"The Lemoine Affair," by Marcel Proust (Melville House, $10) ...more

November 9, 2008

WASHINGTON - The nation's unemployment rate bolted to a 14-year high of 6.5 percent in October as another 240,000 jobs were cut, the government said Friday. It was stark proof the economy is almost certainly in a recession. ...more

November 7, 2008

WASHINGTON - Regulators on Friday shut down Freedom Bank, a small bank located in Bradenton. It was the 17th failure this year of a federally insured bank. ...more

October 31, 2008

As the economic wreckage piles dangerously higher, the Federal Reserve is prepared to ratchet down interest rates - perhaps to their lowest point in more than four years - with the hope of relieving some of the pain felt by many Americans. ...more

October 27, 2008

Credit Greg Biffle and Jeff Burton for their confidence. Although Jimmie Johnson is turning the Sprint Cup title chase into a rout, neither driver is conceding anything to the two-time defending champion. ...more

October 26, 2008

Perhaps making it interesting to the point that everyone dismissed their chances was the only way for the Rays to do it. ...more

October 20, 2008

They're tied, but don't seem tied. ...more

October 19, 2008

Interested in buying a prime restaurant location on the cheap? At least seven Bennigan's or Steak & Ale locations, shuttered after the chain filed for bankruptcy, are on the market in the Tampa Bay area - four of which will be auctioned off as part of a nationwide sale next month. Some commercial real estate experts think some of the properties could sell for as little as 30 cents on the dollar. ...more

October 18, 2008