Stores fear holiday sales may stick
Shoppers are getting used to those 75 percent off sales, and that's bad news for merchants who worry they will also have to quickly slash prices on spring goods to attract customers.
Five ways to turn your film into Oscar bait
Lots of movies try to give the Academy what it wants, but few succeed. But if you're a studio head, think about giving us a history lesson in an easily digestible bite or adapting a prestigious play or novel.
Fed sees long-lasting downturn
Federal Reserve officials feared the economy would be stuck in a painful rut for some time despite their decision to slash interest rates to a record low.
Race card lands softly in Burris Senate fight
The first race card of the Obama era is now in play. On Tuesday, Blagojevich's choice, Roland Burris, was turned away on Capitol Hill when he tried to take his seat.
Airlines start '09 with wave of sales
A wave of fare sales has spread across the airline industry in the early days of the new year as the weak economy continues to put pressure on carriers to fill seats even after they drastically reduced capacity and some expressed willingness to cut more.
Biden's right at home, Burris denied
Sen. Joe Biden is still a member of the Senate club, but Roland Burris isn't — not yet anyway. But the legislative hopeful still attracted the largest press scrum Tuesday at the opening of the 111th Congress.
Reports: Gupta approached for surgeon general
CNN says President-elect Barack Obama has approached its medical correspondent, Sanjay Gupta, to be the country's next surgeon general.
Chris Pine puts his own spin on ‘Trek's' Kirk
Pine believes the new movie will give audiences a sense of hope — something he feels has been lacking in other sci-fi box office hits.
Egypt, France propose Gaza truce
Red Cross warns 500,000 civilians in danger; Israel rejects calls for truce.
BC reportedly to fire Jagodzinski for Jets interview
Boston College athletic director Gene DiFilippo is awaiting a call from Jeff Jagodzinski about whether the coach interviewed with the New York Jets. The conversation could have a significant impact on BC's football program.
