Government Steps In on Afghan Bank

The Afghan government assumed a more active role in some operations of the troubled Kabul Bank, as perturbed crowds and security forces surrounded the main branch of the bank.

NFL Roster Cuts: Top 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

The hard decisions have been made and the NFL rosters now have been trimmed to 53 men. But that doesn't mean teams are done shaping their rosters for the season. There's still the practice squads to sign, and more importantly, there's the waiver wire to scour. Every year, the waiver wire features some hidden gems of players who didn't quite fit into a certain system, but a change of scenery is ...

Racial violence changes student — and school

Duong Nghe Ly can't wait to begin his senior year at South Philadelphia High School. A day of violence there last year changed his life, and he wants to learn if his school has been transformed as well.

Fitch Rates Paducah Power System's Electric Revs 'A'; Outlook to Negative

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A' rating to the following City of Paducah, Kentucky Electric Plant Board (Paducah Power System, or PPS) revenue bonds: --$3 million refunding revenue bonds, series 2010. The bonds are expected to sell competitively on Sept. 8, 2010, with proceeds refunding PPS's outstanding series 2001 revenue bonds. In addition, Fitch affirms the following ...

Fitch Rates Alaska International Airport System's $174MM Revs 'A+'; Outlook Stable

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to Alaska International Airport System's (AIAS) approximately $174 million revenue refunding bonds series 2010 issued on parity with the system's outstanding debt. The issue consists of about $142 million for refunding outstanding bonds and about $32.5 million for financing the completion of a runway rehabilitation project that will ...