
3 hours ago - By David Bauder, AP Television Writer
Will it be Ellen DeGeneres, Dr. Phil or Dr. Oz? Maybe none of the above. The announced shutdown of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in two years creates room for a new queen (or king) of daytime television. Complete Story...

Nov 20 - By Frazier Moore, AP Television Writer
NEW YORK — Is it too soon to begin missing Oprah?
Nov 18 - By Howard Ulman, AP Sports Writer
Bill Belichick has heard enough about his fourth-down decision that failed. So has Tom Brady.
Nov 17 - By Associated Press
More Americans are playing tennis, with Hispanics and blacks showing a marked increase.

Nov 16 - By David Bauder, AP Television Writer
CBS News is planning an ambitious turn-of-decade look at America's position in the world that's also designed as an opening competitive shot at Diane Sawyer.
Nov 13 - By Oskar Garcia, Associated Press Writer
Live strippers on the back of a truck is too much — even for Sin City.

Nov 12 - By Clarke Canfield, Associated Press Writer
Fishermen have known for years that they've had to steam farther and farther from shore to find the cod, haddock and winter flounder that typically fill dinner plates in New England.

Nov 10 - By Frazier Moore, AP Television Writer
A man named Michael from New York wakes up in the desert, much to his surprise.

Nov 9 - By Associated Press
The driver of a Boston subway train that stopped just inches short of a woman who had fallen onto the tracks says she expected the worst.
Nov 9 - By Jocelyn Noveck, AP National Writer
She's hanging with Elmo and Emeril Lagasse, Big Bird and Bobby Flay.
Nov 9 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Dish Network Corp. delighted investors Monday by declaring a special dividend of $2 per share, even as its third-quarter results failed to impress Wall Street.

Nov 6 - By Chris Brummitt, Associated Press Writer
Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders — and tattoos — exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts.
Nov 6 - By Greg Beacham, AP Sports Writer
Fedor Emelianenko is ready for his close-up.
Nov 5 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Part of the struggle for Las Vegas casinos to overcome is eroding convention business. Companies have canceled meetings as they tighten spending and seek to avoid bad blood with shareholders or a bad image with others over meeting in the town known worldwide as Sin City.
Nov 5 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Health insurer WellPoint Inc. announced plans last spring to sell its pharmacy benefits management business to Express Scripts Inc. for about $4.68 billion. Analysts have wondered whether other managed care companies would consider a similar sale.
Nov 5 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
While the cable TV industry has been fairly resilient in a sluggish economy, Time Warner Cable Inc. said Thursday that it's not entirely immune to the drag.
Nov 5 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
The recession has had a major impact on how consumers shop but also how retailers draw them in and a major factor has been price. Food companies and grocers have tried to compete with lower prices, which has been complicated by massive fluctuations in the commodity prices for the ingredients that go into food. Striking the right balance of pricing for sales versus hurting revenue has been a struggle for the food makers and retailers. Sara Lee Corp. Chairman and CEO Brenda Barnes discusses the issue with investors on a conference call Thursday:
Nov 3 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
As the recession took a toll on many companies, many shoppers moved to private label or store brand products to save money. The trend had some food companies worried and they countered with price reductions to avoid losing market share. But as the gaining popularity of store brands has leveled out, companies are able to see which of their products were able to survive and at what price. Kraft CEO Irene Rosenfeld discussed the issue with investors during a conference call on Tuesday.
Oct 29 - By Sarah Karush, Associated Press Writer
The ABC affiliate here is airing a two-part series that takes a close — and unobscured — look at breast self-exams. The series is airing during the fall "sweeps" period critical for a TV station's ad revenue, prompting concern by a parental watchdog group. But WJLA insists it's not just a naked attempt to boost the ratings.
Oct 29 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
In the past year, Colgate-Palmolive has raised prices on its products and boosted advertising amid a weak ad market with attractive rates.
Oct 29 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Health insurers UnitedHealth Group Inc. and WellPoint Inc. have said they expect operating income to drop next year, as employers continue to cut jobs and decrease the number of people covered by their insurance.
Oct 28 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
ConocoPhillips, the third-largest U.S. oil company, has announced plans to sell assets worth at least $10 billion to cut debt and shore up its balance sheet.
Oct 27 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Besides being hampered by weakness in the online advertising market, IAC/InterActiveCorp's Web-based city guide, Citysearch, is facing increasing competition from a rising tide of social review and recommendation sites. These include review site Yelp, which is seen as its biggest rival in the business-review space.
Oct 26 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Cigarette maker Lorillard Inc.'s largest competitors — Altria Group Inc. and Reynolds American Inc. — are ramping up efforts to grab some of the menthol market from Lorillard's leading Newport brand.
Oct 26 - By Associated Press
In an Oct. 25 story about news hoaxes, The Associated Press misidentified Frank Sesno's affiliation. He is a professor at George Washington University, not George Mason University.