Used Autos - U.S. August Retail Sales Fall 2.1%; Ex-Autos Rise 1% (Update2)

U.S. August Retail Sales Fall 2.1%; Ex-Autos Rise 1% (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
U.S. Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. retail sales fell in August by the most since November 2001 as auto purchases slumped after a buoyant July. Excluding cars, sales rose twice as much as expected.

U.S. August Retail Sales Fall 2.1%; Ex-Autos Rise 1% (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. retail sales fell in August by the most since November 2001 as auto purchases slumped after a buoyant July. The 2.1 percent decline follows a 1.8 percent increase the month before that was the same as originally reported, the Commerce Department said today in Washington.

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(AP) Chicago, Ill. Costly, contentious and twice as long as expected, United Airlines' bankruptcy restructuring seems an unlikely role model for Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. as they begin their overhauls in Chapter 11.

Bucs rookie suspended for violating NFL steroids policy (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay rookie fullback Rick Razzano was suspended four games Friday by the NFL for violating the league's policy on anabolic steroids.

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(AP) The fear that bankrupt Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. could slash the number of pilots along with their pay and pensions is leading some observers to wonder about the long-term impact on service.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA hopes to return astronauts to the moon by 2018, nearly a half-century after men last walked the lunar surface, by using a distinctly retro combination of space shuttle and Apollo rocket parts.

U.S. August Retail Sales Fall 2.1%; Ex-Autos Rise 1% (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
U.S. Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. retail sales fell in August by the most since November 2001 as auto purchases slumped after a buoyant July.

U.S. Treasuries Fall After Report Shows Rise in Non-Auto Sales (Bloomberg.com)
U.S. Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Treasuries fell for a second day in three after a government report showed retail sales excluding autos rose more than forecast last month.

Knights, Bulls tangle for first time (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
TAMPA, Fla. -- For years, it seemed like a natural matchup. Two schools less than 100 miles apart, linked by one of the busiest highways in Florida and both eager to make a name for themselves in college football.

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(AP) BEIRUT, Lebanon A powerful bomb exploded in a Christian neighborhood of eastern Beirut late Friday, killing at least one person and wounding seven in the latest in a series of blasts in the capital, officials said.