Marion Jones’ teammates begin fundraising defense - San Diego Union-Tribune
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Marion Jones’ relay partners are raising money to pay legal fees in the fight to retain the 2000 Olympic medals they’ve been ordered to return. Jones teamed with Jearl-Miles Clark, Monique Hennagan, LaTasha Colander

Japan minister urges US public bailout - BusinessWeek
Likening the U.S. credit crisis to a broken bathtub draining water, Japan’s financial services minister urged Washington on Wednesday to inject public money to repair the problem before it gets worse. Sounding nearly alarmist in an interview with The

Suburban Philadelphia bank sues robbery suspect - Philadelphia Inquirer
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - A bank is suing the man charged in a Dec. 26 robbery in which he is accused of stealing $38,000. Huntingdon Valley Bank is seeking the stolen money plus nearly $1,100 for lost employee wages, management hours and other costs

Roast coffee at home with hot-air corn popper - La Crosse Tribune
Given the American love affair with coffee, it’s surprising more people don’t roast their own beans at home. Not only does home roasting ensure the freshest, most splendid cup of coffee, it’s also a money saver and takes just minutes to prepare

Less money for Pa. college grants, PHEAA says - Philadelphia Inquirer
HARRISBURG, Pa. - It looks like there will be less state allow money for Pennsylvania college students next year. The board of the state’s student loan agency voted Thursday to cut the money it contributes to the grants. Originally, the Pennsylvania

Spokane police search for apologetic robber - Seattle Times
SPOKANE — Police are searching for a man who entered a convenience store early Wednesday with a gun and cleaned out a cash register. A clerk at the Zip Trip states the man stated he was sorry for having to rob the store, but he needed the money

Bail set for man wanted in Vegas shooting, extortion case - Seattle Post Intelligencer
KENT, Wash. — A man accused of shooting three people outside a Las Vegas strip club and then extorting money from professional football player Adam “Pacman” Jones has been ordered held on $1 million bail. Arvin Kenti Edwards, of Renton, declined to

Many Mexicans see oil as last frontier against US invasion - Philadelphia Inquirer
MEXICO CITY - Even with oil prices at record highs, Mexico’s state-run oil company is managing to lose money. But a presidential plan to repair Petroleos Mexicanos by inviting foreign help is stirring deep-seated emotions over sovereignty , and causing

Indonesia says bird flu virus-sharing battle not about money - International Herald Tribune
JAKARTA, Indonesia : Indonesia does not want money for its bird flu virus samples — it wants governments and pharmaceutical companies to come up with a mechanism that will ensure future pandemic vaccines are accessible to developing nations. That

Legislature restores some Road Ranger funding - Herald Tribune
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s Road Rangers will live to ride another year. Legislative budget negotiators agreed Wednesday to restore about half of the money they’d eliminated from the state budget for the Rangers, who help stranded motorists and clear

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