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Gov't suspends foreclosures in RI because of storm

Gov't suspends foreclosures in RI because of storm
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is suspending foreclosures in Rhode Island on some federally insured mortgages because of Superstorm Sandy, the latest state to receive a 90-day moratorium. The Federal Housing Administration has already suspended foreclosures in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut

Express Scripts profit rises 21 percent in 3rd qtr

Express Scripts profit rises 21 percent in 3rd qtr
By The Associated Press Express Scripts reported a 20 percent boost in profit for the third quarter, but executives for the pharmacy benefit manager cautioned that the company faces a weaker outlook heading into 2013, and its shares plunged in aftermarket trading. Express said in a statement "

Figures on government spending and debt

Figures on government spending and debt
WASHINGTON (AP) - Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.

How the major US stock indexes fared Monday

How the major US stock indexes fared Monday
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks hovered near break-even on the day before the U.S. presidential election. A managing director at Charles Schwab said the market was marking time, waiting for a winner and the end of political uncertainty. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 19.28

News Summary: Markets rise modestly before vote

News Summary: Markets rise modestly before vote
By The Associated Press THE HARDEST PART: The stock market is waiting for a presidential winner like everyone else. Stocks rose modestly a day before the vote. The Dow Jones industrial average added 19 points. EUROPE FRETS: Renewed concern about economic problems in Greece, combined with

Stocks rise modestly on election's eve

Stocks rise modestly on election's eve
NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market is treading water before Election Day. The Dow Jones industrial average is ending this election eve up 19 points at 13,112. The Standard & Poor's 500 index finishes the day up three at 1,417. The Nasdaq composite index climbed 17 to a hair under 3,000. A

Dollar and precious metals at a glance

Dollar and precious metals at a glance
NEW YORK (AP) - Key currency exchange rates Monday, compared with late Friday in New York:

The best comic book cars

The best comic book cars
By Stephen EdelsteinProvided by Car and nerd cultures rarely intersect, but when they do, great things can happen. Superheroes with more money than powers need a way to get places fast, and the cars writers and artists have created to get them to those places have become (almost) as famous as

The best comic book cars

The best comic book cars
By Stephen EdelsteinProvided by Car and nerd cultures rarely intersect, but when they do, great things can happen. Superheroes with more money than powers need a way to get places fast, and the cars writers and artists have created to get them to those places have become (almost) as famous as

The best comic book cars

The best comic book cars
By Stephen EdelsteinProvided by Car and nerd cultures rarely intersect, but when they do, great things can happen. Superheroes with more money than powers need a way to get places fast, and the cars writers and artists have created to get them to those places have become (almost) as famous as