Obama says he’d delay yanking Bush tax cuts

WASHINGTON — Democrat Barack Obama said Sunday that he would delay rescinding President Bush’s tax cuts on wealthy Americans if he becomes the next president and the economy is in a recession, suggesting such an increase would further hurt the economy.

Hospitals in hands of voters

A large red and white banner hanging over the main entrance to Hot Spring County Medical Center reads “Save the Hospital, Vote Yes Sept. 9th.”

2 key mortgage firms in peril seized by U.S.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government seized control Sunday of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after the biggest surge in mortgage defaults in at least three decades threatened to topple the companies making up almost half of the U.S. home loan market.