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by By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM 13 Oct 2008 at 3:34pm Last week?s stock sell-off gave way to a big rally on Monday as countries around the world took steps to ease the financial crisis. Nationalization Has Happened Before in U.S. by By STEVE LOHR 13 Oct 2008 at 4:26pm The government?s plan to take ownership stakes in American banks is an exceptional step, but not an unprecedented one. Goldman Sachs Seeks New York Bank Charter by By LOUISE STORY 13 Oct 2008 at 2:35pm The charter would set it apart from its top competitors, who operate under a national banking charter. Obama Expands Economic Plans by By JACKIE CALMES and JEFF ZELENY 13 Oct 2008 at 4:03pm Barack Obama?s proposals include penalty-free access to retirement savings and a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures. Celebrating Odd California History Between Drinks by By JESSE MCKINLEY 13 Oct 2008 at 4:53pm The Order of E Clampus Vitus is a Gold Rush-era organization whose goofball sensibilities are offset by a single, serious pursuit: plaquing California. Krugman Wins Economics Nobel by By CATHERINE RAMPELL 13 Oct 2008 at 5:29pm Paul Krugman, a professor at Princeton and a columnist for The Times, won for his work on global trade patterns. The Long Countdown: In Russia, a Second Home for U.S. Astronauts by By JOHN SCHWARTZ 13 Oct 2008 at 5:17pm American astronauts have developed mutual respect for their Russian counterparts during years of cooperation. If you want more news on these pages, please email me the name and location, if known. |