Entries for October 2008

by Dave Gram The Associated Press When Diana Levine turned 63 recently, her daughter made her a birthday card, drawing on Greek mythology with an illustration of Diana the Huntress, her bow string drawn taut, an arrow ready to fly. But the arm pul...

by Marene Gustin Daily Court Review "I just think Halloween is getting bigger and bigger," says PR gourmet guru Mark Sullivan. ""People love to dress up, and what better way for adults to celebrate than to go to a restaurant?" And two of Sullivan’...

by Martin Crutsinger The Associated Press The government reported Thursday the economy shrank in the summer, the strongest signal yet that a recession may have already begun, a day after the Federal Reserve slashed a key interest rate to battle an ...

By Jennifer Loven The Associated Press Under fire from Democrats and Republicans alike, the White House on Thursday defended giving billions of taxpayer dollars to banks that plan to use some of the money to reward shareholders and executives — or ...

White House defends money for banks By JENNIFER LOVEN AP White House Correspondent   Under fire from Democrats and Republicans alike, the White House on Thursday defended giving billions of taxpayer dollars to banks that plan to use some o...