To all those people who blurt out "Wow, you’re tall!" as they stare up at George Bell: He knows. And now, the world will know, too. The lanky, 7-foot-8 Norfolk sheriff’s deputy is being recognized Thursday by Guinness World Records as the Tallest Man in the United States. That makes him 2 inches taller […]
The Babe Ruth Effect
<p>On Thursday, the Dow closed down 390 points, its second worst fall in 2007. The last such massive plunge this year came in February when bluechips fell a whopping 416 points.</p> <p>NASDAQ closed 56 points lower while the S and P 500 fell 44 points.</p> <p>Crude was lower by about half a dollar, while gold finished […]