Dec 16th, 2008 · Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) is apparently President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be Interior secretary, a position usually reserved for Westerners. But Salazar is getting mixed reviews at best from environmentalists and public lands advocates, while agricultural and mining interests are relieved.
Oct 10th, 2008 · Many investors are fixing their gaze on Washington, D.C., to see whether financial leaders meeting there can do anything to relieve the financial crisis. The Dow industrial average was swinging wildly from the start Friday, trading well below 8,500. European shares prices have also tumbled, as did every stock market in Asia.
Oct 10th, 2008 · There's a new way to relieve the stress of these times. There's a new business in San Diego called Sarah's Smash Shack. Say you just lost half your retirement account in the stock market. Or you just had a bad day. You go to Sarah's and pay to throw plates and glass against a wall. A sign says "Break More Stuff." One couple came after the credit crisis kept their from getting a home mortgage. The husband calls it the best $50 he ever spent.
Sep 19th, 2008 · Some investors started fleeing money market funds this week. Redemptions added to the strains on financial markets, and one fund went into the red. The Treasury Department has said it stands ready to guarantee the funds, a move that is expected to relieve stress on them.
Sep 17th, 2008 · The Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department have come to the rescue of several financial institutions in trouble. Now some federal officials want to formalize that process. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) explains why he thinks it's important to create an agency to relieve financial giants of toxic assets.
Aug 15th, 2008 · The U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly turning to contractors to help relieve agents of minor duties. But the recent case of two contract employees, caught smuggling illegal immigrants, has critics calling for tighter screening.
Jun 4th, 2008 · India's army conducted a three-month study in which soldiers did more yoga poses than traditional exercise. The idea was that the stress-relieving practice could be a way to train deadlier fighters. Researchers found that fighters had steadier hands and stronger grips than peers who stuck to standard physical training.
Apr 12th, 2008 · The No. 1 movie at the box office for the last two weekends has been 21, which depicts a group of Massachusetts Institute of Technology students who decide to try to relieve some tuition pressures by hitting the tables in Las Vegas. "Math guy" Keith Devlin talks about the movie.