County by county breakdown of economic stress

SEATTLE (AP) _ Washington Mutual Inc., the country’s largest savings and loan, said Tuesday it will receive $7 billion in new capital from an investment group led by private equity firm TPG.

LONDON - Global markets plunged today on news that JPMorgan Chase, backed by the U.S. government, had to rescue troubled Bear Stearns, with investors struggling to gauge how much worse financial markets could get.

IN HIS 27 YEARS with Hewlett-Packard, HP Labs program manager Steven Rosenberg has worked on high- powered computer work stations and artificial intelligence.

Q:THE SALESPERSON at the big-box store tells me I must purchase a Monster Series 1000 HDMI cable for $130 because it is the only cable that supports my TV’s 120 Hz and 25,000:1 contrast ratio.

MIAMI — Miguel Merino’s online resume has the usual rundown of work experience and education.

San Joaquin County’s $143 million almond industry is off to a good start this year as the clear, warm weather and adequate supply of honeybees encourage successful pollination during the ongoing bloom season.

ANYONE who has visited Japan in recent years may find the scene unfathomable.

FOLKS on Humphrey Hill Drive were still waking up on the icy Saturday morning the shark hunters came to town.

DEARBORN, Mich. — Faten Saad knew she wasn’t in a typical Wal-Mart when she saw an end-of-the-aisle display featuring Mamool.