Citigroup to buy Wachovia banking – Miami Herald
Citigroup will acquire the banking operations of Wachovia, one of the largest U.S. banks, in a deal facilitated by the government agency that insures the country’s bank deposits. Citigroup will absorb up to $42 billion of losses in the deal, with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. covering any

Kyle spreads rain, wind on way to Canada – Detroit Free Press
MACHIAS, Maine — Fishermen moved boats to shelter from a rare burst of tropical weather along Maine’s rugged eastern coast Sunday as a weakening Hurricane Kyle spun past on its way to Canada, delivering a glancing blow equivalent to a classic nor’easter that made locals yawn. As darkness fell

Bailout deal faces tough sell in Congress – Detroit News
WASHINGTON — The House braced for a difficult vote set for today on a $700 billion rescue of the financial industry after a weekend of tense negotiations produced a plan that congressional leaders portrayed as greatly strengthened by new taxpayer safeguards. The 110-page bill, intended to ease a

Paul Newman dies at 83 – Baltimore Sun
Paul Newman the actor, director, race car driver, political activist and philanthropist has died – and a buoyant strain of the American spirit has gone with him. He was 83 when he succumbed to cancer at his home near Westport, Conn., on Friday. For all his adult years, he imbued each of his arenas

McCain, Obama both seek to take at least partial credit for outcome of the financial bailout plan – Baltimore Sun
WASHINGTON – Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain have gingerly embraced a newly negotiated congressional deal for a $700 billion bailout of the hobbled financial industry. “This is something that all of us will swallow hard and go forward with. The option of doing nothing is simply not

UN nuclear inspector urges more openness from Iran – Washington Post
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Mohamed ElBaradei delivers a speech at the beginning of a general conference of the IAEA, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, at Vienna’s Austria Center. (AP Photo/Hans Punz) (Hans Punz – AP) VIENNA, Austria — A six-year probe of Iran has

US stocks head for sharply lower open ahead of house vote on $700B financial rescue package – Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK (AP) _ Financial markets headed for another difficult session Monday ahead of a planned House vote on an unpopular $700 billion plan to rescue troubled financial companies. Stock futures fell sharply as investors feared the measure won’t pass and that credit markets will remain nearly

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