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• Washington Mutual ousts CEO Kerry Killinger
In July, the bank reported a $3 billion second-quarter loss — the biggest quarterly loss in its history — as it increased its loss reserves to more than $8 billion to cover bad loans.
• Analysis:  Mortgage firms failed to heed warnings
WASHINGTON - Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — despite their robust cadre of economists and mortgage experts — failed to heed warnings that the most dramatic housing bubble in U.S. history would burst. The companies — particularly ...
• Afghan tribal leader set for drug trial in U.S.
But the defendant, who has three wives and eight children, also stands out for his movie script-worthy history, some of it described in a sworn statement filed by the defense.
• 'Spore' is more: Build your own alien at home
Many of them develop a compelling interest in some subject — be it dinosaurs, history, art, astronomy or even human culture. These interests are durable.
• How the White House changed course in Iraq
A Secret White House History, 2006-2008." Woodward, an associate editor of The Washington Post, interviewed more than 150 people, including the president's national security team, senior deputies and key players responsible for intelligence ...