By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years

Repeating the words "immersive," "experiential" and "interactive" so often it almost became a mantra, Mika Yamamoto showed off Microsoft Corp.'s brand-new 7,701-square-foot installation, opening Thursday at Tysons Corner Center.

Microsoft Corp.'s net income for the latest quarter fell slightly from a year ago but the software giant still beat Wall Street's expectations despite the weak personal computer market.