Jan 7th, 2009 · A vacationer somehow fell through the chair of his ski lift in Vail, Colorado. And in a feat worthy of Cirque du Soleil, he ended up hanging bare bottom, upside down. He was not injured and was rescued after about seven minutes. Just long enough though for other skiers to snap photographs. Of course those images are now online.
Dec 19th, 2008 · President Bush on Friday announced a $17.4 billion plan to help the battered U.S. auto industry stay afloat. Read his prepared statement.
Nov 27th, 2008 · Indian commandos have rescued at least seven hostages from a hotel in Mumbai, one of several buildings hit in attacks by suspected Islamic militants that have killed at least 100 people.
Oct 28th, 2008 · The auto industry is ailing. Experts are divided about the next step to take. Should the big three —Ford Motor Co., General Motors and Chrysler — be bailed out by the U.S. government?
Oct 26th, 2008 · In his memoir, retired Col. Jack Jacobs tells the story of a short, smart-alecky kid from Brooklyn who becomes a courageous soldier and outspoken member of the military community. Jacobs rescued 14 men during an ambush in the Vietnam War and was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Sep 29th, 2008 · Europe is engaged in its own bank rescue bailouts. The governments of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg rescued financial firm Fortis over the weekend to prevent a domino-like spread of failure. Britain is nationalizing mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley.
Sep 29th, 2008 · The bank bailout has extended to Europe, where infusions of government cash rescued some struggling financial giants. Analysts predict the result of the crisis will be a major consolidation of European banks.
Sep 23rd, 2008 · From Asia to Europe, financial and political leaders showed little enthusiasm for the bailout plan aimed at rescuing the U.S. financial system. Stock markets in China, Hong Kong and Australia ended the day down. In Britain, France and Germany, stock markets began the trading day lower.