Dec 24 - By Sue Major Holmes, Associated Press Writer
Hundreds of tons of salt excavated from the Department of Energy's underground nuclear waste dump in southeastern New Mexico are destined for cattle feed in Texas.

Dec 5 - By John Curran, Associated Press Writer
For almost 100 years, the multicolored image of St. John the Divine has gazed down from a stained glass window in the choir loft of First Baptist Church.
Sep 28 - By Brett Zongker, Associated Press Writer
They cashed out retirement funds to build their business during the 2008 presidential campaign. Now they have 3,000 jack-in-the-boxes with smiling Barack Obama puppets inside — all sitting in a California warehouse, waiting to be sprung open for $29.95 apiece.
Sep 16 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Over just a 10-day span following his arrival in Minnesota, Brett Favre’s No. 4 Vikings jersey was the top seller on the NFL’s merchandise Web site for the entire sales period from April

Sep 16 - By Dave Campbell, AP Sports Writer
For all of the negative publicity produced by Brett Favre's latest retirement flip-flop, fans have flocked to watch him in action — and buy his memorabilia.
Sep 7 - By Stephen Majors, Associated Press Writer
It has been a challenging month for all Democratic lawmakers returning from a congressional recess, and especially for one Ohioan who has been tangling with a conservative, New Jersey-sized district that turned Democratic only after scandal felled a six-term Republican.
Aug 22 - By Zinie Chen Sampson, Associated Press Writer
Most students try not to think about school during the summer. But a number of them took to the streets on a sweltering August day to talk up public education to people who might normally enroll their children in private or parochial schools.
Aug 5 - By Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer
The Securities and Exchange Commission for the first time has enforced new rules intended to limit a practice known as "naked" short-selling.
Jun 24 - By Donna Abu-Nasr, Associated Press Writer
Using colorful bras donated by employees at Victoria's Secret, a group of 26 mostly Saudi women completed the first course of its kind to be offered in the kingdom — how to fit, stock and sell underwear — a training organizers hope will help boost a campaign to lift the ban on women selling underwear in the kingdom.
Jun 19 - By Associated Press
In a June 12 story about professionals who have taken a second job in direct sales amid the recession, The Associated Press reported erroneously how companies compensate for recruiting others to sales jobs. Legitimate direct sales companies may allow representatives to earn a commission from the sales of people they have recruited but the companies do not pay for recruiting new sales agents, according to Amy Robinson, a spokeswoman for the Direct Selling Association trade group.
Jun 13 - By Stephen Manning, AP Business Writer
Foreign governments looking to kick the tires of fighter jets and cargo planes at this week's air show in Paris will likely hear a clear message from U.S. defense contractors: We need your business now more than ever.
Jun 12 - By Don Thompson, Associated Press Writer
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says it's the wrong time to consider putting California landmarks up for sale — less than a month after he proposed doing just that.

Jun 12 - By Juanita Cousins, Associated Press Writer
Armies of new Avon ladies, Mary Kay reps and Tupperware sellers are advancing on living rooms across the country, their ranks full of professionals forced to take a second job amid the recession.
Jun 8 - By Evelyn Nieves, Associated Press Writer
It's some of the most prized waterfront land in the country, a large piece of rich and beautiful property sitting right on San Francisco Bay, and the owner has proposed selling it to raise needed cash. But many of the current residents don't want to leave, and uprooting them would be costly.

Jun 3 - By Samantha Young, Associated Press Writer
San Quentin State Prison. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The California State Fairgrounds.

Mar 12 - By Mitch Stacy, Associated Press Writer
Talk about poor timing, now that the Tampa Bay Rays are winning they have to sell tickets through the biggest recession in decades.
Feb 26 - By Kimberly S. Johnson, AP Auto Writers
General Motors Corp. is still burning billions in cash, reporting a $9.6 billion loss for the fourth-quarter. Domestic and foreign automakers alike are suffering, reporting industry sales at dismal levels not seen in 26 years.

Feb 9 - By Mark S. Smith, Associated Press Writer
Three weeks ago, Washington was the scene for a historic day of hope, majesty, big ideas and bipartisanship.

Jan 5 - By David Bauder, AP Television Writer
QVC is traveling to Washington to mark President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration this month — and is bringing along plenty of coins, stamps, jewelry and even a small handbag to sell.

Dec 27 - By Martiga Lohn, Associated Press Writer
Minnesota is deep in the hole financially, but the state still owns a premier golf resort, a sprawling amateur sports complex, a big airport, a major zoo and land holdings the size of the Central American country of Belize.
Dec 12 - By Pete Yost, Associated Press Writer
The inauguration committee of President-elect Barack Obama, who ran on a platform to change the way business is done in Washington, is selling four-day packages of four tickets to his historic swearing-in ceremony and parade plus some extras in exchange for $50,000.

Dec 4 - By Ed White, Associated Press Writer
Federal prosecutors twice pursued a former autoworker suspected of running a multimillion-dollar drug operation. The first attempt fizzled when Clarence Carson died shortly after an indictment. The second? Blame it on the collapse of Detroit's real-estate market.

Nov 1 - By Robert H. Reid, Associated Press Writers
Iraq's prime minister is pushing the idea that the U.S. departure is in sight in a bid to sell the security deal with Washington to Iran.
Sep 21 - By Associated Press
The Dutch Finance Minister is banning "naked" short selling of financial stocks for the next three months to increase the stability of financial markets.
Sep 18 - By Stevenson Jacobs, AP Business Writer
New York state is launching an investigation into whether some traders used illegal tactics to drive down the stock price of several Wall Street firms.