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Frontier Airlines and Spirit — the nation's two largest low-cost carriers — are set to merge to create the fifth-largest airline in the country, in a deal valued at more then $6.5 billion.

The deadline for conversion to digital television is scheduled for Feb. 17. But President Obama has asked for a delay out of concern that an estimated 6.5 million people still aren't ready for the transition.

President Obama is pressing Chrysler to make an alliance with the Italian company Fiat by April 30. If the deal goes through, Chrysler will stay in business for now and could get another $6 billion in government loans. But that does not guarantee Chrysler's future.

This week's letters from listeners include comments on Stefan Fatsis' book about trying to learn how to kick field goals for the Denver Broncos, the sounds of barking dogs and an orchestral tribute to the Grateful Dead.

The federal minimum wage goes up 70 cents an hour on Thursday, to $6.55. Although only 2 percent of hourly earners are paid the federal minimum, it does indirectly affect many more workers.

Vehicle repossessions are up 10 percent this year, a result of tough economic times and sky-high fuel prices over the summer. Analysts predict about 1.6 million vehicles around the country will be repossessed in 2008. But much like the trend with home foreclosures, many lenders are trying to avoid repossessing vehicles.

If enacted, President Obama's deficit-reduction plan would increase tax revenues by about $1.5 trillion over the coming decade. The wealthiest taxpayers could see significantly higher taxes, but the vast majority of Americans would pay less, at least through 2012.

Mark Finchem was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and is a longstanding member of the right-wing extremist group the Oath Keepers.

The Story County Sheriff's Office in Ames, Iowa, received multiple 911 calls about shots being fired outside of Cornerstone Church at about 6:51 p.m., it said.

Questions remain about who -- if anyone -- is responsible for the weekend death of a 6-month-old baby killed by a falling tree limb in New York's Central Park. Was the weekend accident, which also seriously hurt the baby's mother, just a freak occurrence? Or was it the result of negligence?