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Walmart.com names new US chief 06/10/2014 01:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Walmart.com U.S. CEO and President Joel Anderson is leaving at the end of the month to take a job as president of discount-store chain Five Below Inc.Anderson, who was in his role for three years, will be succeeded by Fernando Madeira, who will be taking on a bigger role, according Emotional robot set for sale in Japan next year 06/09/2014 03:38pm • YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) -- A cooing, gesturing humanoid on wheels that can decipher emotions has been unveiled in Japan by billionaire Masayoshi Son who says robots should be tender and make people smile.Son's mobile phone company Softbank said Thursday that the robot it has dubb Bills fans do all they can to keep team in Buffalo 06/08/2014 01:08pm • CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Livin' on a prayer isn't part of the plan for Buffalo Bills fans.Not content to sit back and hope for the best as their beloved NFL team is sold, they are doing everything they can to influence the next owner to keep the franchise in Buffalo.Th Police: robbery suspect addicted to golf 06/07/2014 02:40pm • BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) -- Police in Washington state say a man suspected of taking $9,200 worth of clubs and other merchandise from the pro shop at Gold Mountain Golf Course had no criminal history, but appears to be addicted to golf.Bremerton police detectives spotted some of the stolen gear for sal UPS names company veteran as next CEO 06/06/2014 03:06pm • ATLANTA (AP) -- Package-delivery giant UPS has named a longtime company veteran as its next CEO.The company said Friday that Chief Operating Officer David Abney will take the top job Sept. 1. Current Chairman and CEO Scott Davis will become nonexecutive chairman at that time.Abney, 58, has worked fo Skip the website? Some small businesses still do 06/06/2014 01:20pm • JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- It's cheap. It's easy to do. And it can take less than 20 minutes to set up. Yet more than half of all small businesses still don't have a website."It's just ridiculous," says Jim Blasingame, a small business author and radio show host. "Every small Skip the website? Some small businesses still do 06/06/2014 01:20pm • JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- It's cheap. It's easy to do. And it can take less than 20 minutes to set up. Yet more than half of all small businesses still don't have a website."It's just ridiculous," says Jim Blasingame, a small business author and radio show host. "Every small Wal-Mart faces big hurdles 06/05/2014 10:14pm • ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer The world's largest retailer faces new challenges at a time when low prices and one-stop shopping can be a few clicks away on a tablet computer or mobile phone.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. built its reputation on everyday low prices and convenient supercenters that allow c Apple expands into health, home with new software 06/05/2014 03:22am • MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Apple is expanding into home and health management as the company tries to turn its iPhones, iPads and Mac computers into an interchangeable network of devices that serve as a hub of people's increasingly digital lives.The new tools for trac Business Highlights 06/04/2014 07:30pm • The Associated Press ___Will that be a 6-bedroom suite or just a couch?NEW YORK (AP) -- Private elevators, personal shopping assistants, six-bedroom suites with their own postal codes. Even helipads. This is what the super-rich have come to expect from hotels.For others, vacation now means renting Thailand's junta warns over 'Hunger Games' salute 06/03/2014 04:26pm • THANYARAT DOKSONE Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's military rulers said Tuesday they are monitoring a new form of silent resistance to the coup -- a three-fingered salute borrowed from "The Hunger Games" -- and will arrest those in large groups who ignore warnings to lower their arms.Desp Publishers, public meet at BookExpo 06/03/2014 04:50am • HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Publishers and the public met this weekend at BookExpo America, the annual industry convention, and seemed to speak in different languages.If you were part of the book business, "Amazon" was a dirty word and "Hachette" an applause line as editors, bo Who pays for first lady's fabulous fashions? 06/02/2014 04:14pm • NANCY BENAC Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle Obama's fashionable clothing has become something of a given in her five-plus years as first lady. Yet her wardrobe still is the subject of endless public fascination and one long-simmering question: Who pays for those incredible outfits?It's First lady's fashions raise question: who pays? 06/02/2014 02:57pm • NANCY BENAC Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle Obama's fashionable clothing has become something of a given in her five-plus years as first lady. Yet her wardrobe still is the subject of endless public fascination and one long-simmering question: Who pays for those incredible outfits?It's Poles reflect on life before and after 1989 06/02/2014 06:10am • VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- When communist Poland held its first partly free elections a quarter century ago, Cezary and Alicja Wasowski -- expecting their second son -- held hopes for modest improvements in their lives but not much more.By the time little Michal was born th