Bank lending has declined nearly 9 percent since March 2008, falling in virtually every quarter, according to an analysis by the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University.
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Despite recovery, bank lending still falling
Posted by sanctifyrich 350 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)The postal service is running out of options
Posted by sanctifyrich 354 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
The USPS has stayed afloat by borrowing $12 billion from the U.S. Treasury. This year it will reach its statutory debt limit. After that, insolvency looms.
Images of dead children fan Syria's protest
Posted by sanctifyrich 358 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
The images of children killed in a government crackdown on protests are circulating widely among Syrians on YouTube and Al-Jazeera, Facebook and opposition websites.
Mladic Health Checks Ahead Of UN Court - Sky News
Posted by sanctifyrich 359 days ago (http://news.google.com)
Sydney Morning HeraldMladic Health Checks Ahead Of UN CourtSky NewsFormer Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic has undergone medical checks at a UN detention unit in The Hague, as he faces charges of genocide and other war crimes. To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in your browser. ...Butcher of Bosnia on way to justiceMirror.co.ukRatko Mladic arrival in Holland dr
Osama raid avenged CIA deaths
Posted by sanctifyrich 362 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
For a small cadre of CIA veterans, the death of Osama bin Laden was a measure of payback, a settling of a score for a pair of deaths, the details of which have remained a secret for 13 years.
Deadly monster tornadoes ravage three states
Posted by sanctifyrich 366 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
Violent storms that swept through a swath of the central U.S. killed at least nine people in three states, toppling trees, crushing cars and tearing through a rural fire station.
Obama jolt unlikely to spark Mideast peace talks
Posted by sanctifyrich 370 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
President Barack Obama is trying to shock the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace process to life, but there is little chance the patient can be resuscitated anytime soon.
Conspiracy theories swirl after IMF chief's arrest
Posted by sanctifyrich 373 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
The weekend arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn quickly gave rise to theories about whether the International Monetary Fund chief had been set up by rivals.
Computer glitch forces redo of US visa lottery
Posted by sanctifyrich 377 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
A computer glitch corrupted the State Department's annual worldwide lottery for U.S. immigrant visas and the results will be scratched, the Obama administration said Friday.
Gaddafi ends rumours he is dead by appearing on TV - Mirror.co.uk
Posted by sanctifyrich 379 days ago (http://news.google.com)
Fox NewsGaddafi ends rumours he is dead by appearing on TVMirror.co.ukCOLONEL Gaddafi ended rumours he was dead last night by making a short appearance on TV. The Mad Dog Libyan dictator had not been seen for 10 days and it was thought he was killed or wounded in a Nato airstrike. ...Ban Ki-Moon calls for Libya cease-fire as NATO assault intensifiesWashington PostAfter nearly 2 weeks out of sight
Syria releases veteran opposition figures: activists - Reuters
Posted by sanctifyrich 380 days ago (http://news.google.com)
CTV.caSyria releases veteran opposition figures: activistsReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian authorities have released several activists and opposition figures who were arrested as part of a crackdown to crush an uprising against the 11-year rule of President Bashar al-Assad. Ammar Qurabi, head of National ...Some see the hand of Iran in Syria's crackdownLos Angeles TimesSyria feels squeeze fro
Suspect wipes used at VA medical centers
Posted by sanctifyrich 381 days ago (http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)
A quarter of the nation’s Veterans Health Administration medical centers and the outpatient mail-order pharmacy used recalled alcohol prep pads and other products blamed in lawsuits for infections and a death, prompting a new round of concerns from a U.S. senator.
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