Precious metals rally as US dollar weakens vs euro
NEW YORK (AP) -- Precious metals rose Friday as a fresh drop in the dollar and speculation that crude oil's plunge may soon end fed safe-haven buying of gold, silver and copper....
Judge halts trial over Bratz dolls
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The maker of Bratz dolls said Friday he will seek a mistrial over an ethnic slur made by a juror who has been dismissed from the copyright infringement case brought by Mattel Inc....
Chrysler to get out of leasing business
DETROIT (AP) -- Chrysler LLC said Friday its financial arm will get out of the auto leasing business by the end of the month because economic conditions have made leasing more expensive than buying, for both consumers and the company....
Destination retailers feel gas price pinch
CHICAGO (AP) -- Consumer spending is down and gas prices are up. That's bad math for the scores of destination retailers across the country that want customers to fill up the tank for a gas-guzzling day of retail therapy....
Activist shareholder nominees to join CSX board
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Railroad giant CSX said it has asked two nominees of activist hedge fund shareholders TCI and 3G Capital to join its board, but said it will await a vote review and court action before seating its two remaining members....
St Vincent College Readies for Steelers
St Vincent College is home to the best NFL training camp in the country, and part of the reason is facility manager Larry Hendrich. He talks to John about preparations for camo, as well as what to expect if you go there.
Catching Up with Ben Roethlisberger
Big Ben is getting ready for training camp, and John Shumway had a chance to chat with him to see what the Steeler quarterback has been up to.
Pittsburgh Has Too many Cats
Do you have room for a cat or kitten in your home? Local animal shelters don't, so they're literally giving them away. Gretchen Feiser with the Western PA Humane Society tells John why there are too many cats up for adoption.
Shouldn't Gas Be Lower?
When oil goes up, gas prices go up, and when oil goes down, gas prices should too, right? Don Bowers of Superior Petroleum talks to John about why we don't always see a correlation between gas prices and oil prices.
The Coolest Mayor in the Region
John Fetterman may look like he'd be more comfortable on a Harley then sitting behind a desk as mayor of Braddock, but that doesn't mean he isn't making real change in his depressed area. John talks to Mayor Fetterman about how things in Braddock are goin
