SEATTLE - Don Wakamatsu has his first job as a major league manager, and it’s not exactly an easy one. Courtesy of the Oakland A’s Don Wakamatsu, wearing a Texas Rangers hat in this photo, is expected to be named the Seattle Mariners manager today. Wakamatsu was the Oakland A’s bench coach last
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac halting foreclosures - CNN Money
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suspending foreclosures for about 16,000 households during the holiday season. The two companies said Thursday that they will halt foreclosure sales between Nov. 26 and Jan. 9, while they evaluate whether
Aid for Automakers Shelved Until December - Smart Money
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) — Congress will adjourn this week without passing legislation to extend emergency loans to U.S. automakers but could return in December if the car companies present a “viable” plan for their survival, top Democratic lawmakers said Thursday. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
Astronauts venture out for spacewalk No. 2 - MSNBC
HOUSTON - Astronauts have ventured back out for another spacewalk to perform more repair work on a jammed joint at the international space station. Spacewalker Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper promised to keep a tight grip on all her tools during Thursday’s spacewalk so nothing would get away this time