Akron Woman, Foreclosure, and Suicide Highlight Housing Crisis
In Akron, 90 year old Addie Polk shot herself Oct 1 as foreclosed home faced loss amid a national housing crisis. Fannie Mae forgave her mortgage, allowing her to stay. Neighbors recall a calm, active widow with no children, living near Goodyear HQ, while officials say the tragedy underscores the broader loan practices fueling the crisis.
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Akron
Ohio
Addie Polk
Polk
Robert Dillon
Nance Company
Fannie Mae
Hannah Garrett
Summit County Sheriff's Department
Randy Fatheree
Dillon
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Garrett
Global finance crisis fuels bold bank actions and bids
U S policymakers push aggressive measures as the Fed approves a 12.2 billion Wells Fargo deal for Wachovia amid a steep stock sell off. World Bank and IMF pledge support for developing nations while European leaders guarantee bank refinancing to ease credit. President Bush and Paulson press for swift, staged steps with congressional backing.
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Wachovia Corp
Wells Fargo & Co
Wachovia
Fed
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
Paulson
United States
Agustin Carstens
Bank
IMF
Robert Zoellick
Paris
Nicolas Sarkozy i
Bush
White House
Maryland
Capitol Hill
Arlen Specter
R-Pa
Treasury
James A. Baker III
Reagan
Robert Rubin
Clinton
Barack Obama
Lawrence Summers
Clinton Treasury
Soros blasts U S and European leaders over crisis response
Billionaire investor George Soros criticizes Henry Paulson and European leaders for delays in addressing the financial crisis. He calls the crisis unprecedented and says regulators have been behind the curve while noting his own political donations and currency bets.
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Washington
George Soros
U.S
Treasury
Henry Paulson
Soros
Bush
Blanton Elementary embraces science with new labs and tech
Principal Garcia explains how Blanton students gain hands on science at measure and lab safety labs. Teachers like Kimble and Key note improved understanding and a monthly UT Permian Basin lab session. Families view class activities online as Garcia plans interactive white boards and continued improvements.
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Garcia
Kimble
Key
University of Texas of the
Blanton
National Project Your Hearing Month Aims to Curb Noise Damage
October marks National Protect Your Hearing Month as Audio Acoustics and audiologists urge protection against noise induced hearing loss. Prolonged exposure above 85 dB can damage hair cells in the inner ear, leading to permanent loss.
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