http://www.newstin.com/us/government Organizing the News Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79553578 France's President Nicolas Sarkozy speaks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel So much for European unity. Less than 24 hours after leaders of the European Union's four largest countries gathered in Paris Saturday to pledge a... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:50:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79553578 2008-10-06T11:50:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79524508 PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - BNP Paribas agreed to scoop up assets in Belgium and Luxembourg of banking and insurance group Fortis for 14.5 billion euros ($20.1 billion) to become the euro zone's biggest deposit bank. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:32:14 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79524508 2008-10-06T09:32:14Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79515136 The Treasury says it is waiting to get confirmation from Germany that it plans to guarantee all private bank savings before acting. Germany offered blanket protection to depositors if banks failed Prime Minister Gordon Brown is... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:27:42 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79515136 2008-10-06T08:27:42Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79579079 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will visit Moscow beginning Monday, aiming to focus on Russian arms sales to Israel's enemies. By contrast, Russia hopes the meeting will bolster its image as a Middle East peacemaker. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:03:05 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79579079 2008-10-06T13:03:05Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79512454 DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan - The Taliban are furious about the latest apparent U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, indicating a senior militant may be among two dozen people killed, officials and residents said yesterday. The... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79512454 2008-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79595097 Pakistan insisted Monday it has not made a deal allowing the U.S. to fire missiles at militant hide-outs in Pakistani territory after an American newspaper quoted the president as suggesting otherwise. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:19:59 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79595097 2008-10-06T14:19:59Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79585015 35-year-old Treasury official - and former Goldman Sachs investment banker - to oversee $700 billion rescue package. Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS WASHINGTON (AP) -- An... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:13:16 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79585015 2008-10-06T14:13:16Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79562720 LONDON — Markets plunged across Europe early Monday, following a sharp drop in Asia, despite the USA's $700 billion rescue package and a rush by European governments to assure savers their deposits are safe. Investors also... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:16:13 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79562720 2008-10-06T12:16:13Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79585020 Wall Street tumbled below 10,000 Monday for the first time since 2004, joining a selloff around the world, as fears grew that the financial crisis will cascade through economies globally despite bailout efforts by the U.S. and... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:12:57 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79585020 2008-10-06T14:12:57Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79488830 Analysts doubt $700 billion bailout will be enough to avert a major shakeout Stanford Financial analyst expects more than 100 U.S. banks to fail in the next year LSU professor estimates total deposits in banks that fail during... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:31:23 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/79488830 2008-10-06T03:31:23Z