Oct 1st, 2007 · Major League Baseball's New York Mets had a seven game lead with 17 games left before postseason. No team has ever been up that much, that late, and lost. But even as the Mets sputtered, their season wasn't technically over unless Philadelphia won. The Phillies did win.
Jun 7th, 2007 · The U.S. stock market is sputtering a bit this week amid investors' concerns that inflation may be on the march. The Dow Jones Industrial average began slumping Tuesday and on Wednesday it fell again by 130 points. The two-day downturn stands in contrast to the long bull market that has pushed many stocks to new highs.
Sep 26th, 2006 · A first-of-its-kind rocket launch from a commercial spaceport in New Mexico sputtered Monday, but it may yet prove the first step towards affordable space tourism. The project could be an economic boost for southern New Mexico, too.
Aug 11th, 2006 · Key U.N. Security Council members are holding more meetings to try and hammer out an agreement for a proposed cease-fire resolution on the Lebanon conflict. Russia says it can't wait for any more diplomacy and is introducing it's own cease-fire resolution.
Apr 10th, 2006 · It's taking considerably longer to sell a home in many parts of the country than in recent years. As sales sputter, brokers and sellers are offering goodies to potential buyers. That's a complete turnaround from last year's frenzied seller's market.
Oct 7th, 2004 · For a century, the subway has rumbled, roared and sputtered under the sidewalks of New York. If you grew up in New York, or lived there for a while, or even just visited, you know that this subway is something else: It's the city's most unifying institution, a badge of identity, a place of legend, and sometimes a nightmare.