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Bernanke: More economic pain ahead
7 Oct 2008 at 1:36pm
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Tuesday that the financial crisis has not only darkened the country's current economic performance but also could prolong the pain. (Oct. 7)
Alcohol suspected in freshman's death
7 Oct 2008 at 1:09pm
A Wabash College freshman from Arizona was found dead over the weekend in a fraternity house, and authorities said alcohol was possibly involved. (Oct. 7)
American shares Nobel Prize in physics
7 Oct 2008 at 12:47pm
American Yoichiro Nambu, 87, of the University of Chicago, shares the 2008 Nobel Prize for physics and half of the $1.4 million prize for the discovery of a mechanism called spontaneous broken symmetry. (Oct. 7)
Your Money: The election and future taxes
7 Oct 2008 at 12:46pm
Senators McCain and Obama are making assertions about changing tax policy. Trevor Delaney, the AP's Personal Finance editor highlights online tools that can help you gauge the potential impact of their plans. (Oct. 7)
Debate Behind The Scenes
7 Oct 2008 at 12:45pm
The forum for Tennessee's first presidential debate is explained to "Early Show" contributor Laura Schwartz by Robert Fisher, Ph.D, president of Belmont University.
AP top stories
7 Oct 2008 at 12:24pm
Here's the latest news for Tuesday, Oct. 7th: McCain, Obama prepare for debate; Fed takes action; Nobel Prize announced; Skinny dipping in Japan.
Fear Runs The World Markets
7 Oct 2008 at 11:45am
Wall Street recovered some losses yesterday, but the ride was wild for investors, reports Anthony Mason. Asian markets reacted positively to an interest rate cut in Australia.
Financial News Raises Stress
7 Oct 2008 at 11:45am
A recent study shows more men and women are feeling personal stress due to the economy. Julie Chen talks to Katherine Nordal from the American Psychological Association.
Advice For Small Businesses
7 Oct 2008 at 11:30am
Talk show host Dave Ramsey shares tips for small businesses and the recently laid off on how to squeeze by during tight financial times.
Small Businesses In Crisis
7 Oct 2008 at 11:30am
A San Francisco business is forced to lay off some workers in order to make payroll, just one of many across the U.S., reports John Blackstone.
RAW VIDEO: Ind. woman rescued from burning car
7 Oct 2008 at 11:23am
Police video shows Indianapolis woman being rescued just before her car explodes. Officers on the scene said they reacted instinctively when they heard screams from inside the car. The woman is recovering from severe burns. (Oct. 7)
Wall Street shows modest rebound after rout
7 Oct 2008 at 11:17am
Wall Street rose moderately early Tuesday, with investors getting some encouragement that the Federal Reserve's plan to buy massive amounts of corporate debt will help unclog the credit markets. The markets showed some signs of easing. (Oct. 7)
Why Sen. Lieberman Strongly Backs McCain
7 Oct 2008 at 8:23am
In an exclusive interview with Newsmax, Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman spells out his reasons for strongly supporting John McCain for President and his fears of what a Barack Obama Presidency might mean.
Big Issue: All aboard the Virginia vanpool
7 Oct 2008 at 3:06am
Virginia voter Linda Southworth ditched her car - and her 150-mile-per-week commute - and joined a vanpool. Thousands of Virginia residents are signing up for these ride-sharing programs to cut back on energy use and their monthly fuel costs. (Oct. 7)
Wall Street's Black Boxes
7 Oct 2008 at 1:49am
Washington should require transparency in the murky world of financial firms, says David Weidner. (Oct. 7)
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above - Choose article from Right Column Racial factor may emerge if election close
7 Oct 2008 at 9:30am
Racial backlash against Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama could make a difference if the election is close in November, analysts say. Obama, a U.S. senator from Illinois and the first black man to be nominated by a major party for president...
Poll: Obama leads McCain in Ohio
7 Oct 2008 at 8:49am
Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama holds a 51 percent-to-45 percent edge over his Republican opponent in the key state of Ohio, a poll indicates.The Washington Post-ABC News poll, released Tuesday, also shows Obama, a U.S. senator from Illin...
Tropical Storm Marco nears Mexican coast
7 Oct 2008 at 8:47am
Tropical Storm Marco was headed for landfall on Mexico's east coast early Tuesday with 65 mph winds, U.S. forecasters in Miami said.At 5 a.m., the storm was about 105 miles southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico, moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph, the ...
Obama, McCain prep for second debate
7 Oct 2008 at 7:55am
The stepped-up rhetoric by both major-party U.S. presidential campaigns could offer a glimpse into Tuesday's debate in Nashville.The second debate, taking place in Belmont University, is a town-hall format, with Democratic candidate Barack Obama and R...
Natural gas boom could lead to a new way of thinking about generating electri...
7 Oct 2008 at 4:08am
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Crisis. What crisis? Lost amid persistent worries about the price of crude oil and gasoline is a little-understood reality: There is more natural gas under our feet than we know what to do with.
Our pursuit of happiness: You can't buy it, experts say
7 Oct 2008 at 4:08am
CHICAGO - Americans have seen their retirement savings shrivel, home equity evaporate and job security vanish. The only numbers zooming upward seem to be gas and food prices. It may look like there's nothing to smile about, but that shouldn't stop us, said Ed Diener, a psychology professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who has been studying happiness for more than a quarter-century. Here's what he wants you to know: That disappearing 401(k) balance? It's no more a barometer of sadness than winning the lottery guarantees life satisfaction. It's all a matter of perspective.
Injured and sick endure long waits for Social Security benefits
7 Oct 2008 at 4:08am
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Heather Noble's heart is so weak, the doctors tell her not to laugh too hard. She had a stroke during heart surgery, and now speaks with a slur and can't recall her baby's name. Her doctors say she can't work. Two years later, the former UPS worker and mother of two from North Lauderdale has become destitute while waiting for Social Security to decide if she qualifies for disability benefits. Noble, 41, is trapped in a growing backlog of 750,000 unresolved disability cases. Some injured and ill people have become homeless or bankrupt while waiting for rulings.
GOP: Obama is terrorist's 'best friend'
7 Oct 2008 at 12:34am
The chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania Monday called Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama a terrorist's best friend.In a press release posted on the party Web site -- headlined PAGOP: Obama -- A Terrorist's Best Friend -- Ro...
Report: Political dirty tricks abound
6 Oct 2008 at 11:45pm
U.S. election watchers anticipate a wave of political dirty tricks in the final weeks of the 2008 campaign and have already noted some examples, officials said.Dirty tricksters are expected to use telephone calls, leaflets and e-mails -- primarily in battl...
Court postpones White House testimony
6 Oct 2008 at 11:15pm
A federal appeals court in Washington Monday agreed to a delay in the testimony of White House aides in a probe of the firing of nine U.S. attorneys.A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals declined to order White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten a...
Palin tax returns prompt questions
6 Oct 2008 at 10:41pm
The release of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's tax returns for 2006 and 2007 has prompted a round of questions among tax experts, The New York Times reported.Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee, released the returns Friday. Some tax attorneys ar...
Mont. Dems sue over GOP vote challenge
6 Oct 2008 at 9:53pm
The Montana Democratic Party and two voters have filed suit aimed at shutting down a Republican challenge of thousands of voter registrations.The Democrats, along with registered voters Joseph Breitenbach and Cynthia Anne Greene, both of Missoula, filed th...
Obama leads nationally by eight points
6 Oct 2008 at 9:23pm
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain by eight points among registered U.S. voters, a poll indicates.The Gallup Poll Daily tracking shows Obama leads McCain 50 percent to 42 percent. Gallup said Obama has had a statistic...
Police: Utah men taped underage girls
6 Oct 2008 at 8:56pm
Police say three Utah men face charges for allegedly making video sex tapes of underage girls for an Internet site fashioned after Girls Gone Wild.Bryan Clark Christensen, 22, David Atiquallah Khwaja, 23, and Ian Walston, 31, are wanted in New Orleans for ...
Student found dead in frat house
6 Oct 2008 at 8:49pm
A freshman at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind., was found dead in his Delta Tau Delta fraternity house fraternity house, officials said.Johnny D. Smith, 18, of Tucson died sometime late Saturday or early Sunday and was never transported to a hospital...
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