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Monday, December 1, 2008

It’s official: US has been in a recession all year

WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007, the National Bureau of Economic Research said...

Estranged brother-in-law arrested in Jennifer Hudson family deaths

This undated file photo provided by the Illinois Department of Corrections shows Jennifer Hudson’s estranged brother-in-law William Balfour. CHICAGO - The estranged brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson has been arrested for the murders of...

Sarah Palin campaigns in Georgia for Sen. Saxby Chambliss

Sarah Palin. left, waves to the crowd at a run-off election rally with Sen. Saxby Chambliss at the James Brown Arena Monday morning in Augusta, Ga. AUGUSTA, Ga. - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin implored Georgia Republicans to back Sen....

FBI: Birmingham Mayor arrested on federal charges

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The FBI says the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, has been arrested on federal charges. FBI Spokesman...

Calif. climber dies after fall on Mount Shasta

REDDING, Calif. - A 33-year-old-woman has died while ascending California’s Mount Shasta with other climbers who tried to help. A sheriff’s spokeswoman,...

Unitil completes purchase of Northern Utilities

PORTLAND, Maine - Unitil officially closes its $160 million purchase of Maine-based Northern Utilities and Massachusetts-based Granite State Gas Transmission...

Barbara Bush continues to recover

HOUSTON - A Houston hospital says former first lady Barbara Bush is in good condition and recovering from ulcer surgery as expected. Bush, 83, was hospitalized...

Informant: Fort Dix suspects trained for ’jihad’

CAMDEN, N.J. - An FBI informant testified today at the trial of five men accused of plotting to kill soldiers at the Army’s Fort Dix that a trip they...

Parents: Slain anchorwoman was sexually assaulted

In this photo released by KATV Television on Oct. 20, 2008, news anchor Anne Pressly, 26, is shown in a June 26, 2008, photo in Little Rock, Ark. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The parents of a television anchorwoman beaten to death at her...

Be prepared: The Twelve Days of Christmas will run you $86G

PITTSBURGH - Given the unfestive economy, even the most romantic might balk at the $86,609 price tag for the items in the carol, “The Twelve Days...

Former mayoral aide pleads guilty in sex scandal

DETROIT - Stoic and publicly silent through months of a sex scandal, the woman whose relationship with former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick led to his downfall broke...

Parents charged in chained Michigan girl’s death

CENTREVILLE, Mich. - Manslaughter and child-abuse charges have been filed against the father and stepmother of a teenager who died in a Michigan house fire...

Philly race car museum is pit stop for auto fans

A visitor admires a Porsche 917, left, on display in the ‘pit road’ section at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008 in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA - For more than 20 years, Fred Simeone kept his priceless collection of vintage racing cars in a nondescript...

Police respond to shooting at Miami mall; 2 hurt

MIAMI - Authorities responding to a shooting at suburban Miami mall say one person has been shot and taken to a hospital. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesman...

Shuttle crew cruises in to California

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts safely returned to Earth yesterday, taking a detour to sunny California after...

Herald readers show they care

Joe Fitzgerald It’s been a week since Catherine’s story appeared here, telling...

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