Nov 19 - By Michael Liedtke, AP Business Writer
Consumers will have to wait until next year's holiday shopping season to find out if Google Inc.'s new operating system can deliver on its promise to make low-cost computers run faster.
Nov 19 - By Associated Press
A solar design and installation company says it has put in service the largest solar electric system of its kind in the state.
Nov 10 - By Associated Press
An official says uncertainty about the economy has prompted the South Dakota Retirement System to consider quick action to improve the system's financial condition.
Oct 30 - By Associated Press
A federal judge has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and insurer Highmark Inc.
Sep 27 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Germans each have two votes in the country's Sept. 27 parliamentary election — one for a directly elected representative and the other for a party.
Sep 17 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
See how the U.S. rates on key health indicators compared with other nations.
Sep 14 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Obama: We will not go back to the days of reckless behavior and unchecked excess at the heart of this crisis, where too many were motivated only by the appetite for quick kills and bloated bonuses.
Sep 9 - By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Writer
The University of Wisconsin System acknowledged Wednesday the high-priced consultant working on its $81.4 million payroll project is reeling from an accounting scandal that is raising questions about its future.
Aug 18 - By Associated Press
Sony Corp. and Best Buy Co. say they are going to sell a multi-room audio system that they developed together, and the electronics chain will promote it with demonstration displays in most of its stores.

Jul 8 - By Michael Liedtke, AP Business Writer
Google Inc. is hoping to gain greater control over how personal computers work by developing a free operating system that will attack Microsoft Corp.'s golden goose — its long-dominant Windows franchise.
Jul 7 - By Michael Liedtke, AP Business Writer
Google Inc. is hoping to gain greater control over how personal computers work with its plans to develop a free operating system that will attack Microsoft Corp.'s golden goose — its long-dominant Windows franchise.
Jun 27 - By Associated Press
Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley has ended a joint venture between a hospital system founded by the archdiocese and a Missouri-based health insurer, fearing it linked Catholic hospitals too closely to abortion providers.
Jun 24 - By Joseph B. Frazier, Associated Press Writer
Hackers defaced the home page of the Oregon University System, posting a caustic message telling President Barack Obama to mind his own business and stop talking about the disputed Iranian election.
Jun 24 - By Constant Brand, Associated Press Writer
Despite efforts to clean up Russia's legal system, its courts still suffer widespread political abuse, including prosecutors with too much power and subservient judges, according to a report by Europe's top human rights watchdog.
May 22 - By Ian James, Associated Press Writer
Orchestras for children and teenagers inspired by Venezuela's trendsetting network of youth orchestras have been springing up from Sao Paulo to Scotland as international interest explodes, the program's founder said Friday.

May 9 - By John Rice, Associated Press Writer
Mexicans will do almost anything to avoid a public hospital emergency room, where ailing patients may languish for hours slumped on cracked linoleum floors that smell of sweat, sickness and pine-scented disinfectant.
Apr 22 - By Dan Nephin, Associated Press Writer
A hospital network is suing its much larger competitor, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and the region's dominant health insurer, claiming they are conspiring to put UPMC's competitors out of business through an illegal monopoly.

Mar 23 - By Dan Joling, Associated Press Writer
A month after Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal complained about wasteful spending in President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package — including money he sneered was for "something called 'volcano monitoring'" — Alaska pilots were grateful for such expenditures.

Jan 26 - By Bryn Nelson, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
That guy meandering back and forth on a downtown street could be seriously lost. Or serious trouble. A computerized surveillance system in the works could help decide which, with its wide-angle panoramic shots, location tracking software and ‘smart’ video cameras that flag suspicious behavior.
Dec 17 - By Associated Press
Financial disclosures by public companies and mutual funds will be provided in an online interactive format in the next few years under rules adopted Wednesday by federal regulators.
Nov 25 - By Associated Press
R U ready 4 this?
Jul 2 - By Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer
When viewed from the rest of the galaxy, the edge of our solar system appears slightly dented as if a giant hand is pushing one edge of it inward, far-traveling NASA probes reveal.

Jun 25 - By Ian James, Associated Press Writer
A violin case slung over her shoulder, 10-year-old Daniela Fagundez trudges home along a row of muddy yards where chickens scratch among banana trees and laundry hangs drying on wire fences.
Jan 31 - By Dibya Sarkar, AP Business Writer
Federal mine-safety regulators on Thursday said they approved the first wireless-tracking system to locate miners trapped underground.

Dec 19 - By Matthew Perrone, AP Business Writer
With the government set to allow food from cloned animals onto the market — and consumers not yet convinced it's safe — meat and dairy producers are promoting an industry-led system to track cloned livestock.