2 fires still raging along Calif.'s Central Coast
BIG SUR, Calif. - Cool, damp weather early Saturday helped crews gain ground on the huge wildfire that wiped out this coastal retreat's holiday tourist trade, allowing some personnel and gear to be shifted to a growing blaze farther south
Nations:U.S. People:Arnold Schwarzenegger Activities:2008 California Fire Source:(AP)
2008-07-05
Mississippi River reopens as flooding wanes
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Mississippi River, the most important U.S. commercial waterway, reopened to water navigation on Saturday after much of it was closed for nearly a month due to the worst flooding in 15 years.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Midwest Flood Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-05
Venus beats Serena for her 5th Wimbledon title
WIMBLEDON, England - This time, big sister put little sister in her place. Advantage, Miss Venus Williams. She defeated Serena 7-5, 6-4 Saturday for her fifth Wimbledon title and second in a row.
People:Martina Navratilova Rafael Nadal Venus Williams Roger Federer Serena Williams Steffi Graf Activities:2008 Wimbledon
2008-07-05
Employers cut jobs for 6th straight month
WASHINGTON - Employers cut payrolls by 62,000 in June, the sixth straight month of nationwide job losses, underscoring the economy's fragile state. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent.
People:Ben Bernanke Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2008-07-03
Big Sur evacuates as massive wildfire spreads
BIG SUR, Calif. - Flames ominously licked the ridge overlooking this scenic coastal community, which appeared nearly abandoned Thursday after an explosive wildfire caused authorities to order more residents out of the area.
Nations:U.S. People:Arnold Schwarzenegger Activities:2008 California Fire Source:(AP)
2008-07-03
Entire town of Big Sur, Calif., evacuated for fire
BIG SUR, Calif. - Authorities ordered the remaining residents of this scenic coastal community to leave Wednesday because an out-of-control wildfire, one of hundreds in California, had jumped a fire line and was threatening more homes.
Nations:U.S. People:Arnold Schwarzenegger Activities:2008 California Fire Source:(AP)
2008-07-02
Merrill says GM bankruptcy possible
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp (GM.N) will need to raise as much as $15 billion in cash to shore up liquidity and bankruptcy is "not impossible" if the U.S. auto market continues to slump, Merrill Lynch said.
Activities:2008 U.S. Automakers Downturn Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-02
Dow enters bear market as stocks slide
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow sank into a bear market on Wednesday as U.S. stocks fell on growing concerns about the toll that record oil prices are taking on the economy and corporate profits.
Nations:Germany People:Henry Paulson Activities:U.S. Markets
2008-07-02
Betancourt: Rescue in Colombia was 'impeccable'
BOGOTA, Colombia - Colombian spies tricked leftist rebels into handing over kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors Wednesday in a daring helicopter rescue so successful that not a single shot was fired.
Nations:Colombia U.S. People:Nicolas Sarkozy John McCain George W. Bush Source:(AP)
2008-07-02
Ex-con suspected in deaths of 8 captured in Ill.
GRANITE CITY, Ill. - An exhaustive, two-state manhunt for an ex-convict suspected in eight grisly slayings has ended with the man quietly arrested outside a bar known as a police hangout.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-07-02
Jolie goes into French hospital for birth of twins
PARIS - Brangelina's twins aren't here yet, but the big day is drawing closer.
Nations:U.S. People:Angelina Jolie Brad Pitt Activities:Pitt & Jolie Source:(AP)
2008-07-01
General Motors holds off Toyota as June sales fall
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. soundly beat Toyota Motor Corp. in June to retain its traditional U.S. sales lead, but GM sales still dropped 18.2 percent during a dismal month for large automakers.
Activities:2008 U.S. Automakers Downturn Source:(AP)
2008-07-01
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