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Published: Friday, December 5, 2008 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 5, 2008 at 1:09 a.m.
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The ruble dropped to near the lowest in three years against the dollar after the central bank widened the currency’s trading band as the price of Urals crude, Russia’s main export, fell below $40 a barrel.
The Alaska Nanooks have taken a big step toward replacing the large volleyball shoes of Korlyn Bolster and Alexa Sherman by signing a pair of 6-footers to National Letters of Intent.
The short high school wrestling season begins to reach its crescendo this weekend with the Denali Conference and Mid Alaska Conference championships scheduled for Saturday at West Valley High School.
Seeing off his Alaska Nanooks rifle team at the airport early Saturday morning was a miserable experience for coach Dan Jordan.
Columbia -- Last year, Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel was a Heisman Trophy finalist. Heading into the Big 12 Championship game this weekend, his senior season hasn't been quite so special.
The Rev. Michael C. Murphy has served mid-Michigan on Lansing's City Council, in the state Legislature and as founding pastor of St. Stephen's Community Church.
Scott Tumlin has joined Bancorp South as senior vice president, commercial lender and will be located at the South Fremont branch in Springfield. Tumlin has 18 years of banking experience and graduated from Missouri State University with a bachelor's degree in finance.
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Annual sales of contemporary art at Sotheby’s and Christie’s International’s flagship auctions in New York and London contracted 17 percent in 2008 after more than doubling over the previous two years, according to figures compiled by Bloomberg News.
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