The Guardian US STOCKS-Indexes edge lower as investors mull slow recovery * Economy slowed more than expected in second quarter * U.S. Midwest business barometer jumps in July * Indexes down: Dow , S&P down 0.4 pct, Nasdaq down 0.2 pct (Updates to early afternoon) By Matthew ... (photo: AP / Jin Lee) Business Economy Nasdaq Photos Wikipedia: New York Stock Exchange Inquirer Stocks down on US labor woes LOCAL STOCKS fell mildly Friday as fresh global jitters on the US economy gave investors an excuse to lock in early gains. The main-share Philippine Stock Exchange index shed a marginal 2.4 points or ... (photo: AP / David Karp) Economy Nasdaq Photos WallStreet Wikipedia: New York Stock Exchange Top Stories KDVR Michelle Obama's communications director to leave White House for job in the private sector WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama's communications director is leaving the White House for a ... (photo: AP / Brennan Linsley) Photos Politics US Wikipedia: Michelle Obama Women CBC Potato blight down dramatically The hot weather this summer has caused a significant drop in the number of cases of blight in P.E.I. potato fields. Marleen Clark, who diagnoses plant disease for the ... (photo: WN / patricia) Agriculture Disease Photos Weather Wikipedia: Phytophthora infestans Orange News McCartney's White House snub Sir Paul McCartney nearly missed out on playing a gig for U.S. President Barack Obama last month after he was turned away by security guards at ... (photo: AP / Damian Dovarganes) House Mccartney Photos Playing Security The Guardian Disney to sell Miramax for more than $660 mln * Tutor/Colony team to buy Miramax * Deal includes rights to more than 700 film titles * Agreement caps months of stop-and-go talks * Focus on library; no current ... (photo: Creative Commons / Buchanan-Hermit) Disney Film Miramax Photos Team Business Journal Markets down slightly Friday noon; Kennametal down 2.05 percent Send this story to a friend Email address of friend (insert comma between multiple addresses): Your email address: Add a brief note: Enter words from the security image ... (photo: AP / Mark Lennihan) Markets Nasdaq Photos WallStreet Wikipedia: New York Stock Exchange Taipei Times Falla knocks out hot-headed Gulbis COLOMBIAN CONQUEROR: Alejandro Falla came from 0-3 down in the third set and needed five match-points before finally winning the tiebreak against Ernests Gulbis REUTERS , ... (photo: Creative Commons / HJ) Falla Photos Sport Tennis wikipedia:Alejandro Falla