Fannie Mae says new loan book soundest in a decade - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stricter lending standards adopted last year by Fannie Mae ( FNMA.OB ) are beginning to pay off as the mortgage finance giant's "new book" of business is the strongest in a decade, the

Fidel Castro's latest book peeks at his younger years, but has few new biographical - Washington Examiner
HAVANA — Fidel Castro's new book spins tales of his childhood, university years and life through his 20s in his whimsical and long-winded style — but contains little information that hasn't appeared in other sources

Connecticut AG Probes Apple, Amazon Over E-books - Billboard Business News
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is investigating deals struck by Amazon.com Inc and Apple Inc to offer low prices on electronic books, saying the agreements may block rivals from providing attractive

Fitch Publishes 2005-2009 Comparative Statistics Book for Chilean Corporate Issuers - Earthtimes
SANTIAGO, Chile - (Business Wire) Fitch Ratings has published its 2005-2009 'Comparative Statistics Book' for Chilean Corporate Issuers, covering leverage capital structures, liquidity analysis and other key

Comic Book Buff from Alaska Selling Rare Copy of Batman No. 1 - Art Daily
A 1940 Batman issue #1 comic book owned by longtime Fairbanks, Alaska comic book buff Mike Wheat is shown. Wheat has put the rare comic on the auction block through Dallas-based Heritage Auction Galleries, where it's

Comic book writer wins lawsuit over Spawn - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Madison - Comic book writer Neil Gaiman has won a federal court battle against artist Todd McFarlane over money owed related to the creation of three characters in the classic Spawn series. Gaiman argued the