MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shoppers in the U.S. will soon have more information about where their meat comes from after new federal labeling rules went into effect Thursday.

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By Ronald Grover LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former News Corp president Peter Chernin and private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media have placed bids for Hulu, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, triggering a tug-of-war for the online video service. Satellite operator DirecTV also put in a bid, one of the people told Reuters. Hulu was put on the auction block this year for the second time after disagreement between owners News Corp and Walt Disney Co on how best to operate a Web service that streams TV programs and other videos, Reuters previously reported. …

Read more here: Chernin, Guggenheim Digital, DirecTV bid for Hulu: sources

Human exploration of deep space is looking more and more like a tag-team affair, with NASA jetting off to asteroids and Mars while the private sector sets up shop on the moon.

Read more here: Destination Moon: Private Spaceflight Companies Eye Lunar Bases

NEW YORK (AP) — After years of struggle, Gap is back in style.

Read more here: Gap back in style as 1Q profit jumps 43 percent

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has called off the execution of one of the state’s three death row inmates, churning new debate over the wrenching issue of capital punishment as the state prepares for the trial next year of accused Aurora movie theater shooter James Holmes.

Read more here: Death penalty reprieve in Colorado: what it could mean for James Holmes

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner was replaced Thursday as director of the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups.

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Microsoft has released a second advertisement targeting Apple and its popular iPad this week. The company compares the iPad to an ASUS VivoTab RT, noting that the Windows RT device is slimmer, lighter and can perform more functions than Apple’s tablet. Microsoft highlights Windows RT’s multitasking ability, integration with Office, and convenience with features such as a built-in microSD card reader and compatibility with “nearly all printers.” This is the second advertisement released by Microsoft that targets the iPad, as an earlier video mocked the supposedly inferior voice recognition capabilities of Apple’s Siri voice assistant. Microsoft’s Windows RT commercial follows below.

Read more here: Video: Microsoft bashes iPad’s multitasking ability in latest commercial

BOSTON (AP) — Terry Francona is back at Fenway Park as an opposing manager for the first time since he left the Red Sox.

Read more here: Francona manages at Fenway for 1st time since 2011

Barack Obama has hit the reset button with the most far-reaching national security address of his presidency

Read more here: Obama, all but declaring V-T (Victory Over Terror) Day, hits reset button on national security with drone and Guantanamo speech

Some gay rights advocates call the move a step forward, but others say the 103-year-old organization has sent the wrong message to youth if it denies membership to gay leaders.        

Read more here: Boy Scouts Vote to End Ban on Gay Scouts