http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wrvo/news/ wrvo NewsRoom: Top Stories en-us Public Interactive newsroom.NewsRSS via Rome 30 http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wrvo/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1358257&sectionID=13 ST. PAUL (Reuters) - Presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama, back on the campaign trail after their party conventions, clashed over the ailing U.S. economy on Friday as unemployment hit its highest monthly rate in nearly five years. Reuters Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:52:31 GMT wrvo http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wrvo/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1358481&sectionID=13 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department is close to finalizing a plan to buttress mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Reuters Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:30:32 GMT wrvo http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wrvo/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1358576&sectionID=13 SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co's 27,000-strong machinists' union declared it will strike at midnight on Friday, as the plane maker failed to improve its contract offer after two days of emergency talks. Reuters Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:30:27 GMT wrvo