AP - The nation is on track to build fewer homes this year than at any time since the end of World War II, adding to the woes of an economy that analysts said Friday has almost certainly entered a recession.
AP - U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, embroiled in an adultery scandal and a tight race for re-election, admitted Friday to having at least two affairs but insisted he broke no laws and will not resign.
AP - Republican John McCain told crowds in this battleground state Friday to "hold onto your wallet" because his Democratic presidential rival, Barack Obama, has talked of spreading the wealth around.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden ripped into recent comments by his Republican counterpart, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, that suggested some places in the U.S. are more "pro-America" than others. "I'm tired. I am tired, tired, tired, tired of the implications about patriotism," Biden said. Palin clarified her comments today: "It's all pro-America."
Police today said they are searching for a 51-year-old man in connection with the drug-related abduction of his 6-year-old grandson, who was snatched from his Las Vegas home this week by three armed men posing as officers. Clemens Tinnemeyer was sought for questioning in the case of Cole Puffinburger. Police said Tinnemeyer has been involved in drug dealing worth millions of dollars.
Conservative lending practices seem to be a common denominator among banks that have remained strong and stable during the current banking crisis, and those banks are still making loans.