Preparations Underway for Presidential Debate
Tuesday's second Presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain could get ugly, as McCain fights to bounce back in the heated contest. AP correspondent Jason Bronis is in Nashville, Tenn., with a preview. (Oct. 7)
Big Issue: All Aboard the Virginia Vanpool
Virginia voter Linda Southworth ditched her car - and her 150-mile-per-week commute - and joined a vanpool. Thousands of Virginia residents are signing up for these ride-sharing programs to cut back on energy use and their monthly fuel costs. (Oct. 7)
AP Top Stories
Here's the latest news for Tuesday, October 7: Dow plunges, world markets open lower; Man kills his family then himself over financial problems; Las Vegas PD release photos of OJ Simpson's jail cell; Mom abandons baby, dad gets custody.
Prosecutor: Ariz. Shooting Suspect Kept Records
The man accused of leading the notorious Serial Shooter attacks two years ago watched with excitement as news reports logged his alleged killings and fear spread through neighborhoods across the Phoenix area, a prosecutor said Monday. (Oct. 6)
6 Die in Family Murder-Suicide in Upscale Home
An unemployed man with an advanced finance degree who was despondent over his own financial problems shot and killed his wife, three children, mother-in-law and then himself in an upscale home in a gated community, police said. (Oct. 6)
State Fair: Tradition or Too Expensive?
Concerns about a weakening economy is sweeping across the country. At a state fair in Dallas, some residents say they're nervous about their financial future and are watching their budgets. (Oct. 6)
Soldier Comes Home to Discover He's a Dad
A baby girl who was abandoned by her mother at a Washington church is now with her father. Clark Stevens was training with his National Guard unit in Wisconsin last week when he was called home to take custody of his baby. (Oct. 6)
College Bound Students Hit by Credit Crunch
NY Senator Charles Schumer says the credit crunch has forced as many as 50 banks to stop lending money to students for college. Now he's calling on all U-S colleges to accept direct government loans to help fill the void. (Oct. 6)
AP Top Stories
Here's the latest news for Monday October 6: Dow posts major drop; Driver in deadly bus crash charged; 6 bodies discovered in Los Angeles; Mount Everest hosts first ever skydive.
Worries Over California's Budget Problems
Experts predict that California will run out of cash by the end of the month. That prompted lawmakers to ask for a federal loan so the state can pay its expenses throughout the fiscal year, which ends June 30th. (Oct. 6)
Dow Closes Below 10,000, a Four-year Low
Wall Street suffered through another extraordinary and traumatic session Monday, with the Dow Jones industrials plunging as much as 800 points _ their largest one-day point drop _ before recovering to close with a loss of 370. (Oct. 6)
AP Campaign Minute
Here's the latest news from the campaign trail for Monday, Oct. 6th: Obama says McCain should focus on economy; Palin criticizes Obama's ties to Wright, Ayers; McCain calls Obama a liar; Service set for Biden's mother-in-law.
Sneak Peek Inside O.J.'s Jail Cell
New photos released from the Las Vegas Metro Police Department reveal the conditions in which O.J Simpson is living. Simpson was convicted Friday of armed robbery and kidnapping stemming from a Las Vegas hotel room last year. (Oct. 6)
Presidential Campaign Turns Nasty
Mudslinging, initiated over the weekend by Republican John McCain's campaign, gathered intensity in the presidential race Monday as Democrat Barack Obama resurrected his opponent's links to a financial scandal two decades ago. (Oct. 6)
Caught on Tape: Woman Dangles From Carnival Ride
Fairgoers at a central Florida carnival caught a 2-year-old girl whose mother was forced to drop her after they were both stranded 30 feet off the ground on a ride. (Oct. 6)
McCain: Who Is the Real Barack Obama?
John McCain is opening a new line of criticism toward his rival, saying he's not going to take advice from a Chicago politician like Barack Obama. (Oct. 6)
Bush: Financial Rescue Plan Will Take Time
As global markets plunged, President Bush on Monday said 'it's going to take awhile' for the government's $700 billion financial rescue plan to bolster the troubled U.S. Economy. (Oct. 6)
Lehman Brothers CEO Testifies on Capitol Hill
Days from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, Lehman Brothers steered millions to departing executives even while pleading for a federal rescue, Congress was told Monday. (Oct. 6)
Driver Arrested After Deadly Calif. Bus Crash
The California Highway Patrol says it believes the driver of a casino-bound charter bus that crashed and killed eight people was driving under the influence and arrested him. (Oct. 6)
Overseas Markets Fall on Financial Turmoil Fears
Asian and European stock markets plunged Monday as government bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe failed to alleviate fears that the global financial crisis would depress world economic growth. (Oct. 6)
