Bullet sales on the rise in U.S.

In a time of increased financial uncertainty – stemming from a dismal job market, a crumbling economy and government skepticism – Americans are spending record amounts of money on guns and ammunition, creating shortages in some places over the past year. Bullets are in such high demand that, at some points during the past year,

Schiff: Rising Stocks Not A Sign of Recovery

By: Julie Crawshaw Article Font Size Rising U.S. stock prices — particularly following a 50 percent decline — say nothing about the health of the U.S. economy or the prospects for a recovery, says Euro Pacific CEO Peter Schiff. “In fact, relative to the meteoric rise of foreign stock markets over the past six months,

Thrifts Report First Profit Since 2007

WASHINGTON — The U.S. thrift industry Wednesday reported its first profit since the third quarter of 2007, earning a slender total of $4 million in the second quarter, the Office of Thrift Supervision said. The second-quarter figure compared with a whopping loss of $1.62 billion in the first quarter of 2009, which was revised Wednesday

Obama Sidesteps Fresh Headaches, Keeps Bernanke

WASHINGTON — Giving Ben Bernanke a second term as Federal Reserve chairman was the politically safe course for a president beset by multiple crises and wanting no new battles. The decision also helped soothe jittery financial markets, while drawing applause across party lines. President Barack Obama cited the former Princeton economist’s role in navigating the

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Better than Honeycrisp? SweeTango could be the next top apple

By Jeff Kiger Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN LAKE CITY — “The best apple I’ve ever eaten in my life.” That’s a strong statement from Dennis Courtier, a self-described “apple geek” and the president of Pepin Heights Orchards in Lake City. Is he talking about Honeycrisp, the wildly popular apple created by the University of Minnesota and

Drunk Man Found At Grocery Store Eating Avocados

(AP) Police said a man was arrested at a grocery store after workers found him at a table in the deli, eating avocados, cake and other items. Bismarck Police Lt. Randy Ziegler said the 38-year-old man was intoxicated and had a hearty spread, including cake, cookies and plums, in the deli area of Cashwise Foods

Cash for Clunkers generates 700,000 new car sales

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Transportation Department says the popular Cash for Clunkers program generated nearly 700,000 new car sales and came under the $3 billion budget for the monthlong program. The government said Wednesday dealers submitted 690,114 vouchers totaling $2.88 billion in the program, which ended Tuesday. Japanese automakers Toyota ( TM – news –