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Dodd calls for Lehman Bros. investigation	3/19/2010 5:23 PM
A year and a half after Lehman Brothers' collapse, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., is calling for a federal investigation into the "Lehman situation" and other companies that may have fudged their balance sheets, contributing to the financial crisis.
Saved GM dealers ready to start selling again	3/19/2010 1:22 PM
The 661 auto dealers General Motors is offering to reinstate received letters this week with the deal terms -- and some breathed sighs of relief. They'll be able to get their franchises back without a pricey and protracted battle.
Tax breaks for job seekers and homebuyers	3/19/2010 12:24 PM
Question 1. May I claim gas and Internet costs on income taxes for job seeking? -- F. Henderson
Volvo's dangerous road	3/19/2010 11:35 AM
If there was ever an automaker to which the expression "back in the day" belongs, it would be Volvo.
Greenspan & Bernanke still don't get it	3/19/2010 11:17 AM
Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke have a message for everyone who thinks the Federal Reserve isn't to blame for the housing bubble and Great Recession: It wasn't our fault.
Long-term Treasurys inch up as stocks dip	3/19/2010 2:25 PM
Long-term Treasurys rose Friday as stocks inched lower. Shorter term notes were hardly changed.
Palm shares may hit $0: Analysts	3/19/2010 12:17 PM
Palm's future already looked bleak. But after reporting worse than expected results for the third quarter Thursday, some analysts think the company's stock is now essentially worthless.
Oil plunges on Greek debt woes	3/19/2010 2:12 PM
Oil fell Friday as fresh worries over Greece's debt crisis pushed the dollar higher against the euro.
35 cities suffer unemployment above 15%	3/19/2010 10:12 AM
Unemployment rates continue to rise, with the majority of U.S. metropolitan areas showing an increase in January, according to a government report.
Dow breaks winning streak	3/19/2010 3:23 PM
Stocks slipped Friday as a strong dollar dragged on commodity prices, giving investors a reason to step back after pushing the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite to 18-month highs in the previous session.

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Tesla's Roadster Sport Zips the Light Fantastic	3/19/2010 6:30 PM
Zero to 60 in 3.7 seconds. 80 mph feels more like 50. Grips roads like a junkie to a crack pipe. This is what it's like to drive the Tesla Sport Roadster.
Bad Magic Comic Mysterius Makes Good Tech Satire	3/19/2010 6:00 PM
Magic and tech in the 21st century combine in Jeff Parker and Tom Fowler's hilarious comic Mysterius, released this week as a paperback collection from DC's Wildstorm imprint.
Artists Get Their Geek On to Celebrate Yuri's Night	3/19/2010 6:00 PM
A group of Washington, D.C., artists create outer space-inspired art in honor of Yuri Gagarin, the first astronaut.
Lenovo Ultralight Combines High-Grade Looks, Low-Octane Performance	3/19/2010 4:00 PM
It takes a lot to build a thin and light notebook with such a low price tag. The only sacrifice the X100e makes is executive-level power.
SXSW: Scenes From a Musical Madhouse	3/19/2010 1:55 PM
Thousands of shows turn Austin into a giant musical maelstrom each year during the South by Southwest festival. See photos of bands that performed Thursday, including Ringo Deathstarr, Weekend and The Happy Hollows.
6 Cars So Alluring They're in an Art Museum	3/19/2010 1:40 PM
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta launches an exhibition celebrating the beauty of the automobile.
iPad Developers Code Their Apps in the Dark	3/19/2010 1:10 PM
Apple's iPad is set to launch April 3, but most developers making apps for the device haven't even touched it.
Rich Get Richer in 'Hot News' Stock-Tip Fight	3/19/2010 1:07 PM
The rich are getting richer by a federal judge ruling that a financial news site must delay broadcasting buy-and-sell research to enable the major banks and their wealthy clients to profit from that research.
Shark-Bitten Crocodile Poop Fossils Found (No, Really)	3/19/2010 1:00 PM
Two coprolites, the scientific name for fossilized feces, have been discovered with shark bite marks in them. How'd that happen? Scientists think they've got an answer.
Large Hadron Collider Triples Its Own Record	3/19/2010 1:00 PM
The Large Hadron Collider broke its own energy record in the wee hours of the morning in Switzerland today.