LOS ANGELES, Kalifornia - December 20, 2008 - A year ago, a day-laborer center adjacent to a Home Depot here teemed with Latin American immigrants who showed up and found a sure day's work painting, gardening or hauling.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - November 18, 2008 - Saudi Arabia has no plans to contribute extra funds to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or any other institution, Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf said Saturday.

WASHINGTON - November 20, 2008 - New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market expected to get even worse next year," AP reported early Thursday.