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Dow dips more than 500 on worries about financials- The misery worsened on Wall Street Tuesday, with stocks piling on losses late in the session and bringing the two-day decline in the Dow Jones industrials to more than 875 points amid escalating worries about credit markets and the financial sector.
Congress scolds former AIG executives over crisis- Executives at American International Group Inc. hid the full range of its risky financial products from auditors as losses mounted, according to documents released Tuesday by a congressional panel examining the chain of events that forced the government to bail out the conglomerate.
Trailing Obama, McCain hopes to gain in debate- Leading in the polls, Barack Obama hopes to cement his standing while John McCain is trying to turn his fortunes around in their second presidential debate - with economic turmoil bordering on chaos suddenly serving as the backdrop.
McCain linked to group in Iran-Contra affair
- Barack Obama has his William Ayers connection. Now John McCain may have an Iran-Contra connection. In the 1980s, McCain served on the advisory board to the U.S. chapter of an international group linked to ultra-right-wing death squads in Central America.
- Barack Obama has his William Ayers connection. Now John McCain may have an Iran-Contra connection. In the 1980s, McCain served on the advisory board to the U.S. chapter of an international group linked to ultra-right-wing death squads in Central America.
AP Exclusive: Documents say detainee near insanity
- A U.S. military officer warned Pentagon officials that an American detainee was being driven nearly insane by months of punishing isolation and sensory deprivation in a U.S. military brig, according to documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union and provided to The Associated Press.
- A U.S. military officer warned Pentagon officials that an American detainee was being driven nearly insane by months of punishing isolation and sensory deprivation in a U.S. military brig, according to documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union and provided to The Associated Press.
Divers reach steamship that sank off Mass. in 1898
- Five Massachusetts men became the first divers to reach the wreck of a 19th-century steamship that sank in one of the most destructive storms in New England history, and say they saw an array of artifacts like dishes and mugs but no human remains.
- Five Massachusetts men became the first divers to reach the wreck of a 19th-century steamship that sank in one of the most destructive storms in New England history, and say they saw an array of artifacts like dishes and mugs but no human remains.
Drug companies: No cold medicines for kids under 4
- Don't give over-the-counter cold remedies to kids under 4, drug companies said Tuesday. What sniffling little ones need, doctors said, are plenty of fluids and lots of tender, loving care.
- Don't give over-the-counter cold remedies to kids under 4, drug companies said Tuesday. What sniffling little ones need, doctors said, are plenty of fluids and lots of tender, loving care.
Nick Nolte breaks window to flee from burning home- Nick Nolte has escaped a fire that burned a Malibu home to the ground. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says the actor slightly cut his hand when he broke a window and fled the home shortly after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Second lottery win makes Kansas man flush
- A Kansas man whose girlfriend was physically stuck to the toilet in their home wins $20,000 in the state Lottery, for the second time this year. Kory McFarren cashed in his winning $2 Bonus Crossword ticket in Great Bend Monday.
- A Kansas man whose girlfriend was physically stuck to the toilet in their home wins $20,000 in the state Lottery, for the second time this year. Kory McFarren cashed in his winning $2 Bonus Crossword ticket in Great Bend Monday.
Bonds says he's enjoying life away from baseball- Barry Bonds made a rare public appearance Tuesday and said he is enjoying life away from baseball. "I'm happy now that I have more time," Bonds told the crowd at the kickoff event of the Macy's Christmas tree lighting. "I've actually enjoyed myself immensely."
Webcast Alert: Compartamos Banco Announces Second Quarter 2008 Conference Call
MEXICO CITY
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What: Compartamos Banco Second Quarter 2008 Conference Call
When: Monday, July 28, 2008 @ 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time;
9:00 a.m. Mexico City Time
Where: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=49324
How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the
address above.
Contact: Maria Barona or Kenia Vargas, i-advize Corporate Communications,
Inc., +1-212-406-3691, compartamos@i-advize.com.
If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Web site http://www.compartamos.com.
Compartamos Banco, S.A., a Mexican bank specialized in microfinance, is
the largest lender to microbusiness owners in
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