BRANCHBURG, N.J. - When a third suspect was caught Friday in a bank robbery investigation that led to the fatal shooting of an FBI agent, he had a request for officers: "Just shoot me."

Wanted: Mesa Economic Development Director. Needs to be handy luring shopping malls and other businesses to a growing metropolis of 450,000 people.

Wanted: Mesa Economic Development Director. Needs to be handy luring shopping malls and other businesses to a growing metropolis of 450,000 people.

A distraught mother pleaded Tuesday for the safe return of her son and daughter as authorities intensified the search for two children and their father, missing since a deadly shooting earlier this week.

What was astonishing about the collapse of the venerable Wall Street securities firm Bear Stearns was its speed. Even the construction crane on the New York City’s Upper West Side seemed to take longer to topple.

NEW YORK - ‘‘Strikes in July and August!’’ flashes the online ad, a pitch to recruit replacement nurses. ‘‘Apply now!’’

The Legislature faces another round of tough challenges as it convenes to grapple with a $500 million deficit and demands from every quarter. Its mission, as outlined by the governor, is to balance the budget without raising taxes, and at the same time expand educational opportunities.

In their quest for ever-whiter smiles, Americans have taken a shine to teeth that resemble Chiclets more than choppers.

Gilbert Unified School District officials were told within weeks of hiring Indira Dias that she was yanking and shoving her autistic students, and publicly berating her four aides.

Analysis: Greece is a financial basket case, begging for international help. Is America heading down that same road?

LOS ANGELES - Dick Wilson, the character actor and pitchman who for 21 years played an uptight grocer begging customers "Please, don't squeeze the Charmin," died Monday. He was 91.

A few years ago the banks were begging us to use debit cards because handling checks cost them money and debit transactions were handled entirely by computer. They had promotions and give-aways to get people to use debit cards.