[AP] - Members of the original funk band War say they can't be friends with PepsiCo. They're suing the soft drink maker for more than $10 million, saying it did not negotiate with them to use their song "Why Can't We Be Friends?" in a new commercial.

[AP] - This year's back-to-school season isn't as big a bust for retailers as they feared -- or as last year's -- but it's not great either.

[at Financial Times] - Continued demand for own-brand detergents have boosted profits at McBride, the maker of household and personal care products, as the group fought off price promotions from competitors in the UK.

[AP] - Members of the original funk band War say they can't be friends with PepsiCo. They're suing the soft drink maker for more than $10 million, saying it did not negotiate with them to use their song "Why Can't We Be Friends" in a new commercial.

[at TheStreet.com] - 'Windows mobile phones' and 'retirement planners' are the trending topics on Google and Yahoo.

[AP] - This year's back-to-school season isn't as big a bust for retailers as they feared -- or as last year's -- but it's not great either.

[AP] - This year's back-to-school season isn't as big a bust for retailers as they feared -- or as last year's -- but it's not great either.