Bank rescue closes door on a free-wheeling era Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:30:00 -0500 The Bush administration's announcement that it would take ownership stakes in banks marked a shift away from a 30-year effort to get government out of business's way. McCrory, Munger, Perdue expected at debate Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:25:51 -0500 Voters have their first and only chance to hear all the candidates for North Carolina governor talk about the issues together on television. Retail sales plunge, wholesale prices fall Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:20:16 -0500 Retail sales fell off a cliff in September, plunging by the largest amount in three years as worried consumers shunned the malls and auto showrooms in the midst of the country's financial meltdown. Bush, Paulson see economy improving with time Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:25:15 -0500 Confidence and cash will restore the economy's health, but it will take time and patience, too, President Bush said Wednesday. NC state trooper rescue woman who later dies Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:27:49 -0500 A North Carolina state trooper jumped into a creek to help rescue a 78-year-old woman from her overturned car, giving her time with her family before she died from her injuries. Two men shot in Durham Tuesday night Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:14:44 -0500 One of the victims in a pair of Tuesday night shootings in Durham was in critical condition overnight, police say.