Its one of few fraud cases from the financial crisis to go to trial. The sue stems from something nicked name the Hassle before it was brought by bank of America. The mortgage lender Countrywide created the H program in the month leading up to the housing collapse. The company sped up its loan approval process selling hasty and x loans to government backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. A whistleblower said the trail that speed x quality standards after a four-week trial, that jury found the bank liable for one x fraud. Former Countrywide executive NBR was also found liable. Penalties for Bank of America are now up to the judge. Dam B, NPR news, NY.

 

President Obama hosted Pakistani Prime Minister AS at the White House today in an effort to improve relationship that has been intense even since US raided in Pakistan killed A Ben Laden. US drone strikes that have killed Pakistani soldiers and civilians has further strained relations. After today’s meeting, Mr. Obama said 2 leaders have committed to work together. 

We agreed that we need to continue to find a constructed way to x together, ways that respect Pakistan sovereignty, that respect the concerns of both countries. 

S says he wants to increase trade with the US. 

 

Israeli President Benjamin N is urging the US to be as tough in nuclear negotiation with Iran as it is about 

dismantling Syria’s chemical weapons. NPR’s Sophie P reports the comments come at the start a meeting in Rome with Secretary of State John Karry. 

N said the world should not accept what he called partial deal with Iran. He described that the deal that fall short of require Iran to end all enrichment Uranium, get rid of x material and close water plans and underground x that he said are only necessary to build nuclear bomb. The Israeli stand puts new pressure on the US to convince Israel and Saudi Arabia that it will not sell out the interest as it makes diplomatic moves toward Teheran. Karry has spent last three days in meetings with European and Middle East officials focusing mostly on Iran and Syria. He said the US will do everything it can to prevent Tehran from building nuclear weapons, but he stop sure or agree to N’s demands. Sophie P, NPR news, Roman. 

 

Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar is reporting a 44% decline in third quarter earnings, blaming weak demands from mining customers, that helped drive stock down on Wall Street today. The Dow fell 54 points to close at 15,413, the S&P lost 8. 

 

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Italy’s controversial former Prime Minister SB is being ordered to stand trial. He was in D today on a corruption charge. B allegedly paid a Senator from a rival party to defect which helped bring down the Iralian government in 2008.

 

In Afghanistan, candidates and civil organizations are demanding that the country’s election commission explain why it disqualified 16 presidential hopefuls. NPR’s Shion Carberry reports it’s a test of legitimacy of next year’s election to replace President Hami Karzai. 

Afghanistan election committee says only 10 candidates qualify to stand next year presidential vote, they gave no specific why they rejected 16 candidates, saying only some failed to gather enough signatures, and others are allegedly hold two citizenships.

It was not handled as transparent run. N, chairman monitor organization, he and others are suspicious that all of the x in news ties the President were approved. N says the commission must release details of its decisions. If not, they will x solution and of publican of the election process. The international community is condition the future funding to Afghanistan on x election next year. SC, NPR news, Kabul. 

 

In Ireland, DNA tests confirm 2 blue eye blonde children removed from separate Roman homes are the biologic children of the adapts. In both cases, police suspect the children might be victims of adaption because they x here like the rest of their Roman relatives. Suspicious about the Roman people for X Gepusis are up after recent news of alleged child adaption in Grace.