Published Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Tight credit squeezing bank loans
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are rebounding, and a new bailout package could be coming soon, but the credit markets - where day-to-day borrowing occurs to keep the gears of the economy turning - are still stuck.
Yum Brands menus to list calorie counts
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Want to know how many calories are packed into that burrito or fried chicken you’re ordering? Fast-food company Yum Brands Inc. says it’s taking the guesswork out of counting calories.
Troops face financial battle
FORT RILEY, Kan. (AP) - Soldiers and families who deal with enough stress during 12-month deployments to Iraq say they’re now keeping a little closer eye on their finances.
Survey: Many Americans plan to work past 67
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - For medical office manager Sue Stein, working past the typical retirement age was a choice she made because she’s still having fun at her job and likes the lively banter with the young medical students around her.
Markets rebound on hopes for rescue plan
NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street snapped back yesterday after its biggest sell-off in years amid growing expectations that lawmakers will salvage a $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector. But the seized-up credit markets where businesses turn to raise money showed no sign of relief.
Georgia governor asks for release of federal oil
ATLANTA (AP) - Lines eased somewhat yesterday in Atlanta, the largest city hit by a hurricane-induced gas shortage, as Georgia’s governor waited for a White House answer to his request to release more crude oil.
Several car booster seats get ‘poor’ rating in tests
WASHINGTON (AP) - Several car booster seats do a poor job of positioning children to fit in their seat belts, according to a review by the insurance industry and researchers.
Wal-Mart to cut prices on 10 toys for holidays
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, said today it will lower the price of several toys in 3,500 stores across the United States ahead of a holiday season that is expected to be subdued.
Hollywood sues over DVD copying software
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hollywood’s six major movie studios yesterday sued RealNetworks Inc. to prevent it from distributing DVD copying software that they said would allow consumers to "rent, rip and return" movies or even copy friends’ DVD collections outright.
YOUR OFFICE COACH
Spouse must leave role of boss at work
By MARIE G. MCINTYRE
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Q: At work, my husband is the boss. Everyone in his office thinks he is The Man. He also coaches a softball team, and his players think he’s the greatest.
Dads juggle jobs, kids’ sports
McClatchy Newspapers
MIAMI - Dirk Stealy knew it would create chaos in his life when he landed a lucrative contract remodeling Bob Evans stores in central Florida. But there was no way he would let his work schedule keep him from coaching his son, Kole, in football.
Disability presents opportunity
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MIAMI - One of Andrew Goodyear’s clients, a recent amputee, didn’t want to leave the house because of the stress of having to maneuver out of a wheelchair and into a car.
Experts offer tips on effective résumés, interviews
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FRESNO, Calif. - You’re jobless. Now what?
