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.
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)
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)
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.
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)
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)
Neel Kashkari, a former Goldman Sachs executive has been named interim head of the government's $700 billion rescue effort for financial institutions. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports. (Oct. 6)
Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe discuss their new film, Ridley Scott's "Body of Lies" at the film's New York premiere. (Oct. 6)
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)
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)
Three skydivers made a record-breaking skydive on Sunday by jumping over the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, in Nepal. (Oct. 6)
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)
The AP's Nicole Evatt gets a baking lesson from celebrity chef and reality TV Star Bethenny Frankel. Bethenny dishes on the cast of 'Real Housewives of New York City' while whipping up vegan cupcakes. (Oct. 3)
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)
Financial markets took a bleak view of the future Monday. The Dow Jones industrials skidded more than 500 points and fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years. (Oct. 6)
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)
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)
Trevor Delaney, the AP's Personal Finance editor offers guidance on managing your certificates of deposit. (Oct. 6)
'Hannah Montana' star Miley Cyrus turns 16 and celebrates with a special bash at Disneyland (oct. 6)
'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' bow wows them at the box office, taking the top spot over the weekend. (Oct. 6)
In Florida Monday, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin continued to criticize Barack Obama's ties to 1960s-era radical Bill Ayers. (Oct. 6)
Nintendo unveiled new games slated for the upcoming holiday shopping season. As AP Correspondent Haven Daley reports, Nintendo is also announcing increased supplies of the Wii video game console and Nintendo DS portable game system. (Oct. 6)
Voters say energy is one of the big issues they're concerned about in the upcoming presidential election. Dana Bolyard is one of those voters. She's hoping the small steps she takes to reduce her energy consumption will make a big difference. (Oct. 6)
New tests on baby milk powder in China show no signs of melamine. The scandal that broke almost a month ago, is responsible for the deaths of four infants and sickening more than 54 thousand others. (Oct. 6)
Brad Pitt was by Angelina Jolie's side at the New York premiere of her latest film 'Changeling' in which she plays a mother whose son has been kidnapped. (Oct 6)
Brad Pitt was by Angelina Jolie's side at the New York premiere of her latest film 'Changeling' in which she plays a mother whose son has been kidnapped. (Oct. 6)
Most stocks started the week down in Asia. Japan's index fell four percent to a four-year low. Stocks were also down in Indonesia, Hong Kong and Australia. (Oct. 6)
The Phillies clinched their series with the Brewers; Angels beat Red Sox to force a game four; White Sox top Rays to force a fourth game; Giants throttle Seahawks 44-6. (Oct. 6)
The Angels forced a game four in their playoff series with the Red Sox, after beating Boston 5-4 in 12 innings Sunday night. The White Sox will also play in a game four, after their 5-3 win over the Rays. (Oct. 6)
Kerry Collins tossed a touchdown pass to Alge Crumpler late in the game as the Titans beat the Ravens. Tennessee is undefeated at 5 and oh. (Oct. 6)
The top ten in the AP college football poll largely remains the same from a week ago. Oklahoma is still number one, after they clobbered Baylor by 32 points. (Oct. 6)
Jurors who convicted O.J. Simpson of armed robbery and kidnapping in Las Vegas say they did not rely on witness testimony to find him guilty of all 12 counts he faced. (Oct. 5)
At an Omaha, Neb., rally, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin elaborated on her attack against Barack Obama. She's claiming one of Obama's advisers had described Obama and Ayers as 'friendly.' (Oct. 5)
The Washington Redskins won their second straight NFC East game, beating the Eagles 23-17. Clinton Portis shredded the Philadelphia defense for 145 yards rushing. (Oct. 5)
A Cleveland, Ohio landlord faces charges that he set up a camera in a bathroom used by a mother and her teenaged daughters. (Oct. 5)
For the first time since 1993, the Phillies are in the National League Championship Series. The Eastern Division champs advanced with a 6-2 win over Milwaukee in Game Four of the divisional playoff. (Oct. 5)
Madonna kicks off her U.S. leg of her 'Sticky and Sweet' tour with a sold-out concert at the Izod Center at the Meadowlands sports complex in New Jersey. (Oct. 6)
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday accused Democrat Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists" because of an association with a former '60s radical. (Oct. 5)
Pages from an Israeli astronaut's diary, that survived the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia and a 37-mile fall to Earth, went on display on Sunday for the first time at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. (Oct. 5)
Wachovia Corp., at the center of a fight between Wells Fargo & Co. and Citigroup Inc. over who will buy the beleaugered bank, said Sunday it is pressing ahead with its deal to sell its banking operations to Wells Fargo. (Oct. 5)
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