Economy Aug 07 Watch Other News: Markets Jump on Positive Jobs Report In other news, Wall Street rallied on a Labor Department report that showed the U.S. economy lost fewer jobs than expected in July, and President Obama signed a $2 billion extension of the "cash for clunkers" incentive program.
Politics Oct 19 Florida Senate Candidates Face Off in First Debate Florida U.S. Senate hopefuls Democrat Betty Castor and Republican Mel Martinez faced off in their first debate Monday, clashing over terrorism, Iraq, Social Security, prescription drugs and abortion.
Politics Dec 21 Secretary of the Housing & Urban Development-Designate Mel Martinez George W. Bush has selected Mel Martinez, the Cuban-born chairman of Orange County, Florida, to serve as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.