WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Worries about the federal deficit can wait until the U.S. economy perks up again, several economic analysts said.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Nancy Hicks Maynard, the first African-American newswoman hired by The New York Times, has died in Los Angeles at age 61, her family said.

CHICAGO, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Chicago Bears punter, Brad Maynard, beat out fellow teammates for the title of sexiest Bear in a Chicago Sun-Times poll.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 1 (UPI) -- John Kenneth Galbraith, a noted U.S. economist who introduced price controls as a part of Franklin Roosevelt's administration, has died.

BURBANK, Calif., May 6 (UPI) -- Ghen Maynard has left CBS to take the job of executive vice president in charge of primetime development for NBC, his new TV network announced.