Deborah Oconnor

By Deborah O'Connor When a Canadian National freight train carrying jet fuel derailed just east of Port Hope on March 27th, quick action was taken by local

By Deborah O'Connor News that a methadone clinic is about to open its doors in Cobourg may be alarming to some residents, but for opioid addicts in the

By Deborah O'Connor In last week's column, in the face of a third CN freight train derailment in Northumberland County, we learned details of the accidents

Singers Deborah Harry and Sinead O'Connor sang for charity at the amfAR's Inspiration Gala at the Chateau Marmont on October 27, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Deborah Harry of Blondie

… freed, Somalia's defense minister said Thursday. The couple was among the longest-held by Somali pirates. South African Deborah Calitz and Italian Bruno Pelizzari smiled but appeared exhausted at a news conference at the presidential palace in Mogadishu …

Treasury prices slipped on Friday, nudging yields up, as traders carve out a trading range for U.S. bonds with attention still mostly focused on Europe.

The euro turned back up on Friday against the dollar after the European Central Bank said it would accept a broader range of assets as collateral for loans, confirming leaks of such an expansion during the prior session.

Treasury prices declined on Wednesday, pushing yields up, as traders await the end of the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee meeting, with a policy statement due out at 12:30 p.m. Eastern time, followed by revised forecasts from officials and then a press conference with Fed Chairman Ben

The euro turned up against the dollar and Treasury prices resumed their losses on Wednesday, which analysts attributed to reports about German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The dollar rose and Treasury prices pared their decline on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would extend its bond-purchase program known as Operation Twist for another $267 billion.

The dollar turned back up against the euro and Treasury prices pared their declines on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank's continuation of its bond-purchase program was a substantial step.

Treasury prices resumed a slight decline and the dollar pared losses on Tuesday after a report showed U.S. housing starts unexpectedly fell in May.