Authorities say the troubled Indiana money manager who tried to fake his own death in a plane crash to avoid financial ruin bilked about $1 million from friends and relatives as part of an investment scheme that has led to 11 felony charges. ...more

August 23, 2009

"United we stand, divided we fall" is a phrase attributed to people as varied as the sixth century B.C. Greek author Aesop and the American revolutionary patriot Patrick Henry. ...more

October 11, 2008

The Peace Corps, the popular service program that President Bush once promised to double in size, is preparing to cut back on new volunteers and consolidate recruiting offices as it pares costs amid an increasingly tight budget, agency officials said. ...more

August 23, 2008

Crude oil reached record high prices again, thwarting any hopes from last week there would be a continued decline. ...more

June 30, 2008

Crude oil reached record high prices again, thwarting any hopes from last week there would be a continued decline. ...more

June 29, 2008

Wall Street suffered its second big drop in a week Wednesday, with investors worried about spreading fallout from the credit crisis at banks and about a dollar that just keeps getting weaker. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 360 points - just about matching its pullback Nov. 1. ...more

November 7, 2007

Regarding 'Barrell Roll' (Business, Oct. 18): Is our government going to allow our economy to go into deep recession because of oil prices now on their way to $100 a barrel? ...more

October 20, 2007