Wall Street tumbles amid global sell-off (AP)
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:16:04 GMT
AP - Wall Street tumbled Monday, joining a selloff around the world as fears grew that the financial crisis will cascade through economies globally despite bailout efforts by the U.S. and other governments. The Dow Jones industrials skidded more than 300 points and fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years, while the credit markets remained under strain.

Economists say shaky economy may last for a while (AP)
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:32:50 GMT
AP - A growing number of economists believe the country is on the brink of — or already in — its first recession since 2001 and that it will be longer lasting.

McCain, Obama camps trade barbs on negative ads (AP)
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:52:34 GMT
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.

Official: Kashkari to be tapped to head bailout (AP)
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:47:36 GMT
AP - An official says the administration has decided to pick a key Treasury Department official to be the interim head of its $700 billion rescue effort for financial institutions.

OJ Simpson jury says witness testimony not trusted (AP)
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:47:58 GMT
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.

Ford feature will let parents set limits for teens (AP)
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:10:35 GMT
AP - So you think junior is a little too lead-footed when he drives the family car? Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will give you the power to do something about it.

3 share Nobel prize for work on AIDS and cancer (AP)
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:55:33 GMT
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 (AP)
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:43:26 GMT
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 (AP)
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:42:05 GMT
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 (AP)
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:41:25 GMT
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.