Sales Of Home Safes Climb Amid Financial Turmoil
About the same time Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and the stock market began plummeting, one of the nation's leading sellers of safes started to see a sales boost. The company's CEO says he thinks the increase is due to people losing faith in banks.
World Powers Meet To Combat Credit Crisis
President Bush was short of specifics in his brief statement after Saturday morning's meeting. Will the meeting itself be enough to calm the worldwide markets after the weekend, or will the finance ministers have to offer a concrete plan to stabilize the world's financial systems?
Troopergate Report Accuses Palins Of Abuse
The report says Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her husband used their influence to try to settle a grudge against the governor's ex-brother-in-law.
Partnering With The World
Finance ministers from around the world tried to show they are working in a coordinated way to tackle a global financial crisis that has proved to be far more serious than anyone anticipated.
McCain Defends Obama To Supporters
Watching John McCain campaign Friday was like watching the stock market. The Republican presidential nominee alternated attacking Barack Obama and defending him.
Economic woes have Valley concerned
On Friday afternoon, the Dow Jones Industrial Average danced down to a low point of 7,882.51, just 60 points above the point reached Oct. 9, 2002, and nearly half its record high 14,164.53 hit the same day last year.
Saturday health fair to target underserved
A health fair geared toward people who are underserved when it comes to health care will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Chauncey Rose Middle School, 1275 Third Ave.
