Regulators seized Washington First International Bank in Seattle, lifting bank failures this year to 82 as small financial institutions continue to grapple with real-estate-related loan losses.
One year ago this week, we brought you the story of a bank failure. The Bank of Clark County was a small bank in southwest Washington state. One Friday, in what has become a weekly ritual of the Great Recession, the FDIC stepped in to take it over. We tol
Reuters - President Barack Obama took a major step toward improving strained ties with Syria on Tuesday, announcing his intention to reappoint a U.S. ambassador to Damascus after a five-year absence.
A jury has convicted a 23-year-old California man of killing his girlfriend's 1-year-old son.
Do you have any idea if the economy will rebound in 2010? Small business owners don't, and it's the single biggest challenge they face in planning for the year ahead, according to a recent survey by the National Small Business Association.
She's only 13, but this British girl has suffered a lifetime of insults � thanks to a rare genetic disease that makes her look decades older than she actually is.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is NASCAR's most popular driver for the seventh consecutive year.
Free agent reliever Danys Baez and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a two-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
Over the past year, MainSail has covered everything from vessels made out of plastic bottles and eco tug-boats to billion-dollar super yachts and sail-planes.
