It was the year the U.S. government pledged more than $8.5 trillion in loans and guarantees to bail out struggling companies. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson appeared on the cover of the New York Post more than celebrity heiress Paris Hilton. Stockholders lost more than $30 trillion in market value. Here's a look at 2008 through the numbers: ...more

January 2, 2009

As part of a charitable endeavor, the author of the comic strip "Opus," Berkeley Breathed, staged a contest asking readers to guess what the final panel would be. Fifty-five readers made the right guess. The one grand prize winner was Stephen Allen of Lutz, 48. ...more

November 10, 2008

Dear Abby: The other day in one of my classes, our teacher was discussing a rather delicate subject, and we were all laughing. I really needed to pass gas, but was trying to hold it in. ...more

September 30, 2007