Archive for October 23rd, 2009

Bank failures top 100, only part of industry woes (AP)

Written by on Friday, October 23rd, 2009 in Latest News.

The cascade of bank failures this year surpassed 100 on Friday, the most in nearly two decades. And the distress in the banking system from terrible loans and the recession goes even deeper than the number suggests.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Pilots missed Twin Cities by 150 miles – but how? (AP)

Written by on Friday, October 23rd, 2009 in 485583.

The flight recorders from Northwest flight 188, that overflew the Minneapolis-St Paul International/World-Chamberlain Airport, are displayed at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) headquarters in Washington, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. At left is the Cockpit Voice Recorder, the Flight Data Recorder is at right.  (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)AP – Were the pilots distracted? Catching up on their sleep? Federal investigators struggled to determine what the crew members of a Northwest Airlines jetliner were doing at 37,000 feet as they sped 150 miles past their Minneapolis destination and military jets readied to chase them. Unfortunately, the cockpit voice recorder may not tell the tale.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Michelle Obama’s gripe: President’s tennis game

Written by on Friday, October 23rd, 2009 in Latest News.

AP – What’s President Barack Obama’s most annoying habit?

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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