Temperatures crashed to record lows well below zero Monday as a huge mass of arctic air blustered southward across the Midwest and West, leading some cities to open shelters. The cold and remnants of the weekend blizzard that accompanied it closed hundreds of schools from the northern Plains to the Great Lakes states. Still, some people ventured out into the frigid air. ...more

December 16, 2008

Carl Edwards won the season-ending Ford 300 on Saturday night, but he came up 21 points short in his attempt to overtake Clint Bowyer for the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship. ...more

November 16, 2008

Sales of new homes recorded an unexpected increase in September as median home prices dropped to the lowest level in four years, the Commerce Department reported Monday. ...more

October 28, 2008

Popping so many pills that you sometimes forget to take a medication? The drug companies think they have the answer: combination pills, which aim to treat several ailments in one medication. However, buyer beware: Analysts say the all-in-one movement generally comes with a higher price. ...more

October 21, 2008

Construction of new homes plunged by a bigger-than-expected amount in September as builders slashed production yet again, putting the country on track to build the fewest homes this year in more than six decades. ...more

October 18, 2008

Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines said Monday it would retain service at Tampa International Airport but eliminate flights beginning Sept. 8 at Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers. ...more

July 22, 2008

A long-delayed Iraq war funding bill sailed through the House on Thursday, along with historic increases in college aid for returning troops and help for the unemployed and Midwestern flood victims. ...more

June 20, 2008

With all due respect to the earthquake victims in China and the cyclone disaster in Myanmar, why are we as a nation always jumping to overseas aid quickly, but not so fast with our own in Minnesota, Iowa and other parts of the Midwest? ...more

June 3, 2008

Even in a down economy, Publix Super Markets keeps churning out strong financial reports. ...more

May 2, 2008

Macy's Inc. said Wednesday that it will cut about 2,300 management jobs as the department store operator consolidates three regional divisions and decentralizes buying in a bid to reduce costs and boost sales. ...more

February 7, 2008