AP - Today's Labor Department's employment report is expected to show the sixth month of jobs losses and only a slight improvement in the unemployment rate. Meanwhile, the price of oil is approaching $146 a barrel for the first time.
AP - Oil prices neared $146 a barrel Thursday for the first time ever on reports of declining U.S. stockpiles and the threat of conflict with Iran.
AP - Flames ominously licked the ridge overlooking this scenic coastal community, which appeared nearly abandoned Thursday after an explosive wildfire caused authorities to order more residents out of the area.