Pakistan police raid US-contracted security firm

By MUNIR AHMAD and NAHAL TOOSI, Associated Press Writers

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani police raided a local security firm that helps protect the U.S. Embassy on Saturday, seizing dozens of allegedly unlicensed weapons at a time when unusually intense media scrutiny of America’s use of private contractors has deepened anti-U.S. sentiment here.

Climate bill costs could be modest

By H. JOSEF HEBERT, Associated Press Writer – Fri Sep 18

WASHINGTON – The long-term economic costs of a climate bill being considered in Congress would be “comparatively modest” in light of expected overall economic growth over the next 40 years, according to a congressional report released Friday.

Regulators seize 2 banks; 94 failures this year

By Bob L: News As I See It

If this keeps up people better start taking their money out of these banks, the way it looks id they are trying to control banks so they can see how much money you have so they know how to tax every American. How many more banks are they going to close.
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By STEPHEN BERNARD, AP Business Writer

NEW YORK – Regulators shut down two banking units of Irwin Financial Corp. Friday, marking the 93rd and 94th failures this year of federally insured banks.

42 states lose jobs in August, up from 29 in July

By Bob L: News As I See It

They keep trying to convince america that jobs are coming back well that just shows that they will tell you any thing so they look goodI don’t think they even know how many people are really out of work.
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By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON – Forty-two states lost jobs last month, up from 29 in July, with the biggest net payroll cuts coming in Texas, Michigan, Georgia and Ohio.