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Google in translation pact for European patents

PARIS -- Google said Thursday it has reached an agreement with European patent authorities to use its online technology to translate some 50 million patents.

Best Buy plans to get small as sales fall

NEW YORK -- Weak demand for pricey flat-screen TVs and notebook computers helped push Best Buy Co.'s fourth-quarter net income down 16 percent.

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HP's board purge cleared but pay packages scolded (AP, March 23, 2011; 8:56 PM)

Judge echoes Google critics in digital book ruling (AP, March 23, 2011; 7:33 PM)

Police tape: Dallas mayor said his wife held knife (AP, March 23, 2011; 5:49 PM)

USA Today rewrites strategy to cope with Internet (AP, March 23, 2011; 5:35 PM)

Yahoo puts its spin on real-time search results (AP, March 23, 2011; 3:35 PM)

Apple CEO Steve Jobs to be deposed (AP, March 22, 2011; 6:00 PM)

NY Times expands limits on free search traffic (AP, March 22, 2011; 5:31 PM)

Amazon opens app store for Android phones, tablets (AP, March 22, 2011; 1:58 PM)

LightSquared gets first deal with a phone company (AP, March 22, 2011; 12:28 PM)

Power, parts shortages hamper Japan manufacturers (AP, March 22, 2011; 9:09 AM)

Sony suspends some production at more Japan plants (AP, March 22, 2011; 2:09 AM)

EBay CEO's compensation rose 22 percent in 2010 (AP, March 21, 2011; 9:48 PM)

Verizon CEO Seidenberg's compensation rises 4 pct (AP, March 21, 2011; 7:12 PM)

Business Highlights (AP, March 21, 2011; 6:12 PM)

Liberty Global to buy No. 3 German cable network (AP, March 21, 2011; 4:43 PM)

Young people with old souls prefer records to CDs (AP, March 21, 2011; 12:52 PM)

Google fined over Street View privacy breach (AP, March 21, 2011; 10:54 AM)

Google says China blocking its email services (AP, March 21, 2011; 5:57 AM)

Google says China blocking its email services (AP, March 21, 2011; 1:34 AM)

South Carolina bill targets prisoners on Facebook (AP, March 20, 2011; 11:42 PM)

AP News in Brief (AP, March 20, 2011; 6:19 PM)

Economic aftershocks of Japan quake roil Asia (AP, March 20, 2011; 4:28 AM)

Mich. Supreme Court sides with rapper Dr. Dre (AP, March 19, 2011; 3:59 PM)

Analysts predict iPad 2 shortages after earthquake (AP, March 18, 2011; 7:16 PM)

Day 3 in trial of murder that mimics movie (AP, March 18, 2011; 7:09 PM)

Cisco announces first dividend (AP, March 18, 2011; 6:23 PM)

SEC sues IBM over alleged bribes (AP, March 18, 2011; 6:08 PM)

FCC approves CenturyLink buying Qwest (AP, March 18, 2011; 6:06 PM)

Business Highlights (AP, March 18, 2011; 6:01 PM)

Familiar barriers slow Obama's transparency drive (AP, March 18, 2011; 3:52 AM)

Experts: No radiation worry for West Coast (AP, March 17, 2011; 9:42 PM)

Top lawmaker protests 'whistle-blower' demotion (AP, March 17, 2011; 4:31 PM)

NASA's humanoid robot unveiled on space station (AP, March 16, 2011; 8:17 PM)

Study: Gene therapy improves Parkinson's symptoms (AP, March 16, 2011; 8:07 PM)

Bloggers say they'll have role in new Tunisia (AP, March 16, 2011; 7:57 PM)

US lacks people, authorities to face cyber attack (AP, March 16, 2011; 6:49 PM)

Japan crisis a threat to companies' supply routes (AP, March 16, 2011; 6:39 PM)

Review: GPS running watches offer improvements (AP, March 16, 2011; 3:32 PM)

Zediva taps loophole, offers new movies online (AP, March 16, 2011; 3:20 PM)

Stem cell researchers awarded $500K prize in NY (AP, March 16, 2011; 3:16 PM)

Motorola to sell Wi-Fi-only Xoom tablet for $599 (AP, March 16, 2011; 11:57 AM)

Gannett names David A. Payne chief digital officer (AP, March 16, 2011; 11:46 AM)

Police say international pedophile ring smashed (AP, March 16, 2011; 11:36 AM)

NM secretary of state checks licenses, voter rolls (AP, March 15, 2011; 9:54 PM)

Ex-nurse to appeal aiding suicides conviction (AP, March 15, 2011; 9:26 PM)

Japan disaster another worry for global economy (AP, March 15, 2011; 7:01 PM)

Complaint: Google programs hard for blind students (AP, March 15, 2011; 6:12 PM)

House panel votes to repeal new FCC Internet rules (AP, March 15, 2011; 6:08 PM)

Verizon Wireless to start selling first 4G phone (AP, March 15, 2011; 4:34 PM)

Tech companies pitch in on earthquake response (AP, March 15, 2011; 8:48 AM)

Ghostbusters lives on through comics, video games (AP, March 15, 2011; 6:08 AM)

Time Warner Cable launches iPad app with live TV (AP, March 14, 2011; 6:36 PM)

Business Highlights (AP, March 14, 2011; 6:17 PM)

PROMISES, PROMISES: Little transparency progress (AP, March 14, 2011; 12:48 PM)

Report: Internet usage transforming news industry (AP, March 14, 2011; 9:25 AM)

Report: Iran's paramilitary launches cyber attack (AP, March 14, 2011; 5:41 AM)

Report: Internet usage transforming news industry (AP, March 14, 2011; 12:05 AM)

China says 3,001 arrested for product piracy (AP, March 13, 2011; 5:50 PM)

Openness in state gov't? AP survey shows obstacles (AP, March 13, 2011; 2:35 PM)

Group seeks forest restoration to cleanse planet (AP, March 13, 2011; 2:14 PM)

China says 3,001 arrested for product piracy (AP, March 13, 2011; 1:25 AM)

Openness in state gov't? AP survey shows obstacles (AP, March 13, 2011; 12:20 AM)

Lawmakers' cell phones often out of public reach (AP, March 13, 2011; 12:08 AM)

Nokia gives CEO $6.2M to offset lost Microsoft pay (AP, March 12, 2011; 6:20 PM)

Quake brings modern Tokyo to a standstill (AP, March 11, 2011; 8:16 PM)

Apple fans line up to buy first batch of iPad 2s (AP, March 11, 2011; 7:28 PM)

Tunisian bloggers win online media award (AP, March 11, 2011; 1:38 PM)

NV considers Internet poker bill, but casinos balk (AP, March 11, 2011; 7:30 AM)

US video game sales up 3 percent in February (AP, March 11, 2011; 6:16 AM)

IPad 2 sales to start with pre-dawn online orders (AP, March 11, 2011; 12:43 AM)

Kaspar the friendly robot helps autistic kids (AP, March 10, 2011; 10:04 PM)

China blogger angered over losing Facebook account (AP, March 10, 2011; 10:03 PM)

Turing award goes to 'machine learning' expert (AP, March 10, 2011; 10:02 PM)

US video game sales up 3 percent in February (AP, March 10, 2011; 8:07 PM)

Group says body scanners an 'unreasonable search' (AP, March 10, 2011; 6:17 PM)

Nev. bill would set regulations for Internet poker (AP, March 10, 2011; 6:11 PM)

Lawyer: Facebook abuser doesn't deserve prison (AP, March 10, 2011; 5:47 PM)

Review: With iPad 2, Apple one-ups itself (AP, March 10, 2011; 3:28 PM)

Could gene tests tell if kids can be sports stars? (AP, March 10, 2011; 2:37 PM)

AOL cuts 900 jobs worldwide, 20 pct of work force (AP, March 10, 2011; 1:43 PM)

As competitors pop up, iPad keeps price advantage (AP, March 10, 2011; 1:08 PM)

Japan's Sony to reorganize key businesses (AP, March 10, 2011; 3:48 AM)

Japan's Sony to reorganize key businesses (AP, March 10, 2011; 1:35 AM)

Review: With iPad 2, Apple one-ups itself (AP, March 10, 2011; 12:09 AM)

US to press economic cooperation in Asia-Pacific (AP, March 9, 2011; 6:38 PM)

House panel votes to repeal new FCC Internet rules (AP, March 9, 2011; 5:48 PM)

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials (AP, March 9, 2011; 5:00 PM)

Fighting raises concerns about Libyan scientists (AP, March 9, 2011; 4:53 PM)

Auto industry guards against hacking (AP, March 9, 2011; 4:36 PM)

Turing award goes to 'machine learning' expert (AP, March 9, 2011; 9:46 AM)

Launch fails to get NASA satellite into orbit (Post, March 4, 2011; 5:57 PM)

AP IMPACT: Past medical testing on humans revealed (AP, February 27, 2011; 9:15 PM)

Soldier impersonators target women in web scams (AP, February 27, 2011; 4:44 PM)

Nintendo 3-D handheld goes on sale in Japan (AP, February 26, 2011; 10:16 AM)

Qwest: settlement reached in suit over merger (AP, February 25, 2011; 11:44 PM)

Nintendo 3-D handheld goes on sale in Japan (AP, February 25, 2011; 9:33 PM)

Google tweaks search to punish 'low-quality' sites (AP, February 25, 2011; 6:19 PM)

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