Capital Yacht Club is home to Craig and many others (The Idaho Statesman)
WASHINGTON �When he is not at the Capitol, Sen. Larry Craig spends much of his time aboard the Suz II, the 42-foot yacht that serves as his Washington home. Further down D Dock at the Capital Yacht Club, his fri

Near-term home sales fall in August to a record low (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
WASHINGTON - An index that forecasts near-term home sales fell in August to a record low as would-be homebuyers had difficulty getting mortgages. Economists said the housing market's woes show no sign of improving soon.

New banks, other stores reflect growth (Hammond Daily Star)
When the interstates were paved along the edges of Hammond, residential and commercial properties developed toward the new roadways for quick access to New Orleans, Baton Rouge, the Mississippi Gulf Coast and northern Tangipahoa Parish.

Michigan's Comic Strip Government Mirrors Detroit: Doron Levin (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The state of Michigan needs a new name. How about Lower Slobbovia, the land invented by cartoonist Al Capp where hapless inhabitants lived in chilly, hopeless economic isolation?

185 Employers Gather at Career Fair (Brigham Young NewsNet)
This year's list of visitors for the BYU Career Fair includes 185 different businesses.