When the nation's 9.6 percent unemployment rate for August was released Friday morning, the reaction from economists was that things could have been worse. The Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed the unemployment rate rose with employment losses outpacing gains as the economy lost 54,000 jobs during the month. (Today)
The Texas attorney general has opened an antitrust investigation into how Google ranks search results, the first United States case to strike at the heart of the company's main search business. (Today)
ABOUT a year ago Cary Feldman was surprised to find himself sprawled on the pavement in an intersection in Chicago Heights, Ill., having been knocked off his motor scooter by the car behind him. Five months later he got another surprise: a bill from the fire department for responding to the scene of the accident. (Today)
IT started with a grandmother's thoughtful offer. (Today)