Police: Wife shot and killed at New Jersey church
CLIFTON, N.J. - A gunman entered a northern New Jersey church during Sunday services and shot three people in the vestibule, killing his estranged wife and injuring the other two before fleeing, authorities said.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-11-23
U.S. foreclosure rates up 25 percent year-over-year
MIAMI - The number of homeowners caught in the wave of foreclosures in October grew 25 percent nationally over the same month in 2007, data released Thursday showed.
Nations:U.S. People:Henry Paulson Activities:U.S. Foreclosure Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-11-13
Democrats expand control of Senate by 5 seats
WASHINGTON - Democrats fattened their majority control of the Senate on Tuesday, ousting Republican Sens. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina and John Sununu of New Hampshire and capturing seats held by retiring GOP senators in Virginia, New Mexico and Colorado.
Nations:U.S. People:Al Franken Pete Domenici Norm Coleman Susan Collins Wayne Allard Tim Johnson Activities:US Election 2008
2008-11-05
Triumphant Obama turns to sobering challenges
WASHINGTON - His name etched in history as America's first black president, Barack Obama turned from the jubilation of victory to the sobering challenge of leading a nation worried about economic crisis, two unfinished wars and global uncertainty.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Joseph Biden John McCain Trent Lott Activities:US Election 2008
2008-11-05
Long lines greet voters as polls are deluged
Long lines and malfunctioning machines greeted voters Tuesday as polls across the country were deluged by people wanting to cast ballots in this historic race between Barack Obama and John McCain.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008 Vietnam War Source:(AP)
2008-11-04
Nevada, Michigan, Florida lead 'underwater' list
Here's a shocker: almost half of Nevada homeowners with a mortgage owe more to the bank than their homes are worth.
Nations:U.S. Activities:U.S. Foreclosure Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-10-31
Dow ends up almost 900, but no one is exhaling
Wall Street's best day in two weeks -- and one of its best ever -- was a joyless rally. Even a manic, final-hour stampede of buying that sent the Dow Jones industrials soaring almost 900 points did nothing to dispel the feeling that the market could turn on investors in an instant.
Nations:U.S. Activities:U.S. Markets Source:(AP)
2008-10-28
AIDS pioneers and cancer researcher win Nobel prize
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who found the virus that causes cervical cancer were awarded the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology on Monday.
Nations:France Sweden People:Ronald Reagan Jacques Chirac
2008-10-06
Paul Newman, actor who personified cool, dies
WESTPORT, Conn. - Paul Newman, the Oscar-winning superstar who personified cool as the anti-hero of such films as "Hud," "Cool Hand Luke" and "The Color of Money" -- followed by a second act as an activist, race car driver and popcorn impresario -- has died. He was 83.
Nations:U.S. People:Paul Newman Jackie Gleason John Huston Lauren Bacall Sally Field Robert Altman Activities:Cannes Film Festival Sundance Film Festival
2008-09-27
Bush seeks to assure leaders about bailout plan
NEW YORK - President Bush sought to assure anxious world leaders on Monday that the United States is taking "bold, aggressive, decisive action" to rescue the crisis-ridden economy with a $700 billion bailout package.
Nations:North Korea Pakistan Russia Afghanistan U.S. People:George W. Bush Activities:2008 U.S. Financial Rescue Bush Admin. Source:(AP)
2008-09-22
Barclays to buy Lehman banking divisions for $250M
NEW YORK - Two days after walking away from a deal to purchase all of Lehman Brothers, Barclays PLC said Tuesday it had agreed to acquire Lehman's North American investment banking and capital markets businesses for $250 million in cash.
Nations:U.S. Activities:Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy Source:(AP)
2008-09-16
Lehman may face failure
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The ruptured U.S. financial system was facing an unprecedented shakeup on Sunday that was expected to lead to the failure of Lehman Brothers (LEH.N), the takeover of Merrill Lynch & Co (MER.N) and big asset sales by major insurer American International Group (AIG.N).
Nations:U.S. People:Henry Paulson Ben Bernanke Alan Greenspan Activities:Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy
2008-09-14
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