Ask the young men who played football under former Mauston High School coach and current health teacher Mike Taake and compassion might not be the first word out of their mouths.

KABUL — In a bid to fend off the threat of a nationwide financial crisis, the Afghan government scrambled to shore up Afghanistan's largest bank on Saturday after lines of frantic depositors mobbed the bank for a third day.

MILWAUKEE — In January 2002, a group of Food and Drug Administration advisers met on whether to approve a powerful new biological agent that promised to revolutionize back surgery.

Owen Nolan, the former Sharks captain, had hoped to return to the team at the age of 38 to pursue a Stanley Cup, but management intends to give younger players like Frazer McLaren and Cameron Macintyre a chance to claim a roster spot.

Children pedaled around Civic Center Park during the final stage of the Kids’ Tour of St. Joseph Saturday morning. With temperatures cool and comfortable, 59 young bicycle riders completed the fourth stage of the tour, held over the summer as a way to introduce kids to cycling. Although Saturday’s turnout was not the highest of the summer, organizers and volunteers were happy nonetheless.