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October 06, 2008
Oil drops $5 to below $89 on demand concerns
Credit crisis fallout seen hitting oil demand
GLOBAL MARKETS - Stocks worldwide, oil fall as crisis fears widen
Stocks plunge as European bank actions stir new fears
Tropical Depression 13 forms
Tropical Depression 13 forms in the Bay of Campeche. U.S. will not be affected.
October 02, 2008
No-name burger challenges appetites
Weighing in with three pounds of meat and bread, Dough Boys Pizzeria Café‘s unnamed burger is possibly the largest hamburger in Burke County.
September 24, 2008
President Bush to address the nation
Speech on the financial crisis, and federal bailout plan at 9 p.m. WSLS/NBC will carry it live or watch it online.
September 19, 2008
Ike evacuees asked to stay away
Galveston Mayor says the city isn’t ready for people to return just yet.
US mil: 7 Iraqis killed in raid north of Baghdad
The U.S. military says seven Iraqis have been killed in a raid by American troops backed by attack aircraft targeting al-Qaida in Iraq.
September 17, 2008
600,000 cribs recalled
Some drop side cribs are being recalled because they can detach and create a dangerous gap that could kill a child.
3 soldiers killed in Fort Bragg wreck
The military is investigating the deaths of three soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg who were killed in a weekend wreck on the North Carolina Army post.
September 15, 2008
Bank of America to buy Merrill Lynch
Bank of American announces deal with Merrill Lynch.
September 07, 2008
Ike slams Bahamas, new path heads toward Florida to Mexico
Hurricane Ike slams Turks and Caicos as a Category 4 storm and now heads down an uncertain path that may lead to the U.S. Gulf Coast late this week.
September 04, 2008
Tropical Storm Hanna moves closer to United States
People living along the South Carolina and North Carolina coasts are preparing for Tropical Storm Hanna as it moves closer toward the United States.
August 31, 2008
McCain cancels most events for day one of GOP Convention
Republican Presidential candidate John McCain cancels most of the events planned for day one of the GOP convention to focus on approaching Hurricane Gustav.
August 27, 2008
Data protection mandated
New federal law requires safeguards for records of customers, employees
August 17, 2008
Dam collapses at Grand Canyon
Days of heavy rain cause a dam at the Grand Canyon to collapse.
August 14, 2008
U.S. aid arrives in Georgia
U.S. humanitarian aid arrives in Georgia.
August 13, 2008
New Orleans cops cleared in Katrina bridge shooting
A judge threw out murder and attempted murder charges Wednesday against seven New Orleans police officers accused of gunning down two men on a bridge in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
August 07, 2008
Favre saga over as QB gets fresh start with Jets
Brett Favre’s journey from retirement and back has finally ended - in New York.
August 06, 2008
Was gun control activist a paid NRA spy?
A gun-control activist who championed the cause for more than a decade and served on the boards of two anti-violence groups is suspected of working as a paid spy for the National Rifle Association, and now those organizations are expelling her and sweeping their offices for bugs.
August 01, 2008
Work-at-home Company Claims Tucson Address
Tucson BBB receives rash of complaints against CashKrazy.com.
LIVE: Memorial service marking anniversary of Minnesota bridge collapse
LIVE AT 12 p.m. An interfaith prayer and memorial service marking the one-year anniversary of the I-35W bridge collapse in Minnesota.
July 31, 2008
President Bush gives progress report on Iraq
President Bush hailed a new “degree of durability” in security gains in Iraq Thursday, saying it should permit him to announce further U.S. troop reductions later this year.
July 28, 2008
Buried loot a mystery for authorities
For the past few years, authorities say, Franz Felhaber and his family have popped in and out of U.S. banks, looking to change about $20 million in buried treasure for clean cash
July 24, 2008
Shooting At Community College in Phoenix
Police in Phoenix say a gunman opened fire on the campus of a community college, hurting three people.
July 19, 2008
Soldier Missing from Ft. Bliss
A female soldier vanishes after sending a text message about leaving her husband two days before.
July 15, 2008
LIVE: Bush speaks about economy; other issues
Persident addresses the country.
July 13, 2008
Pack-rat’s house gets a makeover
Our new town house is far from new anymore, and one look at the room downstairs would’ve told you so. I threw anything and everything into that room.
July 11, 2008
Fingerprint provision part of housing aid bill
It would set up national registry, include virtually all who handle mortgages from start to finish
July 07, 2008
First Atlantic hurricane forms
Bertha upgraded to a hurricane Monday morning, making it the first of the hurricane season.
July 06, 2008
Landmark reaches deal to sell Weather Channel
NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., ending a drawn-out process that had attracted interest from several major media companies.