Microsoft's Ballmer urges companies to invest, despite economic downturn [7 mins][Las Vegas, NV]
Giving his first keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said the software giant will continue to invest despite the economic downturn and called on other industry players to do the same. | Galveston officials paint bleak picture after Ike (AP) [1 hr][Galveston, TX]
AP - Galveston officials pleaded with state lawmakers Wednesday for help in rescuing their island city from the dire financial straits it finds itself in nearly four months after the devastation of Hurricane Ike. |