Stocks continue their slide with investors favoring a sell-off. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has finished down more than 500 points over two days. The investors worried about a climb in borrowing cost for companies and homeowners.

One of a 22 South Koreans held hostages in Afghanistan says the group is sick and says their lives are in danger. The Taliban wants prisoners released and exchanged for hostages. If they are not, a purported spokesman for the kidnapper says, the Korean captives may be killed.

Another Hollywood starlet is headed to jail. Nicole Richie pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of the drugs. She’s been sentenced to 90 hours in jail and fined after driving the wrong way downa freeway.

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NASA says it’s unaware of any astronauts who flew after heavy drinking. But the space agency says it is investigating. An independent (1)____ says astronauts were cleared to fly after drinking despite warnings from NASA doctors.

Stocks continue their slide with investors favoring a sell-off. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has finished down more than 500 points over two days. The investors worried about a (2)____ in borrowing cost for companies and homeowners.

One of a 22 South Koreans held hostages in Afghanistan says the group is sick and says their lives are in danger. The Taliban wants prisoners released and exchanged for hostages. If they are not, a (3)______ spokesman for the kidnapper says, the Korean captives may be killed.

Another Hollywood starlet is headed to jail. Nicole Richie pleaded guilty to driving under the (4)______ of the drugs. She’s been sentenced to 90 hours in jail and fined after driving the wrong way down a freeway.

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