WASHINGTON (AFP)--French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Friday that the French and European economies are sound, but that the U.S. economic slowdown will effect Europe's growth.

In the wake of the collapse of major investment banks and the government's proposed bailout of financial institutions, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is reporting a dramatic upsurge in the number of anti-Semitic statements being posted to Internet disc

BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--Argentine bonds and stocks got a boost Friday from a ratings upgrade-related rally in neighboring Brazil, while the peso softened on dollar demand from private and state-run banks.

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Top Republican lawmakers are calling for congressional hearings on the dollar's decline, including how the Federal Reserve's interest-rate cuts have pushed the greenback lower and commodity prices higher.

Sauk County government is about to enter the blogosphere. As part of a project described as one of the first of its kind statewide, the county will develop an online blog and discussion forum allowing citizens to post comments for the world to see. Member