Fear, doubt across U.S. amid Wall Street storm
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The turmoil on Wall Street sparked fear and anger on Monday as Americans watched markets tumble amid a make-over of financial giants whose names once seemed as good as gold.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:2008 AIG Crisis Merrill Lynch Sales Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy
2008-09-15
Remnants of Ike blamed for 15 deaths in Midwest
CHICAGO - Losing it devastating punch as a major hurricane, Ike nevertheless drubbed the Midwest with powerful winds and floodwaters that are being blamed for at least 15 deaths.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 Hurricane Ike Source:(AP)
2008-09-15
Ex-Tenn. professor guilty of passing military data
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A federal jury convicted a retired University of Tennessee professor Wednesday of passing sensitive information from a U.S. Air Force contract to two foreign research assistants from China and Iran.
Nations:China U.S. Iran Source:(AP)
2008-09-03
Actor Morgan Freeman is injured in car accident
JACKSON, Miss. - Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is in a hospital in Memphis, Tenn., on Monday after being seriously injured in a car accident near his home in Mississippi.
Nations:U.S. People:Morgan Freeman Source:(AP)
2008-08-04
Gunman opens fire in Tennessee church, 2 killed
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A gunman opened fire at a church youth performance Sunday, killing two people, including a man witnesses called a hero for shielding others from a shotgun blast.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-07-27
Gunman opens fire in Tennessee church, 7 injured
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A gunman entered a church during Sunday services and opened fire, sending seven people to the hospital, officials said.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-07-27
Tomatoes pulled off shelves amid salmonella scare
Federal officials hunted for the source of a 17-state salmonella outbreak linked to three types of raw tomatoes, while the list of supermarkets and restaurants yanking those varieties from shelves and menus grew.
Nations:U.S. Canada Netherlands Belgium Source:(AP)
2008-06-10
AP tally: Obama effectively clinches nomination
Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates, ending a grueling marathon to become the first black candidate ever to lead his party into a fall campaign for the White House.
Nations:U.S. People:Bill Clinton Jesse Jackson Barack Obama John McCain John Edwards Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-06-03
20 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after new round of storms
Many have fled this depressed, pollution-scarred mining town. Those who have chosen to stay or have not yet relocated face a new heartache.
Nations:U.S.
2008-05-11
Memphis fouls up, lets title slip away
So patient for 20 years, Kansas had no problem working an extra five minutes to bring a long-awaited championship back to the heartland.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 NCAA Tournament
2008-04-08
McCain, Clinton, Obama to Pay Homage Today to King
April 4 (Bloomberg) -- Presidential candidates John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will pay homage to the civil rights movement today as part of commemorations marking the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Hillary Clinton Barack Obama Bill Clinton Activities:MLK Murder Case US Election 2008 U.S. Civil Rights Movement
2008-04-04
Heavy snow buries parts of Ohio, Indiana
A heavy winter storm walloped Ohio's capital city with more than 20 inches of snow, while blizzard conditions shut down highways and stranded air travelers across the state and parts of Indiana on Saturday.
Nations:U.S.
2008-03-09
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