Northwest Airlines' mechanics walked off the job Saturday, and replacement mechanics will try to keep the airline going as the work week begins. No talks are scheduled between the union and the airline; Stacey Vanek-Smith reports on where that leaves Northwest in the 8:50am newscast.

For sale — to a good home — one old-school online community. The e-magazine Salon.com plans to sell The Well. Marketplace's Brett Neely reports in the 7:50am newscast.

Latino workers in this country send $30 billion home to families in Central and South America. It has cost them a bit to do the wire transfers — but now it doesn't have to. HSBC bank has launched a free money transfer service. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports in the 6:50am newscast.

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have reached another milestone. As of today, a quarter of a million troops will have come home for R&R. Marketplace's Hillary Wicai tells us why the government thinks that's a good investment in the 5:50am newscast.