Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/1707 Most Viewed - Business en-us Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:39:43 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/1707 http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/economy ap/20080821/economy AP Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:55:39 GMT AP - NEW YORK — A private sector measure of the economy's health showed the largest drop in a year, and while new jobless claims fell for the second straight week, they remain near the highest levels since 2002. The reports are the latest evidence the languishing American economy remains stuck in low gear. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/candy_price_increases ap/20080821/candy_price_increases AP Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:54:40 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/candy_price_increases"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080725/capt.b97dceb0b0464088ae873f9015bc46ca.mars_direct_inc__kyle_busch_prn5.jpg?x=100&y=130&q=85&sig=gj0ohbEXGezzkzvQrrRTCA--" align="left" height="130" width="100" alt="Mars Direct Inc., a division of Mars Snackfood US, announced today a new blend of MY M&M'S Chocolate Candies featuring Kyle Busch, NASCAR'S hottest young driver for the No. 18 M&M'S Racing team of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. (PRNewsFoto/Mars Direct Inc.)" border="0" /></a>AP - The maker of Snickers bars and M&Ms candies says it is raising prices on various items to offset the higher costs of raw materials, packaging and energy.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/candy_price_increases"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080725/capt.b97dceb0b0464088ae873f9015bc46ca.mars_direct_inc__kyle_busch_prn5.jpg?x=100&y=130&q=85&sig=gj0ohbEXGezzkzvQrrRTCA--" align="left" height="130" width="100" alt="photo" title="Mars Direct Inc., a division of Mars Snackfood US, announced today a new blend of MY M&M'S Chocolate Candies featuring Kyle Busch, NASCAR'S hottest young driver for the No. 18 M&M'S Racing team of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. (PRNewsFoto/Mars Direct Inc.)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/fannie_freddie_shares_dc nm/20080821/fannie_freddie_shares_dc Reuters Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:05:11 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/fannie_freddie_shares_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080821/2008_08_20t154325_450x312_us_fannie_freddie_shares.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=SzVCVtBXMQJUWDi6FFut9g--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="A home that has been foreclosed and repossessed by the bank up for sale in Burbank, California, July 20, 2008. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Heightened expectations for a government bailout of U.S. home-funding giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac drove their debt prices higher on Thursday as investors bet the securities will be guaranteed by the U.S. government even if shareholders are wiped out.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/fannie_freddie_shares_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080821/2008_08_20t154325_450x312_us_fannie_freddie_shares.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=SzVCVtBXMQJUWDi6FFut9g--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="photo" title="A home that has been foreclosed and repossessed by the bank up for sale in Burbank, California, July 20, 2008. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_prices ap/20080821/oil_prices AP Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:08:12 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_prices"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080821/2008_08_12t024422_450x300_us_markets_oil.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=_M.Jle8Tcv9rrnm42pq9dw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="An oil tanker nears the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Marine Terminal in Valdez, Alaska, August, 9 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Oil prices shot up more than $5 a barrel Thursday, rising to the highest level in over two weeks as escalating tensions with Russia stoked fears of supply disruptions to the West.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_prices"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080821/2008_08_12t024422_450x300_us_markets_oil.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=_M.Jle8Tcv9rrnm42pq9dw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="An oil tanker nears the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Marine Terminal in Valdez, Alaska, August, 9 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/gold_eagle_shortage_dc nm/20080821/gold_eagle_shortage_dc Reuters Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:57:40 GMT Reuters - A shortage of American Eagle bullion coins following a recent sharp retreat in gold prices has forced the U.S. Mint to suspend sales of the popular coins temporarily, dealers said on Thursday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/gay_wedding_cards ap/20080821/gay_wedding_cards AP Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:17:01 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/gay_wedding_cards"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.27bb57623d1947408d745974c0e4c78a.gay_wedding_cards_nybz174.jpg?x=89&y=130&q=85&sig=lonr36CK58KFxPdDNL3QoA--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="This photo provided by Hallmark shows a same-sex wedding greeting card. Hallmark added the cards after California joined Massachusetts as the only U.S. states with legal gay marriage. (AP Photo/Hallmark)" border="0" /></a>AP - Most states don't recognize gay marriage — but now Hallmark does.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/gay_wedding_cards"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.27bb57623d1947408d745974c0e4c78a.gay_wedding_cards_nybz174.jpg?x=89&y=130&q=85&sig=lonr36CK58KFxPdDNL3QoA--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="photo" title="This photo provided by Hallmark shows a same-sex wedding greeting card. Hallmark added the cards after California joined Massachusetts as the only U.S. states with legal gay marriage. (AP Photo/Hallmark)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/markets_oil_dc nm/20080821/markets_oil_dc Reuters Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:58:04 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/markets_oil_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080821/2008_08_12t024422_450x300_us_markets_oil.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=_M.Jle8Tcv9rrnm42pq9dw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="An oil tanker nears the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Marine Terminal in Valdez, Alaska, August, 9 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Oil prices rose nearly 5 percent on Thursday, the biggest percentage gain in more than two months, driven by rising tensions between the United States and energy behemoth Russia.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/markets_oil_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080821/2008_08_12t024422_450x300_us_markets_oil.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=_M.Jle8Tcv9rrnm42pq9dw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="An oil tanker nears the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Marine Terminal in Valdez, Alaska, August, 9 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/merrill_lynch_cuomo ap/20080821/merrill_lynch_cuomo AP Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:15:23 GMT AP - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he'll file suit against Merrill Lynch & Co. over its role in selling auction-rate securities if an agreement isn't reached by the end of the day. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/farm_scene_indiana_kudzu ap/20080821/farm_scene_indiana_kudzu AP Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:40:40 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/farm_scene_indiana_kudzu"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.f3709b8a9ae74bb08ce7f3d6bcc32e33.farm_scene_indiana_kudzu_na201.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=M2JOEoWAnEQe7PH91fxlSQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="This photo supplied by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, shows a crew hired by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources preparing to spray herbicides on a stand of kudzu vines near the town of Bryantsville, about 30 miles south of Bloomington, Ind., in this photo taken on Sept. 14, 2006. Indiana is about to mount its most ambitious effort yet to eradicate the fast-growing invasive vine by spraying herbicide on patches of the vine in 17 Indiana counties. To date, kudzu -- a native of Asia that's spread rapidly since it was first planted in the U.S. in the 1930s to control erosion -- has been found in 35 mostly southern Indiana counties.(AP Photo/ Ken Cote, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology)" border="0" /></a>AP - A fast-growing vine that's left parts of Indiana beneath tangles of greenery is coming under assault as the state ramps up its efforts to kill the leafy invader.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/farm_scene_indiana_kudzu"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.f3709b8a9ae74bb08ce7f3d6bcc32e33.farm_scene_indiana_kudzu_na201.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=M2JOEoWAnEQe7PH91fxlSQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="This photo supplied by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, shows a crew hired by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources preparing to spray herbicides on a stand of kudzu vines near the town of Bryantsville, about 30 miles south of Bloomington, Ind., in this photo taken on Sept. 14, 2006. Indiana is about to mount its most ambitious effort yet to eradicate the fast-growing invasive vine by spraying herbicide on patches of the vine in 17 Indiana counties. To date, kudzu -- a native of Asia that's spread rapidly since it was first planted in the U.S. in the 1930s to control erosion -- has been found in 35 mostly southern Indiana counties.(AP Photo/ Ken Cote, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/microsoft_dc nm/20080821/microsoft_dc Reuters Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:09:13 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/microsoft_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080821/2008_08_21t023531_450x363_us_microsoft.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=hATGXTRLYQ_qiSAipBiaHw--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="Jerry Seinfeld poses at the premiere of 'Bee Movie' in London December 6, 2007. (Anthony Harvey/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Jerry Seinfeld will be one of the key celebrity pitchmen in Microsoft Corp's $300 million advertising campaign aimed at changing its image, the Wall Street Journal said on Thursday, citing people close to the situation.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/microsoft_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080821/2008_08_21t023531_450x363_us_microsoft.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=hATGXTRLYQ_qiSAipBiaHw--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="photo" title="Jerry Seinfeld poses at the premiere of 'Bee Movie' in London December 6, 2007. (Anthony Harvey/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/jobless_claims ap/20080821/jobless_claims AP Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:36:24 GMT AP - The government says the number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, the second straight weekly drop from a six-year high. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/monopoly_the_world ap/20080821/monopoly_the_world AP Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:50:40 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/monopoly_the_world"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080820/capt.1b4c03c94abd4fcc91edb3e37022ae74.nyc_monopoly_nyr102.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=cXu4ufJnj3uVqet7hN4x3g--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="In this photo provided by Hasbro, 'Mr. Monopoly' stands on a large version of the global game board of the new 'Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition' after it was unveiled on the CBS Early Show in New York, Wednesday, August 20, 2008. In worldwide voting by fans, New York and London were the only cities to earn a property space on the board from their respective countries.(AP Photo/Hasbro, Ray Stubblebine)" border="0" /></a>AP - Bye bye, Boardwalk. The Quebec metropolis of Montreal snagged the most expensive spot on a new global version of Monopoly, unseating the Atlantic City fixture as the board game's most prestigious property.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/monopoly_the_world"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080820/capt.1b4c03c94abd4fcc91edb3e37022ae74.nyc_monopoly_nyr102.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=cXu4ufJnj3uVqet7hN4x3g--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="photo" title="In this photo provided by Hasbro, 'Mr. Monopoly' stands on a large version of the global game board of the new 'Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition' after it was unveiled on the CBS Early Show in New York, Wednesday, August 20, 2008. In worldwide voting by fans, New York and London were the only cities to earn a property space on the board from their respective countries.(AP Photo/Hasbro, Ray Stubblebine)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_st_ma_re/wall_street ap/20080821/wall_street AP Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:57:59 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_st_ma_re/wall_street"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.12828a854e9148f095676ca10efb56a2.oil_prices_nyrd104.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=WXmX8HjPnlgKNHTL91HwNQ--" align="left" height="78" width="130" alt="Traders work in the oil pit, left, and options pit, right, at the New York Mercantile Exchange Thursday Aug. 21, 2008. Oil prices have rebounded after falling about $35, or nearly a quarter, from their all-time trading record $147.27 on July 11. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>AP - Stocks fluctuated in a narrow range Thursday as a surge in oil prices fanned inflation concerns but a partial recovery in the financial sector helped the market pull off its lows.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_st_ma_re/wall_street"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.12828a854e9148f095676ca10efb56a2.oil_prices_nyrd104.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=WXmX8HjPnlgKNHTL91HwNQ--" align="left" height="78" width="130" alt="photo" title="Traders work in the oil pit, left, and options pit, right, at the New York Mercantile Exchange Thursday Aug. 21, 2008. Oil prices have rebounded after falling about $35, or nearly a quarter, from their all-time trading record $147.27 on July 11. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/gap_personnel ap/20080821/gap_personnel AP Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:46:21 GMT AP - Gap Inc. announced Thursday that it has named Tom Wyatt, a 30-year retail veteran, as president of its struggling Old Navy chain. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/lehman_dc nm/20080821/lehman_dc Reuters Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:39:43 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/lehman_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080821/2008_08_21t084110_450x335_us_lehman.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=yitnrl7zPd9vCn6bqDeqpA--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="The exterior of the world headquarters for Lehman Brothers is seen in New York June 4, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Lehman Brothers failed to sell a large stake to Asian investors, a report said, and such failures may open the door to a hostile takeover of the investment bank, an analyst wrote.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/lehman_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080821/2008_08_21t084110_450x335_us_lehman.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=yitnrl7zPd9vCn6bqDeqpA--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="photo" title="The exterior of the world headquarters for Lehman Brothers is seen in New York June 4, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/bs_nm/markets_stocks_dc nm/20080820/markets_stocks_dc Reuters Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:07:59 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/bs_nm/markets_stocks_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080821/2008_08_21t055101_450x296_us_markets_stocks.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=88fEhT0Nz1IY.ryvwcIfdA--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="A board at the New York Stock Exchange shows the final tally for the day, June 26, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as bank and energy shares rebounded even as investors dumped Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on fears of an imminent government bailout of the housing finance companies.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/bs_nm/markets_stocks_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080821/2008_08_21t055101_450x296_us_markets_stocks.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=88fEhT0Nz1IY.ryvwcIfdA--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="photo" title="A board at the New York Stock Exchange shows the final tally for the day, June 26, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080819/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/housing_starts ap/20080819/housing_starts AP Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:13:14 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080819/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/housing_starts"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080819/capt.252c7d7403bc4b008a5e705a691ae21d.housing_starts_codz203.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=UaFUu2ggqjdf8UQt8q04qg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="An unidentified worker toils on a new home under construction in south Denver on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008. Construction of homes and apartments fell in July to the lowest level in more than 17 years, the government reported Tuesday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)" border="0" /></a>AP - Construction of homes and apartments fell in July to the lowest level in more than 17 years, the government reported Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080819/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/housing_starts"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080819/capt.252c7d7403bc4b008a5e705a691ae21d.housing_starts_codz203.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=UaFUu2ggqjdf8UQt8q04qg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="An unidentified worker toils on a new home under construction in south Denver on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008. Construction of homes and apartments fell in July to the lowest level in more than 17 years, the government reported Tuesday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/bs_nm/lehman_korean_funds_dc nm/20080820/lehman_korean_funds_dc Reuters Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:54:18 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/bs_nm/lehman_korean_funds_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080820/2008_08_20t073350_450x306_us_lehman_korean_funds.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=ZVjWGx0gy9906n7kMqsH6w--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="The exterior of the world headquarters for Lehman Brothers is seen in New York, June 17, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Lehman Brothers Chief Executive Dick Fuld nearly struck a deal to raise almost $5 billion from South Korean wealth funds and institutions but the pact disintegrated, the New York Post said citing sources familiar with the matter.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedbs/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/bs_nm/lehman_korean_funds_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080820/2008_08_20t073350_450x306_us_lehman_korean_funds.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=ZVjWGx0gy9906n7kMqsH6w--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="photo" title="The exterior of the world headquarters for Lehman Brothers is seen in New York, June 17, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters)