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The operator site called Artist Arena, which manages fan-sites of pop-artists such Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Rihanna and Demi Lovato agreed to pay $1 million in federal charges for violating various privacy laws involving children.

Months after the Chik-Fil-A controversy, the company president Dan Cathy said in an interview with Atlanta TV station WXIA said he stands by his words against same-sex marriage. Cathy said that he supports "biblical families" and "those of us who are concerned about being able to hang on to our heritage," as reported by the Associated Press.

U.S. stock index futures were little changed Wednesday as expectations that Spain will request a bailout offset concern over a slowing Chinese economy, with modest volume indicating a pause ahead of the release of key U.S. data.