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Web retailers, states tussle over tax rules

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 EST

New York -- In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence.

U.S. wants privacy in new cyber security system

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 EST

Washington -- The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections.

Professional men pay to serve at Twilight Gathering fundraiser

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:37:00 EST

Milford -- Once a year, Craig Ruff, a senior fellow with Lansing-based Public Sector Consultants, a respected good-government think tank, sheds his Brooks Brothers suit in favor of a tuxedo shirt, tie and black Bermudas to serve canapés and wine to 700 of the state's top professional women at a fundraiser here.

Bankruptcy judge could rule on GM asset sale this weekend

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:22:00 EST

New York-- A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge ended General Motors Corp.'s asset sale hearing Thursday without signaling when or how he might rule on GM's request to sell its best assets to form a new company that would emerge from bankruptcy largely debt-free.

Daniel Howes: Brutal, unforgiving change was inevitable

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:22:00 EST

Years ago, in a fit of organizational zeal, I customized an online stock chart to get a quick scan of important Michigan companies -- 10 of them in all, including the three automakers, five auto suppliers, a retailer and one bank.

Oil hovers above $66 after weak jobs data

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:17:00 EST

Oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel Friday in light holiday trading a day after grim unemployment numbers from the U.S. and Europe sent prices tumbling.

Mom in MySpace case says it was properly dismissed

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:12:00 EST

LOS ANGELES -- A Missouri mother said she never should have been prosecuted for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who ended up committing suicide.

Review: 'Transformers' makes smooth transition

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:42:00 EST

Games with a movie tie-in normally lounge in a state of mediocrity and unfinished glory. But it's not half bad to play the robots in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." That makes the game a success, right?

Lower wages for employees come as job losses increase

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 EST

Washington -- Americans lucky enough to still have a job are noticing something unpleasant in their paychecks: They're making less money.

Dow exec at Obama energy talk

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:02:00 EST

Washington -- President Barack Obama met Thursday with the chief executives of advanced energy companies, including Michigan's Dow Corning, as he urged Congress to approve a bill to cap carbon emissions.