By Mark Mix
Home day care providers would be forced into unions

Home diva Martha Stewart testified in court Tuesday that she did nothing wrong when she signed an agreement to open up shops within most of J.C. Penney's stores across the country.
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia announced that its CEO is stepping down after less than a year on the job.
In a story Nov. 1 about Martha Stewart Living, The Associated Press reported erroneously that U.S. magazine sales fell nearly 10 percent in the first half of 2012. The figure is for newsstand sales only. Overall circulation was largely unchanged.
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. is downsizing its magazines and will cut publishing jobs as it increasingly focuses on online video and other digital content.

A judge ordered an audit of Chris Brown's community service progress Tuesday after a prosecutor handling his felony assault case cited a possible discrepancy in the amount of work he has performed.
Martha Stewart will stay at the company she founded, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., as chairman and will also be its chief creative officer through June 2017.
Macy's Inc. has sued Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. in a bid to block a licensing deal between the housewares company and J.C. Penney Co.

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia says its namesake and founder has rejoined its board of directors.
As CEOs, Sam Walton, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs possessed common traits. They were tireless workers, demanding bosses and sticklers for detail. They were visionaries, too, who reshaped their respective industries.
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia said Wednesday it hired Blackstone Advisory Partners to explore strategic opportunities for the media and merchandising company, triggering speculation that it may be put up for sale.
Martha Stewart thinks her brand is worth more.