ARTICLES BY RYAN NAKASHIMA/AP BUSINESS WRITER

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Hollywood rolls out red carpet to 'influencer' fans

LOS ANGELES - Clad in his pajamas, Reid Jones often blogs about Marvel superhero movies, with starry ambitions of one day becoming an entertainment journalist.

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Ballmer steps down from Microsoft board

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Microsoft to slash jobs

LOS ANGELES - Microsoft announced the biggest layoffs in its 39-year history Thursday, outlining plans to cut 18,000 jobs in a move that marked the CEO's sharpest pivot yet away from his predecessor's drive for the company to make its own devices.

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Amazon launches music streaming for Prime members

LOS ANGELES - Amazon's newly announced music streaming service is yet another attempt by the company to move beyond e-commerce and infuse itself into the daily lives of Americans with an increasing number of offerings -including grocery delivery and streaming TV.

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Disney meets its Maker

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Creator controversy continues

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Rival weather channels vie for viewership DirecTV decision criticized

A sudden change in the weather means real money for Paul Falavolito. When a snowstorm rolls in, the chief of a small, non-profit ambulance service in White Oak, Pa., has to keep paramedics in ambulance bays longer. If there's a break in the weather, he can let idling crews go …

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