Microsoft taking $6.2B hit to account for ad woes; may be 1st quarterly loss in 20 years

Manufacturing shrinks for first time in 3 years

Twitter told to give up Occupy protester's tweets

More than 6,000 tacos served at Alaska event

BETHEL, Alaska (AP) - It was free taco Sunday in Bethel, Alaska, and more than 6,000 of them were gobbled up. Flyers went up all over town last month saying a Taco Bell was coming to Bethel. The excitement quickly turned to disappointment when it was discovered that was a hoax. Taco Bell CEO Greg Creed said the ...

Dell wins bidding to buy Quest Software for $2.4B

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) - Dell is buying Quest Software for $2.4 billion to expand its offerings as its personal computer business weakens in an era of smartphones and sleeker devices like the iPad. The deal announced Monday capped off a bidding war that began last month when Quest revealed a mystery suitor had made an offer trumping a $2 billion sale ...

Decoding Social Security ‘claim’ numbers

401(k) fee transparency rules take effect Sunday

NEW YORK (AP) - Federal disclosure rules that go into effect Sunday will make it easier for workers and retirees to see how much their 401(k) accounts are being docked in fees.

Solyndra wants more time to file bankruptcy plan in Delaware court

Hospital stocks jump after health care ruling

Google releases Chrome browser for iPhone, iPad

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google's Chrome browser can now be used to surf the Web on the iPhone and iPad. The Chrome application released Thursday is the latest volley in the escalating rivalry between Google Inc. and Apple Inc., which makes those two popular mobile devices. The announcement highlighted the second day of Google I/O, an annual conference that the company hosts ...

3rd solar firm that got DOE loan to declare bankruptcy

Google to sell prototype of futuristic glasses

Google sells small tablet, challenges Kindle Fire

Faster search, better photo sharing in new Android

Reno OKs tax breaks for Apple project

RENO, Nev. (AP) - The Reno City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved tax breaks to coax Apple Inc. to open two facilities in northern Nevada as part of a $1 billion investment over 10 years. The City Council agreed to the city's portion of a deal that includes $89 million in county, city and state tax abatements. Analysts say that's a 79 ...

Cellphone carriers unite on anti-texting ad

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RIM unveils cheaper BlackBerry

Microsoft embraces a Google service

LinkedIn builds on its impressive resume

Retail sales rise in April on cars, clothing spending

Psychologist Joyce Brothers dies

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GM: Supercomputers to keep recalls in check

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