Quest for the perfect credit score

A major league pitcher dreams of throwing a perfect game. High schoolers eyeing the Ivy League study furiously in hopes of earning 2400 on the SAT. Meanwhile, Chris Peplinski is pursuing his own brand of flawlessness: an 850 credit score.

Local Sports

ST. CLAIRSVILLE - Buckeye Local's offense may have dominated the first half, but it was St. Clairsville's offense and special teams that amassed more than 600 yards and turned a one-point first half deficit into a runaway in the second.

Home sales plunge 37% as tax credit expires

The Buffalo Niagara housing market is suffering from a post-tax credit hangover. Home sales, which soared in June as homebuyers scrambled to close their deals in time to claim a tax credit of as much as $8,000, plunged by 37 percent in July, after the incentives expired.

Recession won't lift until 2011

Just as the Coachella Valley economy was picking up steam, The Desert Sun's quarterly Economic Index of leading indicators shows it's hit a bump.

Previewing the Champions League Group Stage: a Round Table

Hello, readers, and welcome to the Champions League Group Stage Round Table. Joining us today are Salaar Shamsi , World Football Community legend who will be writing on Internazionale, Tim Fontenault , soon to be international referee and lifetime AC Milan fan, Samrin Hasib , Bayern Munich expert and Featured Columnist, Barcelona supporter and Prince of Persia Yoosof Farah , Khalid Khan , one of ...