The magnificent polar bear is one species of wildlife which is right at home in the arctic environment of northern Manitoba, Canada where it spends the summer months conserving its energy on the shores of Hudson Bay.

The sun's rays skim across the water surface of Rocky Harbour while it drops towards the horizon at sunset, providing a vivid orange background to the silhouetted Lobster Cove Lighthouse in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland.

A small church sits on the hillside on the sunny Tuscan landscape en route to the town of Pienza in the Province of Siena in Italy, Europe.

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It was not pretty, but Ohio State came away with a win Saturday against a feisty Ohio University team that just would not go away. The Buckeyes trailed 14-6 at one point in the second half before rallying for a 26-14 victory behind five turnovers. Was it simply a letdown for OSU or did this game expose some real weaknesses

"Could you clarify just how far on the hook I should be for someone else's frauds?"

That's MR commentator CK and the answer is "lots."  Here's more detail on the bail out, by the way.  Not good.

But let's say that the Treasury did not support the debt of the mortgage agencies.  The Chinese bought over $300 billion of that stuff and they were told that it is essentially riskless.  The f...

Texas’ late-night win in El Paso (coupled with West Virginia’s loss earlier in the day) moved the Longhorns up to No. 8 in both the AP and coaches polls.

That’s one spot higher in the coaches poll and two spots higher in the AP media poll.

The EPA primary drinking water standards are the allowable maximums that can be found in drinking water of various potential contaminants. The EPS (Environmental Protection Agency) is the governmental body that enforces standards having to do with public water. (The FDA regulates bottled water.) If you're concerned about what's in your water, you'll need to refer to the EPA primary drinking water standards to really understand what's going on. Read this article to find out more.

Let's be honest, this is a Soviet-style seizure of private businesses. Are we really to believe that both Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac went broke on the exact same weekend?

Federal officials unveiled an extraordinary takeover on Sunday of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, signaling the most dramatic move to date aimed at shoring up the nation's housing market.

The plan, which was del...

Twist handed this [1] over to me before she left for a brief appointment. Doom will be following this breaking story through the rest of the day.

STATEMENT OF FHFA DIRECTOR JAMES B. LOCKHART

Good Morning

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac share the critical mission of providing stability and liquidity to the housing market. Between them, the Enterprises have $5.4 trillion of guaranteed mortgage-backed se...