Archive for August 21st, 2009

Regulators shut Guaranty Bank, 2nd largest failure (AP)

Written by on Friday, August 21st, 2009 in Latest News.

Regulators on Friday shut down Guaranty Bank, a huge Texas-based lender felled by losses on loans to homebuilders and borrowers, in the second-largest U.S. bank failure this year.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Kadhafi meets Lockerbie bomber, deal alleged (AFP)

Written by on Friday, August 21st, 2009 in 398499.

Picture obtained from Oya newspaper shows Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's son Seif al-Islam (R) raising the hand of freed Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi on their arrival in Tripoli. Kadhafi met with Megrahi amid mounting Western outrage over the hero's welcome he received upon his return.(AFP/HO)AFP – Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi met with Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi amid mounting Western outrage over the hero’s welcome he received upon his return.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Punter hits video screen at new Cowboys Stadium (AP)

Written by on Friday, August 21st, 2009 in Latest News.

The kick is up — and into the video screen. Tennessee Titans rookie punter A.J. Trapasso’s boot in the third quarter of the opening game at the new Cowboys Stadium hit one of the 60-yard long high-definition video screens that hang about 90 feet above the field. Trapasso pointed up at the board when the ball dropped straight down.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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