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• Palin expands character attacks
At a morning rally in Florida, Palin kept up her criticism of Obama's ties to Ayers, a founder of the violent Weather Underground group blamed for several bombings during the Vietnam War era, when Obama was a child. The Illinois senator has denounced ...
• Never too cold for (organic) ice cream
In my world it’s never to late — or too early — for ice cream. I punctuate my summer with copious cones, sundaes and the occasional root beer float, but I’m also all about frosty treats in winter weather. Ever sit in front of a raging fire ...
• Oil drops below $90 as financial woes spread
British treasury chief Alistair Darling said he was ready to take "pretty big steps that we wouldn't take in ordinary times" to help the country weather the credit crunch. Oil market traders are now watching to see if oil prices will sink to the next ...
• Europe struggles with unified crisis response
The EU is liable to be exposed as a fair weather construction, lacking the means of swift response and the hold over its citizens’ loyalties to survive really adverse conditions,” said Stephen Lewis, an analyst at Monument Securities. In a joint ...
• Crisis aside, many face other economic woes
As colder weather settles in, there also is concern about how Americans will be able to pay their home heating bills. Although fuel costs have fallen from their highs a few months ago, prices remain high by historical standards. Mark Wolfe, executive ...