The ratification of a collective bargaining agreement has been an element of Delta’s efforts to achieve a smooth integration when it acquires Northwest later this year.

Figuring out how to care for special needs children can be difficult, especially if the children need 24-hour care and are on strict schedules.

On Monday, oil traded below $113 a barrel, its lowest level since early May, and the euro, so strong for so long, tumbled below $1.49, its weakest level since February.

Stocks fell and then recovered after an escalation in the fighting between Russia and Georgia raised concerns among investors that the conflict might endanger Russia’s economic relations with the West.

The New York state attorney general said that he is expanding his investigation into the collapse of auction-rate securities to include JPMorgan Chase, Wachovia and Morgan Stanley.

Wall Street extended its advance Monday as the price of crude oil fell briefly below $113 a barrel, easing investors’ concerns about the impact of inflation on the economy.

The union representing pilots at United Airlines urged Glenn F. Tilton to resign, accusing him of steering the carrier down a path to poor customer service, employee morale and financial performance.

Newsstand sales of magazines fell 6.3 percent in the first half of 2008, an industry group said Monday, as rising gas and food costs led consumers to cut back on nonessential spending.

Wall Street turned higher Monday as the price of crude oil fell below $114 a barrel, easing investors’ concerns about the impact of inflation on the economy.

In a filing with the S.E.C, Yahoo said it spent $36 million in the first half of 2008 on fees for outside advisers helping it handle Microsoft’s bid, Carl Icahn’s attempt to oust Yahoo’s board and related litigation.