"I know I didn't chow down on a spoon!" declared John Manley, who recently discovered that an eating utensil was the source of his two years of ill health, coughing, vomiting and pain.
"I think the promise of fame and what it holds to you as a child and dreaming of it is not what it is. What it is, I'm not complaining about, but it's just different than the reality you dreamed." -- Rosie O'Donnell
Cheryl Bradshaw shivered under a big brown coat as she made her way through a line of people waiting along an icy road in Wilmington, Ohio. She was among about 5,000 residents who accepted food from the nonprofit Feed the Children.
Elizabeth Gore, with a voice soaked in motherly calm, counsels her suicidal caller.
The star cites bad behavior by fans as the reason for calling off the game
Fred Wadsworth sat at breakfast Monday morning wondering how he'll put food on his table from now on.
Global delivery company DHL announced Monday that it was cutting 9,500 jobs as it discontinues air and ground operations within the United States.
German logistics giant Deutsche Post said Monday it was cutting 9,500 jobs as part of a major program to restructure its loss-making DHL delivery service in the United States.
A southern Ohio community is bracing for possible layoffs as DHL Express -- the largest employer in the area -- planned to announce its quarterly earnings report and restructuring details.
Unable to get bank loans and credit lines, small business owners are turning to other sources for the cash they need to run their businesses.
"I know I didn't chow down on a spoon!" declared John Manley, who recently discovered that an eating utensil was the source of his two years of ill health, coughing, vomiting and pain.
"I think the promise of fame and what it holds to you as a child and dreaming of it is not what it is. What it is, I'm not complaining about, but it's just different than the reality you dreamed." -- Rosie O'Donnell
Cheryl Bradshaw shivered under a big brown coat as she made her way through a line of people waiting along an icy road in Wilmington, Ohio. She was among about 5,000 residents who accepted food from the nonprofit Feed the Children.
Elizabeth Gore, with a voice soaked in motherly calm, counsels her suicidal caller.
The star cites bad behavior by fans as the reason for calling off the game
Fred Wadsworth sat at breakfast Monday morning wondering how he'll put food on his table from now on.
Global delivery company DHL announced Monday that it was cutting 9,500 jobs as it discontinues air and ground operations within the United States.
German logistics giant Deutsche Post said Monday it was cutting 9,500 jobs as part of a major program to restructure its loss-making DHL delivery service in the United States.
A southern Ohio community is bracing for possible layoffs as DHL Express -- the largest employer in the area -- planned to announce its quarterly earnings report and restructuring details.
Unable to get bank loans and credit lines, small business owners are turning to other sources for the cash they need to run their businesses.
Strong winds kicked up rough surf Thursday as an intense low-pressure system chugged toward the Southeast coast with wind gusts of up to 40 mph, knocking out power to thousands of homes in Virginia
Although Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden routinely mocks his Republican counterpart, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, for her onetime support of the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere," Biden and his running mate voted to keep the project alive twice.
With the flick of an eight-foot switch at midday Monday, the Southern city became the first market in the U.S. to make the change to digital-only broadcasting
Tropical Storm Hanna an Hurrican Ikee behind her had vacationers rushing for safer land, while governments prepared for the brunt of the storms
Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, Barack Obama's choice for vice president, accepted the nomination Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. He was introduced by his son Beau Biden, Delaware attorney general.
Sen. John McCain made a stop Thursday in Wilmington, Ohio, discussing job losses that could result from closing the local DHL shipping center.
Tropical Storm Cristobal, the first tropical storm to menace the Southeast seaboard this hurricane season, sent outer bands of intermittent rain late Saturday
Tropical Storm Cristobal churned off the Southeast seaboard after it formed Saturday
On June 1, Elena Delle Donne, the nation's top girls' basketball player, was awarded her diploma from Ursuline Academy (Wilmington, Del.) during the school's Baccalaureate, a day before the rest of her graduating class was to receive theirs.
General Motors Corp. officially blew up its old business model Tuesday, closing four pickup truck and sport utility vehicle factories, announcing a new small car
General Motors announced plans Tuesday to shut four truck and SUV plants that employ thousands of workers. It also said high gas prices are here to stay - and, with them, consumers' growing preference for more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Some people call Wilmington, North Carolina, "Hollywood East" because of all the movies and TV shows filmed here. In the last three decades, more than 400 feature films, documentaries and television series have been shot and edited around town, drawing notable actors from Andy Griffith to Richard Gere.
It was a woman's raw, bleeding hands that led Jock Brandis to make a promise.
Dear FSB: A lot of people who read your site didn't go to business school but have great ideas for ventures that could become very profitable. What is the best way to get started?
Cherie Cruse was devastated when she learned in 2003 that her 4-year-old son Andrew had juvenile diabetes.
As Britney Spears faced the judge in her kids' custody hearing on Thursday – winning a small victory by gaining supervised overnight visitation rights – her ex-husband Kevin Federline spent time shooting scenes in Wilmington, N.C., for episode seven of his guest spot on One Tree Hill.
Question: Nearly 40 years ago I bought a 1,000-ounce silver bar and carried it out of a Chicago bank vault. Now I want to sell it, but I don't know whom to sell it to, where to get a good price or how to transport it securely. Can you help? - Milton Taylor, El Paso
Here are some better, faster, and easier ways to get from Point A to Point B.
True, America is littered with "for sale" signs these days. And many cities haven't bottomed out yet, and may not for some time. But all the fear and loathing about a housing slump obscures the fac...
Gas prices at U.S. pumps rose an average of more than 2 cents per gallon during the past two weeks, according to a national survey released Sunday
At least eight people were killed and nearly 20 injured Thursday when a tornado ripped through a mobile home park in this small town west of Wilmington, North Carolina, officials said.
The real estate slump could get worse before it gets better. But these 10 markets offer great opportunities for those who have the patience to buy and hold.
The real estate slump could get worse before it gets better. Business 2.0 Magazine, in its November 2006 issue, identifies 10 markets that offer great opportunities for those who have the patience to buy and hold.
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Q I'd like to start saving college money for my one-year-old twin daughters. I have a broker-sold Virginia 529 account with my four-year-old son as a beneficiary. Can I continue funding one accoun...
Gas prices rose nearly two cents over the past two weeks, to a record high of $3.02 per gallon of self-serve regular, a national survey reported Sunday.
Gasoline prices popped above $3 a gallon in more parts of the U.S. this week, amid reports of spot shortages in some markets.
If you take a look at the car's being unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland, which opens to the public Thursday, you'll see some vehicles that look strangely familiar. But then, somehow, not quite.
I have $100,000 that I want to invest in CD's as part of my overall savings program. Please tell me how I should build a CD ladder based on your estimate of how interest rates will move over the next two to three years.
A slightly weakened Tropical Storm Ophelia bypassed New England and moved toward the Canadian Maritime Provinces on Saturday after drenching North Carolina's Outer Banks.
As residents of North Carolina cleaned up Friday, people in New England and Canada prepared as Tropical Storm Ophelia headed north and picked up speed.
After dumping more than a foot of rain in some places, Ophelia weakened off the North Carolina coast Thursday evening, again losing its hurricane status.
North Carolina's governor urged residents of low-lying areas and coastal islands to head for safety Tuesday as Hurricane Ophelia methodically churned toward the state's southeastern corner with heavy rains and strong winds.
Congress is moving closer to passing an overhaul of bankruptcy laws that would make it much harder and more expensive for debtors to be freed from their bills. The measure is backed by credit-card ...
Shopping was not on Mary Margaret Godier's mind when she first visited Mayfaire Town Center, an outdoor mall that opened last May in Wilmington, N.C. As she walked the cute cobblestone streets, she...
Some Christmas package deliveries may be affected by the storm that dumped as much as 2 feet of snow across the nation's midsection.
My investment adviser keeps postponing putting a portion of my portfolio into bonds, claiming it's not a wise thing to do in a rising interest rate environment. Everything I read, however, tells me that as a retiree I should have a bond allocation of at least 40 percent. What should I do now to achieve a more balanced investment risk profile?
Q. Last year my wife thought she was having a heart attack, so we called 911. Luckily, it was just a scare. But the hospital keeps sending us a bill for $900. I was assured that all her bills would...
ING Direct is the fast-food chain of financial services. With a handful of offerings including savings accounts, CDs, and home equity loans, the bank, based in Wilmington, Del., is about as no-fril...
Q. Last year my wife thought she was having a heart attack, so we called 911. Luckily, it was just a scare. But the hospital keeps sending us a bill for $900. I was assured that all her bills would be covered 100 percent. We have Medicare, plus my retiree health insurance, with all the bells and whistles. Now the hospital is threatening to turn the case over to a collection agency. Help!
Viewing the vast empty canyon that was once the site of the twin towers of the World Trade Center, Karen McCoy of Droop Mountain, West Virginia, said, "I had to back away."
A former university student, who is believed to have shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, committed suicide, an autopsy has ruled.
Dear Armchair Millionaire: My sister just started investing in a Coverdell Education Savings Account for her kids' college. I'd never even heard of this plan before. Is it something I should consider for my own kids? -- L.C.
A freight train carrying a hazardous material derailed Saturday in northeastern Maryland, forcing the evacuation of a small community. No injuries were reported, said a spokesman for the Cecil County Department of Public Safety.
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You'll hear different accounts of the cause. But virtually all agree that Charlie Cawley was livid. It was the first weekend in May five years ago, and chateau country--as the rolling hills dotted ...
Back in March, HP CEO Carly Fiorina made another of her famous promises. Referring to her deal-turned-family-squabble to merge HP and Compaq, she vowed there would be "no hanging chads" from shareh...
Enron shareholders may not have been able to prevent their company from imploding, but there's a chance they could have detected the number fudging sooner--and gotten out in time--if they'd exercis...
Dear Annie: I'm 24, and in the past year a startling number of my friends have been laid off or frozen into their entry-level positions because the job market is so bad. Should those of us stuck in...
It would seem rather obvious: Running up on credit-card stocks right now can't be a good idea. After all, the market is glutted with cards, and issuers are struggling to find new areas of growth. W...
Yes, it is presumptuous of us to name the 12 best places to spend a summer vacation. Perhaps even foolhardy. After all, most of us can already see in our mind's eye a place that all but defines the...
With the euro sliding to a near all-time low against the greenback, you might think that all the bargain hunting these days is being done by Visa-toting tourists on the Ponte Vecchio. But in fact s...
Our analysis of the funeral industry in September's "The Final Payment" drew some of the angriest mail we've received in months. The article explained that funeral prices typically include markups ...
Looking for a promising corner of the stock market but fearful of highflying tech stocks? Try saying industrial cyclical. These are the old-line industrial stocks that closely track the ups and dow...
May's special report, "Today's Key to Success: Self-Reliance," stirred your pride and your compassion. Dozens of readers who wrote to Money praised the report for showing how self-reliance will be ...
Thinking about borrowing? Now may be the right time. Interest charges on mortgages, home-equity loans, auto loans and credit cards are all at their lowest in years, and some may go lower yet. Here'...
Congratulations! You have sent in your 1991 tax return. Naturally, you're eager to bury your copy in a file cabinet and forget about it -- or better yet, burn it, like a mortgage you've paid off. N...
HOW BAD OFF is the banking industry? On the East Coast, proud Chase Manhattan has been selling off pieces of itself. Out West, mighty Wells Fargo has added $350 million to its loan loss reserves. A...
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Feel guilty when you toss out your kids' disposable diapers? Then compost them into the rich mulch shown in the magazine. That was the message behind an ad campaign that Procter & Gamble, maker of ...
Buy a bank stock now? Not on your life, most investors would say. While banks haven't bled to death like many savings and loans, they have had their own nasty surprises in real estate. As the suppl...
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Major corporations are rushing to set up or expand employee stock ownership plans, or ESOPs (see table for a sampling). The some 100 that have initiated , them this year include companies that are ...
If you are one of those investors who have resorted to mutual funds because you couldn't find a top investment adviser to handle your money, there is finally an alternative. Hutton Select Managers,...
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Consumers are discovering that credit cards with attractive rates are not necessarily the best overall deal. Exhibit A: American Express' new 13.5% variable-rate Optima card. The Optima, says H. Sp...
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