Bring out the Family. Come to the 31st annual Destruction Derby and watch Police, Fire and Emergency Medical personnel battle it out in their old cars for a Smashing Victory! Gates open at 1:00 a.m. and Heats begin at 3:00 p.m. El Dorado County Fairgrounds~ Speedway, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville. Admission: Adult: $8.00, Child: $4.00 www.hangtowncops.org For more information contact: Ron Cannon (530) 642-5210
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Sunday seized control of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac launching what could be its biggest bailout ever to support the U.S. housing market and ward off more global financial market turbulence.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc said on Sunday it has named Eric Felder and Hyung Soon Lee as global co-heads of fixed income, following the departure of current global head Andrew Morton.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc, the largest U.S. savings and loan, is replacing Chief Executive Kerry Killinger, making him the latest high-profile casualty of the credit crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Sunday.
EVERETT, Washington/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co's
27,000 machinists prepared for a third day of strike action,
halting production at the plane maker's Seattle-area plants in
protest at Boeing's contract offer and what they see as plans
to shift more jobs to non-union and foreign companies.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Shares in Asian banks soared on Monday after the U.S. government took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , reassuring investors worried about exposure to the mortgage giants' bonds and the value of other risky debt assets.
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