Republican John McCain wants to change how people get their health insurance, shifting away from job-based coverage to an open market where people can choose from competing policies.

Monique Blake won't be shopping for new clothes. William Acosta got rid of his cell phone. Paula Rockwell put off buying a home. In ways both large and small, Americans are doing without. Squeezed by high prices for gasoline, food and other products, wor

Early reports from several retailers including J.C. Penney Co. and Kohl's Corp. confirmed on Wednesday what Wall Street had expected: a weak start to the back-to-school shopping season.

MANSFIELD – Michael Maxon knew his wife was losing her fight for sanity. Mental-health experts warned him that Valeria Maxon was despondent and psychotic and, if left alone, could endanger the life of their 1-year-old son, Alexander.

Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama sound remarkably alike when they talk about health care for all. Here's McCain: "We can and must provide access to health care for every American." And Obama: "My plan begins by covering every...