Politicians continue to push rescue plan

Americans will feel direct negative effects of credit crunch, experts say

By Greg Robb and Robert Schroeder

WASHINGTON (MCT) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve board chairman Ben Bernanke worked feverishly Wednesday to garner support for their plan to buy up to $700 billion in toxic debt because of the grave threat faced by a severe credit crunch.

Proposed memorial causes controversy

By Matt Campbell and David Goldstein

New WWI monument suggested, Missouri residents want to keep old tribute.