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Stimulus money sometimes goes to private companies to hire workers, instead of funding public projects.

A rebound in the global economy and solid growth in emerging markets, coupled with aggressive cost-cutting and restructuring drives, have started to raise their bottom lines.

Motorola shipped 8.3 million phones in the quarter including 2.7 million smartphones based on Android software from Google.

The oil giant?s second-quarter income nearly doubled as oil prices and margins to process crude into fuel rebounded.

Siemens, a bellwether for the global and German economies, said Thursday that profit rose 9 percent as a weaker euro and strong growth in emerging markets offset declines in Europe.

Shares rallied on continuing evidence of a step-up in the pace of economic growth in Europe.

The unemployment filings fell slightly more than expected last week, offering some hope for the anemic labor market recovery.

The government plans to sell only minority stakes in the companies, retaining control while letting investors share a larger part of the risks and profits.

Regulators in Washington State are attempting to stem what some see as the excessive use of prescribed narcotics.

The Swiss drug giant will give away up to 250,000 bottles of a liquid medicine to woo parents frustrated by the recall of liquid children?s Tylenol.

Amazon.com, the maker of the Kindle e-reader, is introducing two new smaller, lighter versions with high-contrast screens and crisper text.

After banks refused loan requests, some small businesses in the United States turned to microloans like those offered in the third world.

The French pharmaceutical company is said to be considering an $18.6 billion bid for the U.S. biotechnology firm Genzyme.

President Obama and the Democrats are vying with Republicans for the right to claim they are the true friends of small-business owners.

Growth has become uneven in recent weeks, the Federal Reserve said in its latest regional report. In some regions, the Fed said, economic activity had started to slow.

The Pentagon is slowing spending, but orders for commercial airlines are recovering.

At least $28 billion owed to survivors of fallen soldiers is held by insurers that are receiving interest on the money.

The Avis offer, which amounts to $46.50 a share, challenges Hertz?s $1.2 billion deal to acquire Dollar Thrifty.

The $9.75 billion deal should end a dispute between Telefónica and Portugal Telecom over their joint cellphone operation in Brazil.

Under pressure to find new revenue sources, Congress is reconsidering legalizing, and taxing, Internet gambling.

The company Nuance offers a new version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, proving that even near-monopolies like to tinker with their products.

A new television series will be seen by Vanity Fair readers, cruise line passengers, hotel guests and iPad owners before its network premiere.

The Internet is changing the way many people learn languages. Books, tapes and CDs are being replaced by e-mail, video chats and social networks.

Talking small business with a small-business owner in Congress.

There is no evidence that they would reduce available credit or hurt growth or employment, an economist writes.

In pricing the Chevrolet Volt at $41,000, General Motors is distinguishing the plug-in hybrid from the Nissan Leaf, an upcoming electric car to which the Volt is often compared.

The apps work best when analyzing bar codes, labels and other inanimate objects that are easily found in images on the Web.

The Deal Professor examines the legal action that Carl C. Icahn filed against Lions Gate Entertainment in British Columbia.

When filing an insurance claim, you may want to avoid using certain words that set off alarm bells and may result in your claim being delayed or denied.

Some of the documents released by WikiLeaks contain the names of Afghans who provided credible information to U.S. and NATO troops.

Two Americans were among the 152 people killed when a jetliner slammed into wooded hills near Islamabad amid dense fog and heavy rain on Wednesday, officials said.

A show in which contestants compete for a job offer as an imam has built a following among young Malaysians.

An insurgent leader in a relatively peaceful area of the country has pledged his loyalty to the Shabab.

At least 25 were killed in southern Afghanistan when a bus struck a roadside mine, officials said.

Richard C. Holbrooke said corruption in Afghanistan gave the Taliban its No. 1 recruiting tool but insisted the United States was trying to cut misuse of aid.

After years of battles over the agency?s independence, the General Assembly appointed a new director for the Office of Internal Oversight Services.

Senator John Kerry put the New Start arms control treaty with Russia on his panel?s schedule for next week but then backed off and said he might not call a vote after all.

China continues to suffer the downsides of its rampant economic growth, with new figures showing an increase in pollution in the air and along its waterways.

Greek police used tear gas to disperse protesting fuel-truck drivers, after the government issued an emergency order to force them back to work.

Police began questioning French Labor Minister Eric Woerth on Thursday as a witness in an investigation into a political donations scandal that has rocked the government.

Samuel Kunz is accused of aiding in the murders of 430,000 Jews at the Belzec death camp during World War II, and with shooting 10 people himself during his time there.

Bullfighting suffered its most significant setback to date on Wednesday when lawmakers in Catalonia voted to ban fights in their region.

The government plans to sell only minority stakes in the companies, retaining control while letting investors share a larger part of the risks and profits.

The leaked U.S. military documents have prompted Berlin and London to demand expanded inquiries and could increase pressure to withdraw troops from the conflict in Afghanistan.

There has been progress in stopping companies from bribing officials to win contracts, Transparency International said, but some nations still lag.

Banks had trouble raising money to lend in the aftermath of the sovereign debt crisis, the European Central Bank said.

Three television cameramen and a newspaper reporter were being held by kidnappers in the state of Durango.

Trying to offset the effect of sanctions, Iran said Wednesday that it would increase gasoline production by converting two petrochemical plants so they could produce gasoline.

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi won a final vote on a $33 billion austerity package on Wednesday, clearing the way for a likely showdown with the co-founder of his conservative movement.

A bomb exploded Wednesday at an Orthodox church in southern Ukraine, killing one person and wounding eight, officials said.

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said during a visit to Cairo that he hoped an investigation into the death of a man in police custody last month would be carried out ?in a transparent way.?

Some of the tens of thousands of Pentagon documents released this week by WikiLeaks contain identifying information about Afghan informants who aided U.S. and NATO forces, potentially jeopardizing their future cooperation or even putting them at risk of reprisal.

Pakistani talk shows and newspapers took a largely defensive stance in reaction to the leak of thousands of classified military documents and the implication that Pakistan's spy agency has aided Afghan insurgents.

It is my hope that when the heads roll as a result of this leak they will be those from incompetent bureaucrats and not from the brave Afghans who have risked their lives to help the U.S. war effort.

On Thursday in India, Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain defended remarks he had made the day before about the need for Pakistan to not give haven to terrorist groups.

For the second time in as many days, British Prime Minister David Cameron has uttered blunt criticism of a country formed when Britain withdrew from empire six decades ago.

The former Soviet republic's 28-year-old minister for economic development insists that a photograph posted online does not show her dancing at a strip club in Canada five months ago.

An eyewitness to the rescue effort after a plane crash in Pakistan on Wednesday posted video on YouTube showing emergency workers, journalists and bystanders near the smoldering wreckage.

In many ways, India has become more like the United States - more outgoing, more optimistic, more self-confident and overtly ambitious. The country has become more materialistic, too.

Lenders have become even less willing to part with their money, further crimping budgets and family spending.

The presidential race has turned into an audition for who could best handle a national economic emergency.

At issue is whether plaintiffs have the right to sue when the products that hurt them had met federal standards.

California legislative leaders and the governor have come to an agreement on the state budget, which is now roughly three months late.

After investigators said an engineer in last week?s collision had been texting on the job, regulators temporarily banned the use of all cellular devices by anyone at the controls of a moving train.

Democrats believe that a long list of Republican lawmakers with legal troubles makes it impossible for Republicans to gain much ground on the issues of ethics and good government.

The recommendations included a simpler application, Pell grant maximums linked to the consumer price index and federally financed college savings accounts for children in low-income families.

The blueprint would change the city?s building codes to promote energy efficiency, and it calls for installing huge solar panels at municipal properties and building alternative fueling stations.

Treasury and Fed officials were discussing with leaders in Congress a plan for the government to buy up distressed mortgages.

A backlash against short sellers has begun, with regulators in the U.S. and Britain tightening rules and authorities in New York intensifying investigations.

The president spoke briefly on Thursday after remaining largely out of sight as Wall Street has become engulfed by a financial crisis.

Senator John McCain?s once easygoing if irreverent campaign presence ? endearing to crowds, though often resulting in gaffes ? has been put out to pasture.

As Gov. Sarah Palin has moved to the national stage, Senator Ted Stevens, who goes on trial next week, has risen in some opinion polls in Alaska.

Todd Palin was one of 13 people subpoenaed in the inquiry into whether Gov. Sarah Palin or members of her administration abused their power in the dismissal of a top state administrator.

A Spanish-language Obama ad misrepresents John McCain?s record on the immigration issue and his relationship with Rush Limbaugh.

A privacy group filed a class-action lawsuit on Thursday seeking to halt what it describes as illegal surveillance of Americans? telephone and Internet traffic.

Remnants of Hurricane Ike swept through the region on Sunday, bringing torrential downpours and strong winds.

As the veterans? health system strains to handle a growing caseload, a move is under way in Congress to avoid yearly delays in financing that can hamper the medical care of the nation?s veterans.

O. J. Simpson?s legal team began Thursday to mount a defense that will sound familiar to anyone who followed his 1995 murder trial.

Flashing headlights and honking horns penetrated the early-morning sky as police officers and first responders led drivers in a slow procession across the new Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis.

Gov. Haley Barbour agreed to move a special election for Trent Lott?s former Senate seat to near the top of the November ballot, ending a dispute that had threatened to delay the start of absentee voting.

Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell of Alaska conceded to Representative Don Young in the Republican primary for Alaska?s only House seat.

Agriprocessors Inc., an embattled kosher meatpacker with a plant in Postville, Iowa, named a corporate lawyer from New York to be its chief executive, responding to an ultimatum from the leading kosher certifying organization.

An Episcopal bishop, whose diocese is moving toward splitting from the national church, was ousted from ministry.

A man charged in the killings of four people who died during a June killing spree in Illinois and Missouri has been charged with murder in four more bludgeoning deaths.

Every year, an estimated 500,000 people trek to a lake to see a veritable carpet of carp, and the state has temporarily called off a plan to force people to stop feeding bread to the fish.

With the New Meadowlands Stadium set to give fans free applications and enhanced video, is the live game no longer enough?

The Mets erased an early six-run deficit against the Cardinals but Albert Pujols? run-scoring single off Pedro Feliciano in the 13th sunk the Mets.

Aside from the final score, the only suspense swirling around Progressive Field after the third inning Wednesday night was whether Rodriguez could put a stop to his chase for history.

Supersize stunts by Mat Hoffman have contributed to Big Air events at the X Games, which begin Thursday in Los Angeles.

Nadjib Sirat is well aware of the risks he will face in climbing Mount Everest, but he says he is doing it for a cause.

Rich Parker played in one United States Open, in 1990, but 20 years later, now a college coach, he will compete in the United States Senior Open.

The Connecticut attorney general will investigate two charities run by the man leading efforts to help a Yale hockey player who has leukemia.

The signing of Mark Brunell could spell trouble for Kellen Clemens, the team?s perennial backup.

Commissioner Larry Scott wants to diverge somewhat from the strategy that the Big Ten followed when it carved out a schedule of football and basketball games for its network from the rights it sold to ESPN in a long-term extension.

Brett Gardner has improved his arm strength and accuracy and is tied for third among major league outfielders in assists.

Mike Hessman, who has had only brief stints in the majors since he started playing professionally in 1996, is a call-up first baseman who can provide some power.

Yogi Berra, 85, the Yankees Hall of Fame catcher, sustained injuries in a fall and underwent rehabilitation to regain his ability to walk.

Marco Scutaro hit a tie-breaking grand slam in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox wrapped up a 10-game West Coast trip with a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, sweeping the three-game series.

Brazil, like South Africa, will use the World Cup to remake the physical infrastructure of the country, investing almost $19 billion in projects in the 12 host cities.

The United States men's basketball team trimmed its roster to 15 players, which must be further cut, to 12, by Aug. 26 for the world championships.

Amar'e Stoudemire, the Knicks' new power forward, said on Twitter that he was visiting Israel after reportedly learning that he had Jewish roots on his mother's side.

]Relatives and friends of Lorenzen Wright gathered Wednesday and grieved for the former N.B.A. player who has been missing for 10 days.

Diego Maradona said he was lied to and betrayed by Argentina soccer officials who decided not to renew his contract as coach of the national team.

Several retired players are suing the lawyers who won a $26 million settlement from the N.F.L. Players Association on their behalf.

The world?s largest consumer products company signed on as a global Olympic sponsor Wednesday, the second multi-million-dollar marketing deal this month for the International Olympic Committee.

Tony La Russa has spent nearly half his life as a major league manager but still says there are things to learn.

As the Pac-10 tries a bold makeover, the once-mighty Trojans are lurching into a new era.

Tony La Russa sees the wisdom in batting the pitcher eighth. Few others do it, but then, nobody else has Albert Pujols.

If you are in Cleveland and looking to catch a game (and maybe Alex Rodriguez's 600th home run ball), there is some other information you should know.

The Yankees have now lost six straight games to pitchers making their major league debut, a streak that stretches to 2004.

There's too much talent for the Bears to fail completely, but there are also too many flaws (offensive line, receiving corps, Mike Martz's system, secondary) for them to succeed. Looks like another seven-to-nine-win season.

Tim Layden, the esteemed Sports Illustrated senior writer, has written a book that explains football, through famous coaches and the concepts they helped make famous.

Jason and Justin Sablich, The Times's in-house fantasy football experts, are providing detailed player rankings to help you with your fantasy football draft.

Say what you will about the appeal of all-star games, a concept that is mostly alien outside North America, but when Major League Soccer gets it right, it gets it right.

Since taking over as France coach after the World Cup, Laurent Blanc has introduced a sense of accountability that was lacking under his predecessor, Raymond Domenech.

Yael Averbuch is attempting to recapture the passion of soccer that she once experienced as a high-school player indoors at the Teaneck Armory in New Jersey.

Anthony Randolph, 21, expects to earn minutes in the Knicks' restocked frontline along with the team's marquee newcomer, Amar'e Stoudemire. On Monday, Randolph met with reporters before greeting children at the Knicks' summer basketball camp at Pace University's Pleasantville Campus.

Contrary to some reports, Chris Paul has not hired LeBron James's management firm -- yet.

The Lakers continued to bolster their team quietly this offseason, signing Matt Barnes and Theo Ratliff.

After a week in St. Andrews, Scotland, followed by a week in Ontario, Canada, some touring pros at The Greenbrier's Old White Course for this week's Greenbrier Classic may feel they have been transported back to a more elegant time and place.

Simple behaviors, such as being generous, and knowing when to speak and when not to, can turn you into a sought-after golf partner.

How many penalty strokes do these players acquire in a four-ball stroke-play competition?