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South Carolina Killer Who Taunted Investigators Sentenced to Death

SUMTER, S.C. – The killer taunted investigators, scrawling in blood on one dead man’s wall: “Victem .4 in 2 weeks. Catch me if u can.” He lit candles around the body and laughed when the man’s daughter called and asked to speak with her father. “You can’t,” he told her. …

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Lawmakers Take Another Crack At Rescue Plan

WASHINGTON – Congressional leaders scrambled Tuesday to find out what changes are needed to get the $700 billion rescue plan approved by House members as their parties’ presidential nominees offered suggestions. Both Barack Obama and John McCain announced separately that they support a plan that some House Republicans had pushed …

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Oil Rebounds to $93 on AIG Rescue After 2-Day Sell-Off

SINGAPORE – Oil prices rebounded Wednesday in Asia as traders viewed a two-day $10 drop as overdone and driven more by market jitters than by fundamentals. Sentiment got a boost on news that the U.S. Federal Reserve agreed to provide an $85 billion emergency loan to rescue insurance giant American …

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