Financial markets took a bleak view of the future Monday. The Dow Jones industrials skidded more than 500 points and fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years. (Oct. 6)
As global markets plunged, President Bush on Monday said 'it's going to take awhile' for the government's $700 billion financial rescue plan to bolster the troubled U.S. Economy. (Oct. 6)
The California Highway Patrol says it believes the driver of a casino-bound charter bus that crashed and killed eight people was driving under the influence and arrested him. (Oct. 6)
Asian and European stock markets plunged Monday as government bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe failed to alleviate fears that the global financial crisis would depress world economic growth. (Oct. 6)
Trevor Delaney, the AP's Personal Finance editor offers guidance on managing your certificates of deposit. (Oct. 6)
In Florida Monday, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin continued to criticize Barack Obama's ties to 1960s-era radical Bill Ayers. (Oct. 6)
Voters say energy is one of the big issues they're concerned about in the upcoming presidential election. Dana Bolyard is one of those voters. She's hoping the small steps she takes to reduce her energy consumption will make a big difference. (Oct. 6)
Jurors who convicted O.J. Simpson of armed robbery and kidnapping in Las Vegas say they did not rely on witness testimony to find him guilty of all 12 counts he faced. (Oct. 5)
At an Omaha, Neb., rally, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin elaborated on her attack against Barack Obama. She's claiming one of Obama's advisers had described Obama and Ayers as 'friendly.' (Oct. 5)
A Cleveland, Ohio landlord faces charges that he set up a camera in a bathroom used by a mother and her teenaged daughters. (Oct. 5)
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday accused Democrat Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists" because of an association with a former '60s radical. (Oct. 5)
Wachovia Corp., at the center of a fight between Wells Fargo & Co. and Citigroup Inc. over who will buy the beleaugered bank, said Sunday it is pressing ahead with its deal to sell its banking operations to Wells Fargo. (Oct. 5)
Barack Obama says Republican rival John McCain is "out of touch, out of ideas, and running out of time." (Oct. 5)
The AP's J. David Ake has the stories behind this week's best photos from the campaign trail. (Oct. 5)
A missing University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student may have been the victim of foul play, the Dodge County Sheriff's Department said Saturday. (Oct. 5)
Hollywood.tv has released video of O.J. Simpson emerging from court Thursday and signing some autographs with people on the streets of Las Vegas. (Oct. 5)
Michael Phelps was the focal point of the 'Parade of Gold,' which served as a homecoming for Maryland state's Olympic heroes, most notably the swimmer who won a record-setting eight gold medals at the Beijing Games. (Oct. 4)
At a campaign stop in Carson, Calif., Governor Sarah Palin lashed out at Senator Barack Obama's ties to controversial figure Bill Ayers, one of the founders of the group the Weather Underground. (Oct. 4)
Many say they feel the landmark legislation is helping the wrong people in this time of crisis. (Oct. 4)
Here's the latest news from the campaign trail: Presidential candidates weigh in on bailout bill; Reaction after the VP debate; Biden's son deployed to Iraq.
Tense moments when a puppy was spotted running loose on a Los Angeles freeway during rush hour. Several motorists stopped and attempted to help the dog. (Oct. 3)
Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden told his son and other Delaware National Guardsmen "my heart is full of love and pride" as their unit prepared Friday to leave for an assignment in Iraq. (Oct. 3)
The House approved an unprecedented $700 billion government rescue of the battered financial industry on Friday and sent it to President Bush who almost immediately signed it. On Monday, it rejected a rescue plan sending markets falling. (Oct. 3)
Wall Street ended an intensely volatile week with another sell-off Friday while credit markets remained strained after enthusiasm over the government's $700 billion financial rescue plan. (Oct. 3)
President Bush is warning Americans not to expect immediate relief from the $700 billion bailout bill he signed Friday. (Oct. 4)
A city in Texas is installing new parking meters that zero out when a car leaves its space at the curb. (Oct. 4)
Former NFL star O.J. Simpson has been found guilty of 12 charges stemming in his armed robbery-kidnapping trial and could go to prison for the rest of his life. (Oct. 4)
Investigators finished up Friday at the scene of Steve Fossett's plane crash in the wilderness of the Sierra Nevada just as a storm approached that threatened to bury any remaining evidence under 2 feet of snow. (Oct. 3)
Alabama authorities say 7 people were killed in an early morning accident between a state prison van and a tractor-trailer rig. Witnesses said the van burst into flames on impact, leaving the vehicle almost unrecognizable. (Oct. 3)
Take a look at A Rising Tide, a non-profit training program that's teaching young people the nuts and bolts of grassroots political activism. Produced by Jaime McLeod for MTV's Choose or Lose Street Team '08 at chooseorlose.com. (Oct. 3)
Author Thomas Frank says Republican politicians in Kansas haven't fought for the economic interests of their blue-collar supporters. Produced by Alex Parker of MTV's Choose or Lose Street Team '08 at chooseorlose.com. (Oct. 3)
Hear Washington college students talk about what issues matter the most to them this election year. Produced by Cory Midgarden of Washington for MTV's Choose or Lose Street Team '08 at chooseorlose.com. (Oct. 3)
With the troubles looming on Wall Street, New York City's commercial real estate market has come to a screeching halt. (Oct. 3)
A federal jury on Friday acquitted a white South Carolina trooper who bragged about hitting a fleeing black suspect with his cruiser in an incident captured on a police dash camera. (Oct. 3)
President Bush says he will quickly sign a massive $700 billion bailout bill for the financial industry into law, applauding Congress for clearing the measure. (Oct. 3)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi lauds the passage of a financial rescue package by the House, but says scrutiny and accountability is coming for Wall Street titans who got the country into this perilous economic shape. (Oct. 3)
Voters across the country are weighing in following last night's vice presidential debate. (Oct. 3)
In response to a finding by investigators looking into the deadly train crash near Los Angeles last month, rail officials have issued an emergency order banning rail workers from using cell phones on the job. (Oct. 3)
Chinese candy sold in Chinatowns across the U.S. has tested positive for melamine, linking it to the tainted milk scandal blamed for at least 4 deaths and thousands of sick children. (Oct. 3)
New citizens to the United States are registering to vote in this November's election in record numbers. Many are split as to which candidate to support, and what issues are most important. (Oct. 3)
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