Sep 09 President Bush Says 8,000 Troops to Return From Iraq by Early 2009 By Admin, PBS NewsHour President Bush on Tuesday announced plans to pull out 8,000 combat and support troops from Iraq by February, a modest drawdown in U.S. forces there that would leave some 138,000 U.S. troops in the country. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch Questions Remain After Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Takeover Most U.S. stocks rose following the federal government takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but questions lingered over the impact on the housing market and the credit crisis. Business reporters and analysts mull the implications of the… Continue watching