Senators introduced five bills in special session Thursday, aimed at saving money for the state or saving money for a particular program.
Paper gains on derivative contracts helped Berkshire Hathaway Inc. triple its third-quarter profit as its insurance businesses did well, but Warren Buffett's company said Friday that many of its other operating businesses struggled.
A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the military base.
COLUMBUS -- Philapena Hyland, 86, of Columbus, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, at her home in Columbus.