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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are edging higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street. Investors have a couple of corporate deals to work through but trading has been quiet in recent days since most major companies have already reported their latest quarterly earnings.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court says YouTube should not have been forced to take down an anti-Muslim film blamed for sparking violence in the Middle East and death threats to actors. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco issued its ruling on an appeal by free speech advocates. Actress Cindy Lee Garcia wanted "Innocence of Muslims" removed from the site after receiving death threats. It's not clear if or when YouTube will repost the video.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court agrees that Samsung illegally copied some of the patented features in Apple's iPhone. But the court has sided with Samsung on one point in a long-running dispute, which means the South Korean company may end up paying less than the $930 million in damages originally awarded in the case. The appellate court based in Washington, D.C., upheld most of the conclusions reached by a federal jury in California. But it said Apple cannot claim damages over copying the overall appearance of the iPhone.
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's highway safety agency will hold a public hearing in July to determine if Fiat Chrysler has met its legal obligations in 20 safety recalls. If the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finds that Fiat Chrysler failed to fix safety defects, it could take action that includes ordering the company to buy back or replace vehicles. The agency has been feuding with the company over the recall of Jeeps with gas tanks positioned behind the rear axles.
DETROIT (AP) — The death toll from faulty ignition switches in General Motors cars has reached 104. Victims' families are being offered compensation of at least $1 million each by attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by GM last year. In addition, GM has agreed to make offers to 191 people who were injured in crashes caused by the switches in the Chevrolet Cobalt and other older-model cars. GM has paid $200 million to settle claims so far.
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