http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews en-us Copyright 2008 ArcaMax Publishing Inc. SEATTLE (UPI) -- A former Microsoft program manager who admitted to embezzling nearly $1 million should serve 22 months in prison, a Washington judge has ruled. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380763-739412?source=1930 WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The sluggish housing market and rising gas prices has trimmed the market for riding lawnmowers, industry analysts say. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380764-235909?source=1930 MIAMI (UPI) -- Florida had more lost jobs during the last year than any other U.S. state with a total of 78,100 jobs, U.S. Department of Labor figures show. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380742-143916?source=1930 MOSCOW (UPI) -- Gazprom will buy a 25 percent stake in Daltransgaz, a part owner of a natural gas pipeline in Russia's Far East, the Russian gas monopoly said Saturday. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380711-807271?source=1930 MIAMI (UPI) -- The Washington Post Co. has announced it is purchasing the WTVJ-TV in Miami from NBC Universal. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380713-919634?source=1930 SYDNEY (UPI) -- An announcement that Qantas Airlines will cut 1,500 jobs did not surprise Australian investors because its stock price barely moved, analysts said. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380684-754629?source=1930 LONDON (UPI) -- Bring plenty of sterling if you plan to drive your car into central London -- a survey indicates it's the most expensive place in the world to park. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380661-270643?source=1930 TOKYO (UPI) -- Yahoo Inc.'s chief executive says he's considering selling the Internet search engine's stake in its Japan-based subsidiary. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380627-789617?source=1930 CHICAGO (UPI) -- Futures exchange giant CME Group Inc. says it has upped its per-seat offer in a bid to purchase the New York Mercantile Exchange. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380630-110319?source=1930 TOKYO (UPI) -- Yahoo Inc.'s chief executive says he's considering selling the Internet search engine's stake in its Japan-based subsidiary. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380631-616837?source=1930 CHICAGO (UPI) -- United Airlines says it has hired an executive with a track record of sprucing up the tired look of Delta Airlines' worn airliner interiors. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380632-255180?source=1930 CHICAGO (UPI) -- Chicago Transit Authority officials say they've struck a deal with Verizon Wireless to provide cell phone service in the city's subway tunnels. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380633-905727?source=1930 CHICAGO (UPI) -- Futures exchange giant CME Group Inc. says it has upped its per-seat offer in a bid to purchase the New York Mercantile Exchange. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380625-647226?source=1930 CHICAGO (UPI) -- Chicago Transit Authority officials say they've struck a deal with Verizon Wireless to provide cell phone service in the city's subway tunnels. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380626-316501?source=1930 CHICAGO (UPI) -- United Airlines says it has hired an executive with a track record of sprucing up the tired look of Delta Airlines' worn airliner interiors. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380623-452434?source=1930 NEW YORK (UPI) -- U.S. stock indexes closed mixed Friday with active trading in the financial sector. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380345-696320?source=1930 WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The National Academies of Science has recommended the United States spend $200 billion to speed up deployment of hydrogen-powered cars. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380346-528839?source=1930 ST. LOUIS (UPI) -- A spike in gasoline prices in the United States has prompted a run on scooters that boast mileage as high as 60 to 100 miles per gallon, industry analysts said. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380347-917957?source=1930 LONDON (UPI) -- The Council of Mortgage Lenders in Britain has asked the Bank of England to extend its liquidity programs to help support a flagging industry. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380348-836395?source=1930 CHICAGO (UPI) -- Almost ideal weather in parts of the United States put pressure on grain trades on the Chicago Board of Trade Friday. http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/s-380357-968368?source=1930 http://www.arcamax.com/businessnews/recent