1. Dangerous Simplicity of the Right
(Newsletter)

... visit to Afghanistan after 10 French soldiers were killed in fighting a day earlier. CONTINUE... US woes rattle Asian stockmarkets Economy By Agencies    Wednesday, 20 August 2008 ...

2. US woes rattle Asian stockmarkets
(Archived/News/Economy)

Asian stocks have fallen to a two-year low, due mainly to fears the US government will have to bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two troubled US mortgage giants.