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NEW YORK – The Conference Board’s (search) gauge of future economic activity rose strongly in June, but economists expressed concern that weaknesses were developing in the nation’s industrial sector. The New York-based Conference Board said its Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators (search) rose 0.9 percent in June to 137.7 …

LOS ANGELES – A photographer who took topless pictures of Cameron Diaz (search) before she became a star was convicted of forgery, attempted grand theft and perjury on Monday for a scheme to sell the images back to the actress 11 years later for millions of dollars. Photographer John Rutter …

NEW YORK – Al Roker (search) is going to the dogs for inspiration. The production company of the NBC “Today” show weatherman is making what it calls the first-ever dog reality television show. Roker is teamed with Tamar Geller, who’s built a living training celebrities’ dogs. Each show will have …