Fifteen states had adopted Silver Alert programs as of April 30, and legislatures in several others were considering it.

Thomas Drew was 91, frail and suffering from dementia when, clad in a maroon sweat shirt and jeans, he disappeared from his home in rural northwest Connecticut.

The coin world is abuzz over the auction of a rare silver dollar that is one of the most valuable coins in the world.

Broadway theaters will dim their lights Wednesday in honor of actor Ron Silver who died Sunday after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer.

Actor Ron Silver has died in New York City after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer.

Ten soldiers from the 3rd Special Forces Group received Silver Stars for valor during an April 2008 mission in the Skok Valley in Afghanistan. Following are names of the soldiers, their hometowns and summations of their medal citations:

Gold prices kept falling Friday, briefly dropping below $775 an ounce as a stronger dollar helped diminish the metal’s appeal as a safe haven against inflation. Silver also traded lower.

Gold prices shot up above $900 an ounce Wednesday after the Federal Reserve slashed its key interest rate, undercutting the dollar and boosting demand for hard assets as an inflation hedge. Silver also rose.

Gold prices kept rising Tuesday, approaching $900 an ounce after another day of turmoil in financial markets encouraged buying of safe-haven assets. Silver also rose.

Gold prices briefly jumped above $920 an ounce Friday as a stalled plan to bail out the U.S. financial system unnerved investors and prompted a flight into safe-haven assets. Silver also rose.