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The candy company that makes Necco wafers thought its customer base would approve of a switch to natural flavors and colors. But it was wrong. Now the company is going back to its original recipe.

Increasing U.S. coal exports to China doesn't necessarily mean global emissions will rise. As demand abroad drives up coal prices at home, it could prompt U.S. utilities to switch to cheaper and more environmentally friendly natural gas. And that might alter the politics of climate change in the U.S., an expert says.

The cameras in many new smartphones are becoming so good that they may spell trouble for the average point-and-shoot camera. In addition to the convenience of carrying one device, they've streamlined photo sharing.

Opening statements are expected to begin Thursday in a terrorism trial involving a Massachusetts man accused of trying to promote al-Qaida's agenda in a blog. But Tarek Mehanna's attorneys contend he was just exercising his First Amendment rights.

At High Point, N.C.'s biannual furniture market, manufacturers hawk their products to retailers. And this week, a large pavilion is dedicated to American-made furniture. There are signs that shifts in China could spur a comeback for furniture makers in the United States.

The consensus is that the agreement buys some time, but doesn't solve the continent's underlying economic problems. Still, failure to make progress could have been disastrous.

The Ponzi schemer's wife says they tried to take their lives on Christmas Eve, 2008. She's glad she survived after taking a handful of pills. "I'm not sure how I felt about him waking up," she tells The New York Times.

Cities are beginning to try to control the Occupy protests. This week's violence in Oakland is something they hope to avoid.

Leaders reached agreement to at least temporarily steady things in Europe. So far, markets are reacting well.

Just like in the movie, Sushil Kumar can now escape poverty thanks to his quiz show prowess. He's the first person to win $1 million on an Indian TV game show.