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Rising Inflation Dominates Economic Concerns

Rising Inflation Dominates Economic Concerns

WASHINGTON (NBC) -- Everyone who's been to the store lately knows we're paying more for just about everything.

Bleak Economic Picture From The Federal Reserve Chairman

Bleak Economic Picture From The Federal Reserve Chairman

WASHINGTON (NBC) -- Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke appeared before House lawmakers.

Elderly Women Accused Of Killing Homeless Men Are Sentenced

Elderly Women Accused Of Killing Homeless Men Are Sentenced

LOS ANGELES (NBC) -- Two elderly women in Los Angeles will be spending the rest of their lives in jail.

Iraq 'Surge' Ends, But 150,000 Troops Remain

Iraq 'Surge' Ends, But 150,000 Troops Remain

 WASHINGTON (AP) ? The U.S. troop surge in Iraq has ended.

McCain, Obama, Bush Talk Of Afghanistan And Iraq

McCain, Obama, Bush Talk Of Afghanistan And Iraq

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican John McCain says "the status quo is not acceptable" in Afghanistan.

Elderly Women Get Life For Mutliple L.A. Insurance Killings

Elderly Women Get Life For Mutliple L.A. Insurance Killings

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A judge in Los Angeles has sentenced two women to life in prison without parole for murdering two indigent men to collect insurance policies taken out on their lives.

 Dolly's Top Winds 85 MPH

Dolly's Top Winds 85 MPH

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) -- The outer bands from Hurricane Dolly are sweeping ashore in cities straddling the Texas-Mexico border.

 Bush Visits Pentagon To Talk About Afghanistan

Bush Visits Pentagon To Talk About Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush heads to the Pentagon this morning to discuss moving more U.S. forces to Afghanistan.

Rice Meets Top North Korean Diplomat

Rice Meets Top North Korean Diplomat

SINGAPORE (AP) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is meeting with North Korea's top diplomat in Singapore, ending a four-year hiatus in cabinet-level contacts between the Bush administration and the Stalinist state over its nuclear program.

Texas Coast Braces For Tropical Storm Dolly's Arrival

Texas Coast Braces For Tropical Storm Dolly's Arrival

TEXAS (NBC) -- Texas is bracing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Dolly. The storm could reach hurricane strength Tuesday afternoon and is expected to reach land sometime Wednesday.

GM Moving Forward With Electric Car

GM Moving Forward With Electric Car

SAN JOSE, C.A. (AP) -- General Motors is looking down the road to solve potential problems for the electric cars it plans to roll out in about two years.

Interest In Biodiesel Grows As Gas Prices Rise

Interest In Biodiesel Grows As Gas Prices Rise

(NBC) -- As gas prices continue to rise, the price gap is closing for environmentally friendly fuels like biodiesel.

Presidential Candidates Are Vying For Credibility

Presidential Candidates Are Vying For Credibility

(NBC) -- Tuesday, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is in Jordan.

How Will Hurricanes In Gulf Of Mexico Impact Oil Prices?

How Will Hurricanes In Gulf Of Mexico Impact Oil Prices?

(NBC) -- After a week of dropping oil prices, crude was back up Monday as oil companies closely monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Dolly as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico.

Maine-Based Coast Guard Cutter Finds 10,000 Lbs of Cocaine

Maine-Based Coast Guard Cutter Finds 10,000 Lbs of Cocaine

KITTERY (AP) -- A Maine-based Coast Guard cutter has seized 10,000 pounds of cocaine while on patrol in the Caribbean.

Obama Visits Iraq, Calls For A Gradual Withdrawal

Obama Visits Iraq, Calls For A Gradual Withdrawal

IRAQ (NBC) -- Monday, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama was in Iraq.

Searchers Find Debris, Oil Slick

HONOLULU (AP) -- Searchers looking for missing crew members from a crashed Air Force B-52 off Guam have located floating debris and an oil slick.

Is Giuliani In The Veepstakes?

Is Giuliani In The Veepstakes?

NEW YORK (AP) -- A joint appearance at a Yankees' game in New York may raise speculation that Rudy Giuliani is a serious contender for John McCain's running mate.

Pope Meets With Abuse Victims In Australia

Pope Meets With Abuse Victims In Australia

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- The Vatican said Pope Benedict XVI met with victims of clergy child sex abuse in Australia.

Wildfires Continue In California

Wildfires Continue In California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Life has gotten easier for California firefighters, but they're not hanging up their hoses yet.

Tropical Storm Churns Off South Carolina Coast

Tropical Storm Churns Off South Carolina Coast

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Forecasters say Tropical Storm Cristobal is churning off the Southeast seaboard about 125 miles east of Charleston, South Carolina.

Iraqi P.M. Says U.S. Should Leave As Soon As Possible

Iraqi P.M. Says U.S. Should Leave As Soon As Possible

BERLIN (AP) -- Iraq's prime minister reportedly wants U.S. troops to leave Iraq "as soon as possible."

US, Iraq Seek `General Time Horizon' On Troop Cuts

US, Iraq Seek `General Time Horizon' On Troop Cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States and Iraq have agreed to seek "a general time horizon" for further withdrawals of American troops from the war.

Oil Prices Drop, Is It Enough To Improve The Mood On Wall Street?

Oil Prices Drop, Is It Enough To Improve The Mood On Wall Street?

WALL STREET (NBC) -- This morning, some are wondering whether Wall Street can keep up its climb this week.

Housing And Oil Continue To Dominate Economic News

Housing And Oil Continue To Dominate Economic News

(NBC) -- Looking for ways to drive down fuel prices, Congress Thursday wrestled over a plan to force oil companies to step up exploration in the United States.

US Airways Pilots And Management Spar Over Fuel

US Airways Pilots And Management Spar Over Fuel

(NBC) -- Pilots for US Airways say they're being pressured to load less fuel on their aircraft.

"John Adams" And "Mad Men" Make Strong Showing In Emmy Nominations

HOLLYWOOD (NBC) -- Television will honor its best in September, and today, the Emmy nominations were announced.

Wall Street Rallies On Earnings Reports And Oil News

Wall Street Rallies On Earnings Reports And Oil News

WALL STREET (NBC) -- On Wall Street Thursday morning, traders were hoping for a repeat of yesterday's rally.

 
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