Additional business news

Credit staying popular

Local bureau tracks credit

NASD board gives preliminary approval to merger with Amex

Savings account bill clears early hurdle

Independent booksellers sue Barnes & Noble, Borders

Auction house prepares to put disputed Kennedy items on the block

Business briefs

Chambers seek unity, leader says

Cooker opens for Augusta diners

The Swoosh is slumping

BellSouth loses fee challenge

Asian woes have dual effects

Tax preparer implicates police officers in filing scam

Expert relates expertise

Agents expect strong spring home sales

Trial set for Townsend

Reconstruction-era blacks reclaim spot in history

Leaders to match spending with cuts

Weaker arms bill approved

Green, green everywhere

Baptist students work at ministry, with community

MCG students meet their Match

State jails get freed from feds

Parental-notification bill spurring controversy

Board may raise taxes for schools

Holiday's heritage big here

Assembly OKs tax rise to set up wildlife fund

Suburban areas show big growth

Georgia Lottery drawings held

Staking out

County asking for support for library upgrade

Police review board likely, officials say

Conference targets relations

Local rehab facility marking 10th year

Parole's end might not come

Hearing the roar of the King of the Jungle

Hordes struggle after floods

Additional area news

Delegation OKs raise bill

Woman fights for dream of quiet April wedding

Refund coming for Augusta in line for about $1.5 million

Georgia lottery drawings held

Proceeds from pupils' cookbook benefits shelter

Cotton farmer sees some hope

NAACP pressuring jail director to resign

Teacher made toxic gas for suicide, police say

Board awards contract

Judge says case must go forward

The asteroid scare 031898 - The Augusta Chronicle

Wants water rate hike rescinded 031898 - The Augusta Chronicle

Defends Paine College President Lewis 031998 - The Augusta Chronicle

Opposes removal of tree at school site 031998 - The Augusta Chronicle

Pledge support for N.A. sports teams 031998 - The Augusta Chronicle

Still for states' rights 031998 - The Augusta Chronicle

`No more leapfrogging' 031898 - The Augusta Chronicle

Revising PARCA 031898 - The Augusta Chronicle

Says not all incidents white vs. black 031898 - The Augusta Chronicle

Words of wisdom 031998 - The Augusta Chronicle

Blaylock gets triple-double in Hawks' victory

Braves notes: Smoltz hoping to be back by April 16

Minnesota defeats Marquette

Jackets fall to Penn State in NIT quarterfinals

NCAA puts gag order on womens coach

Churchill Downs expands Derby wagering

Georgia prepared for Vandy

Instant replay hot topic among owners

Overtime: Roberts expected to be named coach

Tiger: Record can be snapped

North Augusta passes early region test, 10-5

Harrington: Owners want to keep interleague play

Aiken Tech shooting for title

Huskies surprise in NCAA

Terps should test Arizona

Aiken Tech falls in first round of tournament

Turner arrives quietly

Rain delays prep tourney

Penders stands by suspension of Axtell

Neagle, Galarraga looking impressive

Libel trial of former NFL quarterback Jim Kelly begins

Packers raise $24 million with stock sale

Nebraska edges Furman to win Aiken golf event

Regatta expected to draw hundreds

On the fringe: Laura Davies shares history with Hagen

Drexler will return to alma mater as coach

Georgia pulls away from Wolfpack

Richards lives dream with Ravens

Cox plans to wait on final roster

Ludlow's bat enough for Evans victory

Ewing hopes to be back for playoffs

NCAA bosses show lack of guts

Connecticut's hopes rest with freshman

Cremins, Jackets want atonement

Williams having tough time getting over loss

Lonon hopes to overcome injuries

Knicks run away from 76ers, 100-96

Fresno president warns team

Perez longs for more starts

Rookie Irwin 'an excellent talent'

Record number entered in Aiken Steeplechase

Capsules: News and notes from the world of science

Skating can be social event

Sacre bleu! A star is lost and a chef is mystified

Tire company pulls book after workers complain about drawings

Fewer calories and less work make this strudel appetizing

ABC News executive favors pooling of coverage

Southwest flavor stored in quick and hearty soup

Cancer drugs may help kids with arthritis

Health calendar

Elvis, the comeback special -- 1998 style

Blackeyes, pork yield nutrition, flavor

The supermarket shopper: Register errors are unacceptable

Sacre bleu! A star is lost and a chef is mystified

Working stiff

Small portions: News and notes from the world of food

Britons consider banning the Bard -- at least for a while

Nation's hottest, coldest cities listed

Agencies unlikely to fix Year 2000 problem

TVA: Alabama, Tennessee reactors will be used for tritium

Study: Vitamin D deficiency common among elderly

NASA arrests suspected hacker

Transit agency decides against anti-smoking ads

Columbia banged, damaged during launch preparations

Report: Microsoft probe broadened

Gene found for sudden heart failure

Robot cuts away asbestos

Lawyer: Punish tobacco companies

Bill seeks more accountability from Internet hookup program

Top Russian space official criticizes U.S. for space station delays

Apple debuts 15" flat panel display

Condom dispensers required for night spots in Moscow

Vitamin E reduces prostate cancer risk and death, study says