Auto stocks continued their sharp slide Thursday, as General Motors Corp. fell as much as 22 percent to $5.42 at one point. Ford Motor Co. also fell again Thursday, down as much as 9.8 percent to $2.40 a share.
Libya begins payments for American victims of terror, U.S. says»»
WASHINGTON -- Libya has started making payments into a fund to compensate the families of American victims of Libyan-linked terror attacks in the 1980s, another step in the full normalization of long-strained ties between Washington and Tripoli, a senior U.S. official said Thursday.
Rogers' money would give Lions salary-cap relief»»
ALLEN PARK -- It took three years and a series of delayed hearings before arbitrator Shyam Das finally ruled in the Lions' favor in their 2005 grievance filed against former first-round pick Charles Rogers.
Banner raising puts Hossa, Conklin in strange position»»
DETROIT -- It'll be a special moment when the Red Wings raise their championship banner Thursday against Toronto, but also a bit strange for new Wings Marian Hossa and Ty Conklin.
YORK TOWNSHIP -- Toyota Motor Corp. officially opened its engineering and safety center here today, some good news among sliding sales and continued struggles for auto companies and their workers.
EPA nears end of $2 million cleanup of plant in Delray neighborhood»»
DETROIT -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will wrap up a five month, $2 million cleanup of ChemServe Corp. in the Delray neighborhood next week, the EPA announced today.
Stocks fluctuate as economic worries dog investors»»
NEW YORK -- Stocks fluctuated Thursday as Wall Street weighed the prospects for the economy after IBM Corp. affirmed its profit forecast and investors hoped the government might take ownership stakes in banks to help stabilize the financial industry.
Auto stocks continued their sharp slide Thursday, as General Motors Corp. fell as much as 22 percent to $5.42 at one point. Ford Motor Co. also fell again Thursday, down as much as 9.8 percent to $2.40 a share.
Libya begins payments for American victims of terror, U.S. says»»
WASHINGTON -- Libya has started making payments into a fund to compensate the families of American victims of Libyan-linked terror attacks in the 1980s, another step in the full normalization of long-strained ties between Washington and Tripoli, a senior U.S. official said Thursday.
Rogers' money would give Lions salary-cap relief»»
ALLEN PARK -- It took three years and a series of delayed hearings before arbitrator Shyam Das finally ruled in the Lions' favor in their 2005 grievance filed against former first-round pick Charles Rogers.
Banner raising puts Hossa, Conklin in strange position»»
DETROIT -- It'll be a special moment when the Red Wings raise their championship banner Thursday against Toronto, but also a bit strange for new Wings Marian Hossa and Ty Conklin.
YORK TOWNSHIP -- Toyota Motor Corp. officially opened its engineering and safety center here today, some good news among sliding sales and continued struggles for auto companies and their workers.
EPA nears end of $2 million cleanup of plant in Delray neighborhood»»
DETROIT -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will wrap up a five month, $2 million cleanup of ChemServe Corp. in the Delray neighborhood next week, the EPA announced today.
Shares of Ford and General Motors continued their nosedive Wednesday, making it harder for those companies to raise cash and renewing concerns about the future of Detroit's automobile industry.
The Treasury is opening a new front in its battle to right the banking system. Buying stakes in banks directly may bolster their capital foundations. But the plan carries its own risks.
The Democrat derided his Republican opponent's mortgage buyout plan on Thursday as a misdirected effort that rewards bad behavior by lenders and takes billions of dollars from taxpayers.
The global financial crisis is likely to cause increased mental health problems and even suicides as people struggle to cope with poverty and unemployment, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday.
A senior U.S. official says Libya has started to make payments into a fund to compensate the families of American victims of Libyan-linked terror attacks in the 1980s.
Whatever happened to the Evolution of Dance guy? That kid who loved Britney Spears? We'll fill you in on what happened to these Web celebrities when their 15 minutes of fame ended.
Tens of thousands of eligible voters in at least six swing states have been removed from the rolls or have been blocked from registering in ways that appear to violate federal law.
Stocks mostly declined Thursday, though with far less severity than in recent sessions, as weakness in the financial, energy and health care sectors overshadowed gains by technology issues.
Never to part: Devoted couples share life, death»»
Studies around the world confirm the ultimate love story— the rate of death rises for a spouse soon after the passing of their partner. The reasons why may have medical roots.
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones may have found himself in trouble once again. According to multiple reports, Jones was involved in an altercation with his personal bodyguard late Tuesday night at the Joule Hotel in downtown Dallas.
Iceland suspended trading on its stock exchange for two days and took control of the country’s largest bank Thursday, as it grappled with a spreading banking crisis.
North Korea announced Thursday that it is preparing to restart the facility that produced its atomic bomb, indicating that it plans to pull out of an international deal to end its nuclear program.
Shauna Newell, 18, was remarkably composed as she described being kidnapped, drugged, gang-raped and savagely beaten. She is only one of many young American victims of human traffickers, some treated as criminals themselves.
A German farmer who received the world's first complete double arm transplant said Wednesday that incredulity gave way to joy when he woke from surgery to discover he had arms again.
The tale of Web 2.0 celebrity currently belongs to Dustin McLean of California, who just for kicks and giggles, posted a lyrically literalized version of a-ha’s beloved 1985 video, “Take On Me.”
Two Americans thought to be missing in Lebanon were being held in neighboring Syria after entering the country without proper visas, the spokesman for the Syrian embassy in London said.
In the fourth week of "Biggest Loser," it was up to the teams to decide which contestant would be sent home after the weigh-ins. Despite Heba's amazing eight pound loss, the orange team fell below line and it was now up to Ed and Heba to decide which one of them would be going home. Ed thanked his wife Heba for entering his life and decided she should stay on the campus so they could improve their chances of fertility.
Authorities say five state police officers were killed in the western Mexican state of Jalisco by gunmen who fired more than 800 bullets and threw grenades at them.
Small business owners are increasingly pessimistic about the future of the U.S. economy, but it's very hard to quantify their own current fortunes. Msnbc.com's Mike Stuckey reports.
News that the Bush administration is considering taking part ownership in a number of U.S. banks helped restore a relative calm over global financial markets Thursday.
Europe's stock markets gave up earlier gains Thursday after the Dow Jones index dropped nearly 100 points as a disappointing sales update from General Motors Corp. reinforced fears about the state of the global economy.
U.S. Journalists Detained in Syria Will Not Face Charges»»
Two American journalists who disappeared during a vacation in Lebanon eight days ago and were arrested in Syria will not face charges, FOX Newslearned Thursday.
N. Korea Prepares to Fire Missiles, Restart Nuke Plant»»
North Korea warned South Korea against provoking war on Thursday as it reportedly deployed an arsenal of missiles near their shared sea border and told U.N. inspectors it plans to restart its nuclear facility.
The leaders of Thailand's anti-government protesters said Thursday they will surrender to police after a court dropped treason charges against them, but vowed to continue their occupation of the prime minister's office after posting bail.
Pop Tarts: Rob Lowe's Friends Deem Nanny 'Inappropriate'»»
David Crosby has now stepped into the bitter battle between Rob and Sheryl Lowe and their former nanny Laura Boyce by filing a declaration in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday.
Nikki Blonsky Says Airport Fight Left Her 'Destroyed'»»
The star of the movie 'Hairspray' tells People magazine that a brawl at an airport with the family of a former 'America's Next Top Model' contestant has left her living 'every day in pain.'
Woman Claims to Be Elvis' Half-Sister, Says He's Alive»»
A woman claiming to be Elvis Presley's half-sister says the music icon is indeed alive, and she successfully convinced a Memphis probate judge to reopen the estate of the late Vernon Presley, the King's father
WeÂ’d like to apologize for last weekÂ’s selections. Seven running backs and receivers, and not a touchdown in the bunch. Heck, one of our quarterbacks didn't even play.
In comments to be shown at the Republican National Convention tonight, President Bush calls presumptive nominee Sen. John McCain "ready to lead," saying he's been prepared for the presidency by a lifetime of service.
As she takes part in the Republican National Convention with Sen. John McCain, the abuse of power probe facing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin at home is charging ahead -- and the governor is expected to be questioned later this month, according to the lawmaker overseeing the investigation.
Sarah Palin's announcement that her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant -- and she supports her daughter -- shows that the Alaska governor is steadfast in her support of family values, GOP loyalists and anti-abortion groups say. "She walks her talk," said Serrin Foster, the president of Feminists for Life of America.
In 1840, a young Whig organizer named Abraham Lincoln wrote the guidebook on political field work. His "confidential" circular advised Whig campaign operatives to "make a perfect list of all the voters and ascertain with certainty for whom they will vote."
Two members of the 2008 Jamaican Olympic track team received shipments of performance-enhancing drugs through an Internet distribution network, according to documents obtained by SI.
Hurricane Hanna's path and strength remain uncertain, but the latest forecast map from the National Hurricane Center predicts it could make landfall as a major hurricane on the southeastern U.S. coast by Friday evening.
