APEC: Global crisis can be overcome in 18 months (AP via Yahoo! News) Pacific Rim nations assured the world Sunday that the global financial crisis can be quelled in 18 months, but provided few details of how they expect that to happen — or how their governments can help.

Florida No. 2, Sooners third in latest AP Top 25 (Sports Illustrated) NEW YORK (AP) -- The Southeastern Conference title could have a national championship feel when Alabama faces Florida in the Georgia Dome in two weeks.