• US takes over key mortgage firms

  President Bush says the US is taking over two mortgage giants because they posed "an unacceptable risk" to the economy.

• Tax rich at higher rate, says TUC

  People earning more than £100,000 a year should pay higher tax rates, the Trades Union Congress says.

• Nationwide in talks over mergers

  The Nationwide Building Society is in merger talks with two smaller rivals, the Derbyshire and Cheshire Building Societies.

• 84,000 Jobs Slashed

  The nation's unemployment rate hits a five-year high.

• Humboldt County, the Movie

  The county known for its marijuana industry is featured in a new comedy-drama.

• U.S. jobs disappear

  Sep. 5 - The labor market struggled in August with the unemployment rate near a five-year high and jobs lost for the eighth month in a row.

  
  
  

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