Ridin for Hospice Poker Run
4th Annual Poker Run through the Historic Gold Country and Crystal Basin Area to benefit Snowline Hospice. T-Shirt, ride pin, BBQ, live music and raffle. Proceeds benefit compassionate end of life care. 8:00 a.m.to 9:00 a.m. Registration at 455 Placerville Drive Snowline Hospice Placerville Thrift, 455 Placerville Drive, Placerville, Ca $25.00 pre-registration by June 1st, $30 day of event For more information contact: Susannah Maddox (530) 621-7820
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Thursday as a sharp drop in oil prices sent the energy sector tumbling and disappointing profit outlooks from large companies such as Merck raised the specter of a worsening economy.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chief executives of General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC said they would consider restarting merger talks if needed to win their slice of up to $34 billion in emergency U.S. government aid.
DEARBORN, Michigan (Reuters) - The year-long U.S. recession has taken a turn for the worse recently, two top Federal Reserve policy-makers said on Thursday, raising expectations for aggressive policy action by the central bank as soon as next week.
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC said on Thursday they would be open to a merger if the U.S. government mandated it as a condition for providing the emergency financing they say is needed to allow them to survive into 2009.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Many retailers posted sharply lower November sales at stores open at least a year, prompting some investors to pour into the sector on hopes the dismal results signaled a bottom for share values.