
Nov 20 - By Associated Press
Retailer Gap Inc. said its sales are improving after a tough few years, and a big advertising push this holiday season could boost sales — but analysts caution that a rebound may be bumpy given the rough retail environment. Complete Story...
Nov 20 - By Associated Press
Shares of CSX Corp. edged down in premarket trading Friday as an analyst downgraded the railroad, saying its share price has moved too high.

Nov 20 - By Rob Harris, AP Sports Writer
Irish soccer officials accused Thierry Henry of damaging the integrity of the game when he blatantly handled the ball to set up the goal that booked France's place at next year's World Cup in South Africa.

Nov 19 - By Ariel David, Associated Press Writer
A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. Experts say the historian may be reading too much into the markings, and they stand by carbon-dating that points to the shroud being a medieval forgery.
Nov 19 - By Associated Press
Analysts expect a private forecast of U.S. economic activity rose for the seventh straight month in October, a sign the recovery will continue next year although probably at a plodding pace.

Nov 19 - By Bob Salsberg, Associated Press Writer
When the U.S. House admonished Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting "You lie!" at President Barack Obama during a health care speech to Congress, it not only lit up talk show lines, but also sent many people scurrying to the Internet in search of a definition.
Nov 18 - By Associated Press
Autodesk shares slid Wednesday after the design and engineering software maker's guidance implied higher costs, analysts said, and lower profit than Wall Street had expected.
Nov 18 - By Associated Press
New home construction likely inched higher in October as builders seized on the promise of more orders due largely to a federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers.
Nov 18 - By Associated Press
Consumer prices likely rose modestly in October as inflation remains subdued during the early stages of a broad economic recovery.
Nov 17 - By Associated Press
Jamie Dixon of Pitt has been chosen as USA Basketball's national coach of the year for guiding the United States' first FIBA under-19 world championship team since 1991.
Nov 17 - By Associated Press
Wholesale prices likely rose last month as oil prices jumped, but the increase probably won't raise fears of inflation as other costs remain stable.
Nov 16 - By Associated Press
U.S. businesses likely slashed inventories for a 14th consecutive month in September, although sales have been rising.
Nov 13 - By Associated Press
An Oppenheimer analyst upgraded shares of Juniper Networks Inc. Friday, saying the company is poised to benefit from a recovery in spending by telecom carriers in 2010.
Nov 13 - By Associated Press
The sharp decline in U.S. video game sales the NPD Group reported Thursday were not surprising, and analysts widely expect sales to pick up in November.
Nov 13 - By Associated Press
The trade deficit likely widened in September, after unexpectedly dipping in August as exports edged up and imports fell on a big drop in demand for foreign oil.
Nov 13 - By Oskar Garcia, Associated Press Writer
The commissioner of the World Series of Poker is leaving his post days after the series crowned its latest main event champion.
Nov 12 - By Associated Press
Economists expect the number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as job cuts continue to slowly decline.
Nov 11 - By Associated Press
Shares of Adobe Systems Inc. should have more room to climb following recently announced job cuts, a Jefferies & Co. analyst said Wednesday.
Nov 10 - By Associated Press
A state trooper in northwest Ohio who was honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving in 1997 for the number of drunken-driving arrests he made has been charged with drunken driving.

Nov 9 - By Richard Pyle, For The Associated Press
"Patton, Montgomery, Rommel: Masters of War" (Crown Publishing, 448 pages, $30), by Terry Brighton: During a dinner in Saigon with some news correspondents in 1971, Gen. Creighton Abrams, the U.S. commander in Vietnam, was asked his opinion of the movie, "Patton."

Nov 9 - By David Dishneau, Associated Press Writer
When James D. Martin was shot dead seven years ago in the parking lot of a grocery store in suburban Washington, it got little attention on the nightly news.
Nov 7 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
The final nine players in the World Series of Poker main event, along with their finish or final table starting chip counts in parentheses. The finalists emerged from a field of 6,494 players and will compete Nov. 7-10 for the tournament's top prize of $8.55 million. Ninth place will win $1.26 million; higher finishers will win at least $1.3 million.

Nov 7 - By Oskar Garcia, Associated Press Writer
A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history.

Nov 5 - By Mark Jewell, AP Business Writer
The U.S. Supreme Court is taking a close look at a question individual investors have long asked about their mutual funds, but the courts have largely ignored: Why am I getting charged twice as much as big institutional clients?
Nov 5 - By Associated Press
Shares of Sanmina-SCI Corp. rose in Thursday, after the electronics services company said demand was increasing and issued an upbeat outlook.