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  1. An oil tanker nears the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Marine Terminal in Valdez, Alaska, August, 9 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)
    Oil jumps $6 on US-Russia tensions, sliding dollar AP - 42 minutes ago

    NEW YORK - Oil prices shot up $6 a barrel Thursday, rising to the highest level in over two weeks as escalating tensions with Russia stoked fears of a disruption of energy shipments to Western countries.

  2. Jobless claims fall for second straight week AP - Thu Aug 21, 8:36 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - The government says the number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, the second straight weekly drop from a six-year high.

  3. The exterior of the world headquarters for Lehman Brothers is seen in New York June 4, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)
    Lehman shares fall after report of failed sale Reuters - 23 minutes ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers shares fell 4.3 percent on Thursday after a newspaper reported the bank had tried to sell a stake of itself to South Korean or Chinese parties and failed, and a Citigroup analyst reduced his estimates for the sector.

  4. A home that has been foreclosed and repossessed by the bank up for sale in Burbank, California, July 20, 2008. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)
    Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares tumble on bailout fears Reuters - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac slid at the open on Thursday, on mounting fears that the two mortgage finance companies may need a government bailout, which would wipe out shareholder value.

  5. This photo provided by Hallmark shows a same-sex wedding greeting card. Hallmark added the cards after California joined Massachusetts as the only U.S. states with legal gay marriage. (AP Photo/Hallmark)
    Now on the Hallmark aisle: Gay marriage cards AP - Thu Aug 21, 8:17 AM ET

    PORTLAND, Ore. - Most states don't recognize gay marriage — but now Hallmark does.

  6. Leading economic indicators fell sharply in July AP - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago

    NEW YORK - A private business group's measure of the economy's health showed the largest drop in one year as stocks fell, new building permits declined and unemployment rose.

  7. The "flare fire" burns at the Basra oil refinery, 2003. Oil prices extended recent gains, with New York crude climbing above 115 dollars a barrel, on prospects of a possible cut to OPEC production.(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)
    Oil surges on global tensions and soft dollar Reuters - 50 minutes ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices rose 5 percent on Thursday, the biggest gain in more than two months, amid rising global tensions and a weak U.S. dollar.

  8. This photo supplied by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, shows a crew hired by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources preparing to spray herbicides on a stand of kudzu vines near the town of Bryantsville, about 30 miles south of Bloomington, Ind., in this photo taken on Sept. 14, 2006. Indiana is about to mount its most ambitious effort yet to eradicate the fast-growing invasive vine by spraying herbicide on patches of the vine in 17 Indiana counties. To date, kudzu -- a native of Asia that's spread rapidly since it was first planted in the U.S. in the 1930s to control erosion -- has been found in 35 mostly southern Indiana counties.(AP Photo/ Ken Cote, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology)
    Indiana ramps up its control efforts against kudzu AP - Thu Aug 21, 3:40 AM ET

    INDIANAPOLIS - A fast-growing vine that's left parts of Indiana beneath tangles of greenery is coming under assault as the state ramps up its efforts to kill the leafy invader.

  9. A board at the New York Stock Exchange shows the final tally for the day, June 26, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)
    Stocks fall on rising oil, unease about financials AP - 12 minutes ago

    NEW YORK - Stocks resumed their pullback Thursday as a surge in oil prices fanned inflation concerns and as investors grew more anxious about the financial sector.

  10. American Eagle gold coins sold out after spree Reuters - 46 minutes ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A buying spree in the popular American Eagle bullion coins appears to have depleted inventory of major North American coin dealers, contributing to supply fears and sharply higher gold prices on Thursday.

  11. Jerry Seinfeld poses at the premiere of 'Bee Movie' in London December 6, 2007. (Anthony Harvey/Reuters)
    Corrected: Microsoft enlists Seinfeld for ad campaign: report Reuters - Thu Aug 21, 9:09 AM ET

    (Corrects spelling of Seinfeld throughout)

    (Reuters) - Jerry Seinfeld will be one of the key celebrity pitchmen in Microsoft Corp's $300 million advertising campaign aimed at changing its image, the Wall Street Journal said on Thursday, citing people close to the situation.

  12. Whitney Daniels and her mom Debbie, of Matthews, Va., look over an online catalog at the Rappahannock Community College in Glenns, Va., Tuesday July 29, 2008. Whitney had hoped to attend a four-year state school this fall, but the recent performance of stock markets diminished her family's college fund, making Rappahannock a better alternative, at least for the short term. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
    Weak economy spurs growth for community colleges AP - Wed Aug 20, 11:36 PM ET

    RICHMOND, Va. - Two-year community colleges are seeing record enrollment as families squeezed by tough economic times steer high school graduates away from more expensive four-year universities.

  13. In this photo provided by Hasbro, 'Mr. Monopoly' stands on a large version of the global game board of the new 'Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition' after it was unveiled on the CBS Early Show in New York, Wednesday, August 20, 2008. In worldwide voting by fans, New York and London were the only cities to earn a property space on the board from their respective countries.(AP Photo/Hasbro, Ray Stubblebine)
    Oui, Montreal tops in new Monopoly game AP - Thu Aug 21, 1:50 AM ET

    EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. - Bye bye, Boardwalk. The Quebec metropolis of Montreal snagged the most expensive spot on a new global version of Monopoly, unseating the Atlantic City fixture as the board game's most prestigious property.

  14. The corporate logo for Freddie Mac is seen at its headquarters building in McLean, Virginia, July 23, 2008. (Larry Downing/Reuters)
    Fannie, Freddie shares stabilize AP - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON - Shares of troubled mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stabilized Thursday in late morning trading, reversing three days of double-digit declines.

  15. Japan's trade surplus falls 86.6 percent in July AP - Wed Aug 20, 10:05 PM ET

    TOKYO - Japan's trade surplus in July fell 86.6 percent from a year earlier as spending on imports grew because of higher prices for oil and other commodities, the government said Thursday.

  16. In this March 15, 2006 file photo, customers enter the Barnes & Noble Bookseller in Woodmere, Ohio. Barnes & Noble Inc., the nation's largest bookseller, said Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, that second-quarter profit fell 15 percent as it confronts sluggish consumer spending. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, file)
    Barnes & Noble's 2Q profits fall 15 percent AP - 32 minutes ago

    PORTLAND, Ore. - Barnes & Noble Inc., the nation's largest bookseller, posted a 15 percent drop in second-quarter profit Thursday as it struggles with sluggish consumer spending.

  17. An unidentified worker toils on a new home under construction in south Denver on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008. Construction of homes and apartments fell in July to the lowest level in more than 17 years, the government reported Tuesday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
    Housing starts dip to lowest level since March '91 AP - Tue Aug 19, 9:13 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - Construction of homes and apartments fell in July to the lowest level in more than 17 years, the government reported Tuesday.

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