11 hours ago - By Associated Press
Democrat senators divided on government health insurance, so House's bill has nowhere to go

Nov 6 - By Pan Pylas, AP Business Writer
World stock markets rose Monday after the Group of 20 leading rich and developing countries agreed to maintain their stimulus measures in the wake of weak U.S. employment figures.
Nov 5 - By Greg Keller, AP Business Writer
Despite signs of an economic revival gathering pace around the globe, the millions of people laid off during the worst recession in 70 years are unlikely to see relief any time soon as joblessness is still climbing in many of the world's largest economies.

Nov 4 - By Tony DeMarco, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
NEW YORK - Both arms raised to the sky, jubilation all over his face, Alex Rodriguez bounced his way to the Yankee Stadium mound.
Oct 31 - By Associated Press
Obama tells Democrats to answer the call of history as they move toward health care vote

Oct 30 - By The Associated Press, HO
- Derek Jeter almost seems to delight in the way this World Series is playing out.

Oct 29 - By Kelly Olsen, AP Business Writer
Asian markets advanced Friday on the back of Wall Street's rally after upbeat economic figures revived confidence about the state of the U.S. economy.

Oct 29 - By Mike Corder, Associated Press Writer
Honduras' interim government has filed a case at the U.N.'s highest court accusing Brazil of meddling in internal Honduran affairs by allowing ousted President Manuel Zelaya to stay at its embassy in Tegucigalpa, the court announced Thursday.

Oct 29 - By Matthew Debord, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
By now, we should all be familiar with Toyota’s woes. No sooner did the automaker finally ascend to the No. 1 global spot, displacing General Motors, than it began to hit speedbumps and potholes. There were historic financial losses, lawsuits, and embarrassing, tragic recalls. At one point, it was widely believed that Toyota could do no wrong. All of a sudden, it could do no right.

Oct 28 - By Andy Dehnart, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Sheldon Cooper is narcissistic, socially awkward, childish, hurtful, naive, irascible, selfish, rude, and irrepressible.
Oct 28 - By The Associated Press, HO
The Fall Classic is here, and we want to hear from you. Set the scene with your report from New York or Philadelphia. Tell us your stories, send us your photos, and we'll publish the best.
Oct 28 - By Alonso Duralde, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Many of the musicians and craftsmen interviewed in “This Is It” talk about Michael Jackson’s perfectionism, so it begs the question: Would Michael Jackson have wanted this movie of rehearsal footage to be seen by mass audiences?
Oct 27 - By Mike Celizic, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Hulk Hogan, as big a star as professional wrestling had ever spawned, had reached the end. For days he sat in his empty mansion, mixing rum and Xanax, shattered by an impending divorce and a family tragedy, holding a gun to his head and thinking about how little force it would take to pull the trigger and end it all.
Oct 26 - By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Writer
The head of Canada's central bank said Monday the global financial industry is in danger of becoming arrogant by resisting regulatory change and handing out bonuses that wouldn't be there if governments hadn't intervened during the financial crisis.
Oct 24 - By Associated Press
Clinton confronted by Pakistanis over Predator drone attacks — 'executions without trial'

Oct 23 - By Andrew Dampf, AP Sports Writer
Tanja Poutiainen of Finland won the opening race of the ski season Saturday, edging Kathrin Zettel of Austria by 0.01 second in the giant slalom on the Rettenbach glacier.

Oct 23 - By Oskar Garcia, Associated Press Writer
A lucky swap and some eager building propelled a 19-year-old Norwegian student to the top of board game fame and sent three would-be tycoons to the poor house at the Monopoly World Championship in Las Vegas.

Oct 22 - By Louise Watt, Associated Press Writer
European stock markets traded flat on Thursday as investors awaited quarterly growth data from the U.S. later in the day for insight into the state of the world's biggest economy.
Oct 21 - By Associated Press
A record 106 million infants were vaccinated last year against life-threatening diseases, but nearly 1 in 5 babies still aren't fully protected, global health authorities reported Wednesday.
Oct 21 - By Associated Press
Pirate attacks worldwide in the first nine months of 2009 exceeded the whole of last year's total because of more frequent raids in the Gulf of Aden and off the east coast of Somalia, an international maritime watchdog said Wednesday.

Oct 19 - By Michael Inbar, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
In Charles Schulz’s beloved Peanuts cartoons, poor Linus waited in vain, year after year, for the arrival of the Great Pumpkin. But TODAY brought a real-life great pumpkin to Rockefeller Plaza on Monday — a 1,725-pound behemoth that may have earned its growers a place in the record books.
Oct 17 - By Associated Press
Iran says it will respond to UN draft plan on uranium enrichment next week

Oct 16 - By Winda Benedetti, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
There are some video games that you’re going to hear a lot about in the coming months — “Borderlands,” “Modern Warfare 2,” “Assassin’s Creed II,” “New Super Mario Bros.,” “Bioshock 2” and “MAG,” … just to name a few.

Oct 15 - By Pan Pylas, AP Business Writer
World stock markets fell sharply Thursday as investor optimism was dented by a broker downgrade of U.S. bank Wells Fargo and concerns about future Chinese economic growth.

Oct 14 - By Tom Maliti, Associated Press Writer
Parents in some of Africa's poorest countries are cutting back on school, clothes and basic medical care just to give their children a meal once a day, experts say. Still, it is not enough.