Banks tighten lending as credit crisis deepens nationwide
The Federal Reserve reported July results show about 75 percent of banks tightened lending on prime mortgages and other loans up from 60 percent, signaling a worsening credit squeeze across consumer and business finance. In Lula Georgia a standoff ended with a deputy shot and a suspect killed near Lula Elementary. An RV shelter and SWAT response followed. the deputy's arm wound was not life threatening.
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Russia expands attack into Georgia near Zugdidi
Russian tanks advanced into western Georgia as air raids hit towns causing civilian fear. President Bush urged an immediate cease fire. Moscow denies capturing Gori and plans on advancing toward Tbilisi while forces seize government buildings near the frontier and at Senaki.
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Kosher Standards Debate Expands to Worker Treatment
In a shift for kosher certification, Rabbis push worker rights and environmental criteria alongside product purity. The hekhsher tzedek would reward firms with fair wages safe workplaces and humane animal handling, spurred by the Agriprocessors Postville raid and related labor concerns.
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Mauritania coup leader faces challenge after ousted PM refusal
In Nouakchott the ousted prime minister Yahya Ould Ahmed Wagef defiantly rejects recognition of the ruling junta after his release from house arrest. He rally claims the coup is illegal while Abdallahi remains jailed. Parallel tensions rise as Musharraf faces calls to step down amid Pakistani political crisis.
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