High energy costs cut two ways in Colo.
President Bush won Colorado in 2000 and 2004, but Democrats hope to swing the state this year. Candidates will have to meet voter concerns about energy and the environment.
Is it really just ‘the economy, stupid'?
The battle for electoral votes will be fought in high unemployment states such as Michigan, but also in places with relatively low unemployment such as Virginia.
McCain touts drilling agenda from oil platform
Republican presidential candidate John McCain visited an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday to call for increased offshore drilling that he claims would lower the cost of food and heating homes.
NYT: Obama's ads in key states go on attack
Senator Barack Obama has started a sustained and hard-hitting advertising campaign against Senator John McCain in states that will be vital this fall.
Seminar teaches area women about finances (Akron Beacon Journal)
While men are not discouraged from attending, women are targeted because ''unfortunately, in our society, women make less than men - earning 83 cents on the dollar,'' said Cordray, who attended the Copley session on Friday. Women also tend to live longer and statistics show they make the purchasing decisions for their families, he said. That's not to say that women are less educated about ...
Obama, VP to campaign Saturday
Barack Obama's newly minted running mate will be hitting the trail with the Democratic hopeful Saturday, a senior Obama adviser told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Minor wreck turns into deadly rampage
A Florida man was arrested after allegedly going on a violent rampage after a minor fender-bender, slashing and stabbing the occupants of a car, then running over and killing a woman who had been riding in another nearby vehicle.
'Boomerang' storm Fay may worsen
Tropical Storm Fay continued its erratic path, moving north along the Florida coast but not going out over the Atlantic Ocean, where many had feared it could strengthen and turn into a hurricane.
School spankings: Minorities get more
A quarter of a million schoolchildren were paddled in 2007 — and black children, American Indians and kids with disabilities got a disproportionate share, according to a study.
Multiple listing services to link databases (Crain's Cleveland Business)
Northeast Ohio soon will have truly regional real estate listings thanks to an agreement between the Northern Ohio Regional Multiple Listing Service and the Centralized Regional Multiple Listing Service.
