Entries for December 2008

by Monica Rhor The Associated Press In this sleepy country town of Yoakum, which sprang up around a railroad junction and the start of the Chisholm trail, folks give out their phone numbers by the last four digits, the annual Tom-Tom festival culmi...

by Jesse J. Holland The Associated Press A U.S. anti-gun group sued the Bush administration Tuesday in hopes of stopping a new policy that would allow Americans to carry concealed, loaded guns in most national parks and wildlife refuges. "The Bush...

by Ellen Simon The Associated Press Consumer confidence hit an all-time low in December, dropping further in the face of rising layoffs, in yet another sign that consumer spending is unlikely to pull the U.S. out of a yearlong recession any time so...

by Bree Fowler The Associated Press The struggling financing arm of General Motors Corp., rescued by $5 billion in federal aid on Monday, plans to use some of the money to make cars and trucks more affordable to a larger pool of customers. It’s th...

The Associated Press Lucy and Ethel lose their struggle with a chocolate assembly line. Joe Friday demands "just the facts" with a penetrating gaze. A secret word brings Groucho a visit from a duck. Folks who grew up as television came of age will ...