Consumers may get ray of good news: lower prices (INO News) - Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:05:11 GMT
(AP:WASHINGTON) American consumers hit by a seemingly endless stream of bad news, from vanishing jobs to shrinking retirement accounts, may be in for a small dose of relief: lower prices at stores.

As Iraq improves, so do recruiting numbers - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Army ... (Army Times) - Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:45:47 GMT
WASHINGTON — The number of young people considering a military career has significantly increased for the first time in about five years, buoyed by more positive news out of Iraq.

News Comcast to Add 12 HD Channels In San Francisco The new channels will be introduced later this month. (TVPredictions.com) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:15:16 GMT
Washington, D.C. (November 18, 2008) -- Comcast will add 12 new High-Definition channels in the San Francisco area on November 25, according to an article by Multichannel News.

Robbery reported on Madison's East Washington Avenue (Wisconsin State Journal) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:44:22 GMT
Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at the Red Letter News on East Washington Avenue around 5 a.m. this morning. Initial reports indicated no weapon was used. ...

Itching Not a Less Intense Form of Pain (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:02:27 GMT
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Pain and itching are regulated by different molecular mechanisms, according to a Washington University study that challenges the long-held belief that itching is a less intense version of the body's response to pain.

Brockman sends Washington past Cleveland State (Seattle Times) - Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:07:43 GMT
Jon Brockman had 23 points and 13 rebounds to lead Washington past Cleveland State 78-63 in its home opener on Tuesday night.

Recap: Washington vs. Cleveland State (The Kansas City Star) - Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:18:06 GMT
Jon Brockman scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Washington Huskies to a 78-63 victory over the Cleveland State Vikings in a matchup for the CBE Classic at Bank of American Arena.

TOPWRAP 10-Washington debates bailout; IMF sees real crisis (KYIV Post) - Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:20:11 GMT
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury defended its handling of the financial bailout on Tuesday as American auto and banking woes reverberated around the globe and the International Monetary Fund said it would need rapidly increasing amounts of extra funding to fight the downturn.

G20 plans shrugged off on gloomy news (Toronto Star) - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:16:57 GMT
WASHINGTON – Another round of massive layoffs at Citigroup and more bad financial news Monday led investors to shrug off the lengthy action plan from world leaders designed to address a sagging global economy.