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Wall Street set to follow global sell-off Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:39:16 GMT NEW YORK (AP) -- Financial markets around the world had a rocky start Monday after European governments took steps to limit the damage from the growing global financial crisis. U.S. stocks appeared headed for a steep drop at the opening, and the credit markets remained under strain.... McCain, Obama camps trade barbs on negative ads Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:52:35 GMT ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- The McCain and Obama presidential campaigns traded accusations of mudslinging Monday in the wake of new ads dredging up infamous events from 20, 30, even 40 years ago.... Cigarette suit first up in new court term Monday Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:49:01 GMT WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court opens a new term Monday with denials expected in hundreds of appeals and arguments over limits on lawsuits against tobacco companies.... OJ Simpson jury says witness testimony not trusted Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:48:11 GMT LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Jurors who found O.J. Simpson guilty in his armed robbery trial say secret audio tapes and surveillance video swayed them more than witness accounts.... Court tilts Wachovia fight toward Wells Fargo Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:45:03 GMT NEW YORK (AP) -- The battle for control of troubled bank Wachovia tilted toward Wells Fargo Sunday as a state appeals court blocked a lower court ruling that had favored rival bidder Citigroup.... Northern California bus crash leaves 10 dead Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:09:15 GMT WILLIAMS, Calif. (AP) -- A casino-bound charter bus flipped over about 10 miles from its destination, ejecting passengers and crushing others as it rolled into a ditch. Ten people died and dozens of others were injured.... 3 share Nobel prize for work on AIDS and cancer Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:55:38 GMT STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases.... Doctors: No hamsters or exotic pets for young kids Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:43:29 GMT CHICAGO (AP) -- Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets - or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter - because of risks for disease.... Miley Cyrus celebrates Sweet 16 at Disneyland Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:42:11 GMT ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Miley Cyrus' 16th birthday party was more boisterous than sweet. Cyrus celebrated the hallmark birthday at an over-the-top Disneyland celebration Sunday - even though she doesn't actually turn 16 until Nov. 23. The theme park was closed for the supersized soiree, which included a four-song performance by the teen queen and a fireworks display above Sleeping Beauty Castle and 16 giant inflatable candles.... Both American League series play game 4 today Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:41:27 GMT CHICAGO (AP) -- The American League Division Series resume today with the Tampa Bay Rays playing the White Sox in Chicago and the Los Angeles Angels facing the Red Sox in Boston. Both are game 4 in the best-of-5 series with the Rays and Red Sox leading 2 games to 1. The National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies begins on Thursday.... |
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