Texas Universities Hurt By Stock Market Plunge
DALLAS -- With the stock market plunge, Texas universities are calculating how many millions they've lost -- and making plans for how to deal with the drop.
Officials at Texas Christian University and Southern Methodist University -- both private
Report: Travolta Funeral Likely Small
A 14-year-old boy performed a sex act on a female classmate as other special-needs students watched, officials say.
A Good Samaritan shoots and kills a man after he said he saw the man beating a store clerk.
Police said a man kept a cooler full of food
Report: Travolta Funeral Likely Small
John Travolta poses with his daughter Ella Bleu (l), son Jett, and wife Kelly Preston.
The funeral for the 16-year-old son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston is set for Thursday and will likely be small and private, TMZ.com reports.
A coroner's report
Report: Travolta Funeral Likely Small
John Travolta poses with his daughter Ella Bleu (l), son Jett, and wife Kelly Preston.
The funeral for the 16-year-old son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston is set for Thursday and will likely be small and private, TMZ.com reports.
A coroner's report
Battery Maker Could Bring Jobs To Michigan
WATERTOWN, MA -- A Massachusetts company has announced they may soon be building a manufacturing plant in Michigan that supplies batteries to automakers.
The plant, A123Systems, said the plan will create jobs for more than 14,000 people and would
What Makes a "Best" Job?
The most popular story at the WSJ right now is about the "best" and "worst" jobs in the U.S. The jobs list covered in the story is from CareerCast.com, a new job search site (from Adicio which is part-owned by the Journal).
It's an interesting list
Knife Left In Woman's Head
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Jacksonville woman plans to sue Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center after she said part of a knife was left behind in her head, local television station WJXT reported.
A good look at an X-ray of Edith McQueen's head reveals an
Flanagan Recommends Financial Manager For DPS
Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan has recommended finalists to become the emergency financial manager for Detroit Public Schools.
Flanagan recommended Wednesday that Gov. Jennifer Granholm consider Robert Bobb of Washington,
Congress Estimates Deficit At $1.2 Trillion
The federal budget deficit will hit an unparalleled $1.2 trillion for the 2009 budget year, according to a Capitol Hill aide briefed on new Congressional Budget office figures.
The aide says the CBO also sees a $703 billion deficit for 2010.
The
AARP Sets Priorities For 2009 To Promote Health And Economic Security, USA
Main Category: Seniors / Aging
Also Included In: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP; Health Insurance / Medical Insurance
Article Date: 07 Jan 2009 - 3:00 PST
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