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New study: Bush's role in financial meltdown (New York Daily News) WASHINGTONÂ - The Bush administration backed off proposed crackdowns on no-money-down, interest-only mortgages years before the economy collapsed, buckling to pressure from some of the same banks that have now failed. It ignored remarkably prescient warnings that fore us.rd.yahoo.com
ACORN activists want state to stall foreclosures (Orange County Register) Community organization which came under fire for voter registration drives want state to extend foreclosure moratorium. us.rd.yahoo.com
OCEANSIDE: Minutemen expand legal fight over highway cleanup (North County Times) The San Diego Minutemen has pulled two Latino lawmakers into its legal clash with the California Department of Transportation, alleging they were part of a conspiracy to keep the anti-illegal immigration group out of the state's Adopt-A-Highway cleanup program. us.rd.yahoo.com
Man charged in connection with DUI crash (Tahlequah Daily Press) Cherokee County prosecutors charged a man Monday afternoon in connection with a Oct. 14 crash that critically injured a local woman. Jason Evan Murphy, 22, was charged with a felony count of DUI with great bodily injury and a misdemeanor of driving without a license. us.rd.yahoo.com
Brian Taylor on what the pre-Budget report holds (BBC News) Brian Taylor blogs us.rd.yahoo.com
Meet Britain's biggest gigaholic (BBC News) After more than 5,000 gigs over 35 years, rock fan Ray Morrissey can claim to be Britain's most prolific concert-goer. us.rd.yahoo.com
'I'm a gigaholic' (BBC News) From the Sex Pistols to Oasis - a life of 5,000 gigs us.rd.yahoo.com
Pre-Budget Report: Alistair Darling's £1 trillion debt gamble (Times Online) Alistair Darling stored up big tax rises for the better-paid and huge curbs in public spending yesterday with a £1 trillion debt gamble to defeat the recession. us.rd.yahoo.com
High earners to pay 45% tax as borrowing soars (Times Online) Top earners face higher taxes as Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling reduce a borrowing bill that will hit nearly £120 billion next year. us.rd.yahoo.com
Gordon Brown to cut Vat as winter recession bites (Times Online) Cuts in Vat are to form a key plank of Gordon Brown’s emergency economic rescue package to be unveiled tomorrow. us.rd.yahoo.com
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