Saints agree to terms with ex-Wolverine Arrington The New Orleans Saints agreed to contract terms on Friday with kicker Taylor Mehlhaff and wide receiver Adrian Arrington, leaving only three 2008 draft picks still unsigned as training camp approaches next week.
U.S. oil and gas rig count up by 6 The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the United States rose by six this week to 1,928.
DNC sets up independent operation to help Obama The Democratic National Committee plans to target Republican John McCain and help Democrat Barack Obama with an independent ad campaign run by veteran Democratic strategist Jonathan Prince, Democrats familiar with the decision said Thursday.
Bankers survey shows support for mortgage bailout Most rural bank CEOs surveyed in eleven Midwestern and Plains states support a federal bailout of mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the event of financial collapse.
Atheists' suit against Dakota Boys Ranch dismissed A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by atheists and agnostics that challenged the state's sending of children and money to the church-affiliated Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch.