Thou shalt not steal! Missouri nun chases robbery suspect near convent, helps cops find himINDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Thou shalt not steal — especially within sight of a convent. Missouri police credit pair of nuns with helping to nab a gun-toting burglary suspectINDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Thou shalt not steal — especially within sight of a convent. Police in Independence, Mo., are crediting a pair of nuns with helping nab a gun-toting man suspected of burglarizing two homes Thursday morning. No cash or clunkers for Mom and Pop used-car dealers as castoffs go to scrap yardsRICHMOND, Va. — One man’s clunker is another man’s meal ticket. Banks scale back borrowing from Fed’s emergency lending program, sign credit crisis easingWASHINGTON — Banks trimmed their borrowing from the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending facility over the past week, and cut back their use of other programs designed to ease the financial crisis. Police in Detroit chase stolen truck that crashes and explodes, killing 1 and injuring 2DETROIT — The driver of a stolen pickup truck fleeing police died in a fiery crash Thursday morning after the truck collided with a minivan, another truck and a utility pole and burst into flames, authorities said. Police in Detroit chase stolen truck that crashes and explodes, killing 1 and injuring anotherDETROIT — Authorities say one person has died after a fiery crash in Detroit in which police were chasing a stolen pickup truck when it collided with a minivan, struck a utility pole and then burst into flames. Kohl’s 2nd-quarter profit drops but sales rise; lifts full-year earnings forecastNEW YORK — Department store operator Kohl’s Corp. on Thursday said better-than-expected sales of home products and accessories such as handbags helped it beat Wall Street predictions for its second quarter. 6-foot-7-inch, 250-pound man accused of ringing Calif. doorbells in buff pleads not guiltyREDWOOD CITY, Calif. — A 6-foot-7-inch, 250-pound man who allegedly appeared nude at people’s homes and rang their doorbells is being held on $60,000 bail after pleading not guilty to a series of misdemeanor and felony charges. Man arrested in fatal shooting of 2, including ex-girlfriend, at California toll bridgeSAN FRANCISCO — A man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend with a shotgun blast while she worked in a toll booth during Tuesday evening rush hour was arrested Wednesday after an overnight manhunt, police said. Calif. police dispatch tapes reveal chase speeds topped 90 mph before crash that killed 8DINUBA, Calif. — A copy of a police dispatch tape released Wednesday indicates an officer was chasing a driver suspected of a traffic infraction at speeds topping 90 mph when the car ran a stop sign and hit a truck broadside, killing eight Saturday in California’s Central Valley. Homebuilder stocks join rally after Toll Brothers report showing improving salesNEW YORK — Homebuilder stocks joined the market rally Wednesday after luxury builder Toll Brothers Inc. posted its first annual increase in signed contracts in four years. Man arrested in fatal shooting of 2, including girlfriend, at California toll bridgeSAN FRANCISCO — A man suspected of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and another person at the entrance to a busy San Francisco Bay toll bridge was arrested early Wednesday after an overnight manhunt. Man held in fatal shooting of 2 people at California toll bridgeRICHMOND, Calif. — Police say they’ve arrested a man suspected of gunning down two people at a San Francisco Bay-area toll bridge. Man held for fatal shooting of 2 people at california toll bridgeRICHMOND, Calif. — Police say they’ve arrested a man suspected of gunning down two people at a San Francisco Bay-area toll bridge. Seized North Korean ship moved to Andhra Coast for interrogationNEW DELHI - The seized North Korean ship MV Mu San is being brought to Kakinada port in Andhra Pradesh where central security agencies and nuclear scientists will carry out an extensive search of the vessel. Journal Register emerges from Chapter 11, appoints new board membersNEW YORK — Journal Register Co., publisher of the New Haven (Conn.) Register and other newspapers, said it has emerged from bankruptcy protection and secured new financing from its lenders, six months after making its Chapter 11 filing. Rochdale Securities analyst weighs in on banks; sector sees steep lossesCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank stocks slid Tuesday after a Rochdale Securities analyst weighed in on the sector, saying the stocks were running on “fumes” and not reality in their recent run-up. Bad assets still threaten banks’ stability, congressional watchdog saysWASHINGTON — Despite signs that the financial system has stabilized, banks remain threatened by billions of dollars of bad loans on their balance sheets, and more could fail if the economy worsens, a congressional watchdog reports. Authorities in California investigating police pursuit that ended in crash that killed 8DINUBA, Calif. — Authorities in California’s Central Valley have offered counseling to the officer involved in a weekend police chase that ended when a stolen car smashed into a pickup, killing five young children from the same family and three others, police said Monday. Truck bombs hit Shiite community near Mosul, as string of bombings in Iraq kills 48BAGHDAD —A double truck bombing tore through the village of a small Shiite ethnic minority near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, while nine blasts wracked Baghdad in a wave of violence Monday that killed at least 48 people and wounded more than 250, Iraqi officials said. Car fleeing Calif. police hits pickup, killing 7, including 4 young children from same familySAN FRANCISCO —A stolen car fleeing from police ran a stop sign and slammed into a pickup in California’s Central Valley, killing four young children in the truck and all three people in the car, police said Sunday. Michigan police say purse snatching suspect was caught by his own seat beltEASTPOINTE, Mich. —Authorities said a purse snatching suspect being chased by police near Detroit got his right leg tangled in his car’s seat belt when he tried to bail out and ended up being dragged several hundred feet. Police told the Detroit Free Press and The Macomb Daily of Mount Clemens that 45-year-old man Lawrence Neal of Detroit was dragged Thursday night and broke his leg before the car stopped on a front lawn. Mice, anyone? In Malawi, cooked, salted or dried mice on a stick is a popular delicacyLILONGWE, Malawi —Cooked, salted or dried, field mice strung on sticks are sold as a popular delicacy in Malawi markets and roadside stalls. The mice are hunted in corn fields after the harvest when they have grown plump on a diet of grains, fruits, grass and the odd insect. The most widely eaten species is known locally as Kapuku, gray in color and with a shorter tail than the more common rat. Regulators close 2 banks in Florida, 1 in Oregon, marking 72 US bank failures this yearNEW YORK — Regulators on Friday shut down two banks in Florida and one in Oregon, bringing to 72 the number of federally insured banks to fail this year under the weight of the weak economy and rising loan losses. Studios remain split over $1-a-night DVD kiosks even as Fox demands 30-day delay for RedboxLOS ANGELES — Hollywood studios are split over Redbox, the $1-per-night DVD rental kiosk company: They could supply it with cheap wholesale discs and ride its massive growth, or starve it in the hopes of preserving higher-priced purchases. Modern ‘49ers’ can forget it: New law halts popular form of gold mining in California riversHAPPY CAMP, Calif. — Small-scale miners still drawn to California to chase dreams of striking it rich will have to find their gold nuggets the old-fashioned way for awhile, with shovels and pans. Investors seek $6.9B worth of loans in August from federal program to spur consumer creditWASHINGTON — Investors’ appetite picked up this month for a government program aimed at spurring lending to consumers and small businesses at lower rates. Banks boost borrowing from Fed’s emergency program to $35.1 billion, but cut back elsewhereWASHINGTON — Banks boosted borrowing from the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending facility over the past week, but cut back on other programs designed to ease the financial crisis. The overall picture suggests some credit problems are easing. Lawyer: Chase should be responsible for $300M in losses to WaMu retirement accountsSEATTLE — Lawyers for JPMorgan Chase & Co. and for Washington Mutual Inc. fund managers, directors and a former chief executive asked a federal judge Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit by WaMu employees whose retirement accounts have vaporized. Grand jury recommends no charges against Philly cops in videotaped beating of 3 menPHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police officers involved in the videotaped beating of three suspects after a car chase won’t be charged with crimes, according to a grand jury that found no excessive use of force. |
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