Saturday, August 09, 2008
News alert!
Georgia-Russia Battle Intensifies
Russian Tanks Pour In; Provincial Capital In Ruins; Hundreds Feared
Dead; Attacks Launched In Another Breakaway Region
Friday, August 08, 2008
Beijing opens Olympics with elaborate ceremony
The 29th Olympic Games opened in Beijing Friday with an elaborate
ceremony punctuated by a dramatic fireworks display and a cast of
thousands of performers.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Government reports new claims for unemployment unexpectedly rose to 455,000 - the highest level since spring 2002, AP reports.
Government reports new claims for unemployment unexpectedly rose to
455,000 - the highest level since spring 2002, AP reports.
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac posts second-quarter net loss of $821 million. Loss much wider than had been expected.
Mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac posts second-quarter net loss of $821
million. Loss much wider than had been expected.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Breaking News: Fed holds interest rates steady
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve leaves key interest rate unchanged at
2
percent for second straight meeting.
Monday, August 04, 2008
Breaking News
Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is in serious condition after a car
accident in Mississippi, according to hospital officials.
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Breaking News: Nobel-winning writer Solzhenitsyn
MOSCOW - Russian news agencies report author Aleksander Solzhenitsyn has
died.
