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Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is campaigning on her record as a champion of transparency in government. Many Alaskans believe she's brought more openness to state government. But now the McCain campaign says that Palin's husband, Todd, will not testify before the state legislature, which is investigating whether Governor Palin tried to get her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper.

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is promising new ideas to calm the crisis in the financial industry. He's expected to unveil a new economic proposal Friday in Florida. Obama reached out to Hispanic voters in New Mexico Thursday telling them this is not the time to panic, instead, it's a time for leadership.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he'll meet with legislative leaders today to discuss the budget. He says the spending plan approved by the state legislature punishes taxpayers and includes fake bu

Each morning this week, nervous Americans awakened to news that yet another financial institution is in rough waters or has already hit bottom and been wiped out. We waited to see if the federal government would toss a life preserver to keep an insurance conglomerate or a massive lender or a decades-old brokerage firm afloat. Imagine that! Private enterprise looking to the feds to come to the rescue and bail them out - what a concept. &

The Sinking Economy Could Capsize Local School Bonds

Researchers at U-C-S-D say brief one-on-one counseling sessions can reduce the rate of risky behavior among female sex workers in Mexico. Researchers say the method was successful in lowering the rate

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama says he has the best medicine to cure Wall Street of its current ills. Obama says government oversight in the financial markets would help to ensure a stronger economy.

Republican presidential nominee John McCain proposed Tuesday setting up a high-profile commission to study the financial crisis in hopes of stabilizing U.S. markets. He also called for tighter federal regulations on Wall Street, and railed against Barack Obama's tax plan.

The British bank Barclays agreed Wednesday to acquire Lehman Brothers' North American investment banking and capital markets businesses for $250 million in cash. Lehman filed for bankruptcy protection Monday after it was unable to find financing or fresh capital to shore up its balance sheet amid the continued downturn in the credit markets.

Lawmakers have arranged a series of votes this week on energy policy. Even though some bills may pass, they are unlikely to become law. Still, members of Congress campaigning for re-election will use the vote to show how serious they are about combating high oil prices.