NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow and S&P 500 fell on Monday as enthusiasm over a bailout package for Ireland faded and investors worried that further steps would be needed to combat euro zone sovereign debt problems.The European Union and International Monetary Fund began to thrash out details of a loan package to Ireland to…

WASHINGTON – Debt isn't stressing people as much as it had been, but consumers remain gun-shy about embarking on a big holiday spending spree.An Associated Press-GfK Poll also suggests Americans are more disciplined about using their credit cards. Deep into a stubbornly harsh economic downturn, more people than last year say they pay off their…

NEWARK, N.J. – Jeremy Hazell scored 28 points to lead four Seton Hall players in double figures in a 92-68 victory over Cornell on Sunday.Thanks to a big surge early in the game, the Pirates (1-1) made easy work of the Big Red (1-1) in their home debut.Seton Hall jumped out to a 24-point lead…

NEW YORK – The most Earth-shattering event in Brazil this weekend took place in New York, where singer Ivete Sangalo played a sold out show at Madison Square Garden. Too bad, few Americans even noticed.A superstar in her native Brazil, where she can pack a 70,000-capacity soccer stadium and commands crowds of millions during Carnaval,…