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• Bhutto widower elected Pakistani president
In more violence reported Saturday, 15 civilians and nine militants died when residents of the restive Swat valley foiled an attempt by insurgents to kidnap a pro-government elder, and then were attacked.
• Government may soon back troubled mortgage giants
WASHINGTON - The government is expected to take over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as soon as this weekend in a monumental move designed to protect the mortgage market from the failure of the two companies, which together hold or guarantee half of the ...
• Afghans fed up with government, U.S.
GHANI KHIEL, Afghanistan - The bearded, turbaned men gather beneath a large, leafy tree in rural eastern Nangarhar province. When Malik Mohammed speaks on their behalf, his voice is soft but his words are harsh. Mohammed makes it clear that the ...
• Landslide hits east Cairo shanty town, kills 24
The area was covered by a thick layer of dust and the scene was chaotic as men and women screamed in grief and blamed the government for a slow rescue operation.
• See today's average credit card rates across the country.
A government bailout could cost taxpayers around $25 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and two other regulators are working on a plan to put the troubled mortgage finance companies into a ...