for Cyber Monday shopping
• What you need to know before buying a stroller
• Record crowds over weekend, but spending declined
• Stores participate in 'Small Business Saturday'
• Thanksgiving Day eats into Black Friday shopping
• Black Friday crowds appear to be thinner this year
• New technology turns all your credit cards into one
• Wearable technology is next wave of electronics
• Crowds of shoppers rush stores on Thanksgiving Day
• Pizza Hut manager fired over Thanksgiving dispute
• Backlash over Thanksgiving Day shopping option
• 23andMe standing by DNA analysis product
• Settlement reached in massive Calif. beef recall case
• Sriracha hot sauce factory ruling raises job worries
• Shoppers flood stores ahead of Thanksgiving
• Ford to recall Escapes again for oil, fuel leaks
• Black Friday deals too good to be true?
• Walmart's holiday shopping schedule draws ire
• Consumer group releases dangerous toys report
• FDA tells DNA analysis company to stop selling kit
• Groups camp out at stores ahead of Black Friday
• New federal meat label rule goes into effect
• Security firm warns of job offer scam on LinkedIn