Golf - Wells Fargo agrees to acquire Wachovia for $14.8 billion; Citigroup demands Wachovia nix deal - Newsday
NEW YORK (AP) _ A battle broke out Friday for control of Wachovia , as Wells Fargo agreed to pay $14.8 billion for the struggling bank, while Citigroup and federal regulators insisted that Citi’s earlier and lower-priced takeover offer go forward. The surprise announcement that Wachovia Corp. agreed
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Palin-Biden debate sets TV ratings record - Washington Post
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sarah Palin’s televised showdown with Joe Biden drew nearly 70 million U.S. viewers, far surpassing last week’s John McCain - Barack Obama face-off and ranking as the most watched vice presidential debate ever. Palin, the Republican governor of Alaska, and Biden, the
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Historic bailout bill passes Congress; Bush signs - Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON With the economy on the brink of meltdown and elections looming, a reluctant Congress abruptly reversed course and approved a historic $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday. President Bush swiftly signed it. The 263-171 House vote capped two
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