Japan and other nations are hopeful robotics will provide a solution for their growing labor shortage problem as populations age. ...more

March 12, 2009

When will this wretched economy bottom out? The recession is already in its 15th month, making it longer than all but two downturns since World War II. For now, everything seems to be getting worse: The Dow is in free fall, jobs are vanishing every day, and one in eight American homeowners is in foreclosure or behind on payments. ...more

March 7, 2009

Whole Foods Market Inc. will sell 13 stores to resolve the Federal Trade Commission's challenge of its $565 million purchase of Wild Oats Markets, the company said Friday. ...more

March 7, 2009

First daughters Malia and Sasha Obama got a big surprise after school Wednesday: a brand-new swing set. ...more

March 5, 2009

A storm packing freezing rain, heavy snow and furious wind gusts paralyzed most of the East Coast on Monday, sending dozens of cars careening into ditches, grounding hundreds of flights and closing school for millions of kids. ...more

March 3, 2009

Does anybody want to be No. 1? No. Does it matter? Not really. This isn't college football, where falling behind in the polls could mean BCS death. ...more

February 28, 2009

As Jerry Seinfeld took the Mahaffey Theater stage Thursday night, he told the sold-out audience that he was happy to be in St. Petersburg, "A tiny city without one curb. Don't you guys like curbs?" ...more

February 27, 2009

IndyCar star Danica Patrick says she has not been contacted by anyone from the new American Formula One team and has no plans to leave the IndyCar Series. ...more

February 21, 2009

These writers are in virtual agreement as to who will come away with the top Oscars. ...more

February 20, 2009

EPA administrator Lisa Jackson says the agency is moving toward regulating the gases blamed for global warming. ...more

February 17, 2009