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Dow jumps over 650 as governments pledge bank aid (AP)
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:18:55 GMT
AP - Wall Street snapped back from last week's devastating losses after major governments announced further steps to support the global banking system, including plans by the U.S. Treasury to buy stocks of some banks. All the major indexes rose more than 7 percent, and the Dow Jones industrials rose more than 600 points.

Treasury, Fed to meet with financial execs on bailout details (AP)
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:00:20 GMT
AP - Major stock markets around the world rose for the first time in days Monday as the U.S. said it plans to swiftly implement a broad financial rescue package and Europe put almost $2 trillion on the line to break the lending logjam threatening the world's economy.

Obama calls for 90-day moratorium on foreclosures (AP)
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:22:05 GMT
AP - Democrat Barack Obama proposed more immediate steps Monday to heal the nation's ailing economy including a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures at some banks and a two-year tax break for businesses that create new jobs.

Wildfires burn homes, kill 1 in Los Angeles area (AP)
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:21:23 GMT
AP - Two wildfires driven by strong Santa Ana winds threatened neighborhoods near Los Angeles on Monday, killing one person, destroying several dozen mobile homes and forcing evacuations.

Columnist Paul Krugman wins Nobel economics prize (AP)
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:43:08 GMT
AP - Paul Krugman, the Princeton University scholar, New York Times columnist and unabashed liberal, won the Nobel prize in economics Monday for his analysis of how economies of scale can affect international trade patterns.

Pediatricians double vitamin D recommendations for children (AP)
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:44:18 GMT
AP - The nation's leading pediatricians group says children from newborns to teens should get double the usually recommended amount of vitamin D because of evidence that it may help prevent serious diseases.

EU tells music lovers to turn down MP3 players (AP)
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:44:09 GMT
AP - The European Union told music lovers Monday to turn down the volume of MP3 players, saying they risk permanent hearing loss from listening too long at maximum levels.

McCormick tells all about 'Brady' drug addiction (AP)
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:23:26 GMT
AP - As Marcia Brady on "The Brady Bunch," Maureen McCormick projected an image of the wholesome girl next door. But off camera, she spiraled downward into drug addiction and depression.

Pooh characters adorn vacant house in Flint, Mich. (AP)
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:06:09 GMT
AP - Characters from the beloved story of Winnie the Pooh are brightening one of the many vacant homes in the struggling industrial city of Flint.

Cowboys' Romo has broken finger, may miss 4 weeks (AP)
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:08:51 GMT
AP - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has a broken finger on his throwing hand and could be out for up to four weeks. Romo broke his right pinkie on the first play of overtime in a 30-24 loss at Arizona on Sunday.