ENGLAND: The success of crime shows, including Sherlock, has created a nation of amateur sleuths, according to a survey-

Wall Street is now worrying about the companies usually seen as safe havens.

Stocks rose for the third straight session today as oil prices fell sharply and the government reported that the economy grew last quarter at a faster pace than previously estimated.

Wall Street slogged through an uneven trading session today, finishing mixed as investors grappled with troubling consumer spending patterns, slower growth from the manufacturing sector and the latest news of Hurricane Katrina’s damage.

A fresh wave of worries pushed US stocks lower today as invesors dealt with disappointing earnings in the consumer sector, rising oil prices and the possibility of a nuclear weapon test by North Korea.