AP - Council members in Summerville, a quiet town of about 45,000, have decided to take no action on a proposal to ban illegal immigrants from residing in their community.
U.S. News & World Report - Low interest rates are great for borrowers, but lousy for savers. Whether you need a place to stash your emergency fund or a down payment for a home, finding a low-risk option that pays more than about 1 percent is a real challenge today. Recently, a supposedly high-yield savings account I looked into paid a miserly 0.45 percent. On $10,000 invested for a year, 0.45 percent yields just $45 in simple interest.
AP - The U.S. military almost launched fighter jets and discussed a possible shoot-down when an errant Navy drone briefly veered into restricted airspace near the nation's capital last month, a senior military official said Thursday.