NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Daniel Mudd, the last holdout among former top Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives accused of concealing risky mortgages that fueled the financial crisis, told a judge on Wednesday a U.S. regulator's lawsuit seeking to hold him responsible should be thrown out.
LONDON (Reuters) - Switzerland central defender Philippe Senderos has left Aston Villa by mutual consent, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.
KHARTOUM, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Sudan's army said it defeated one of the main rebel groups in the Jebel Marra region of war-torn Darfur on Wednesday and now controls the area following two weeks of intense fighting.
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday began debate on the country's first major energy bill in over eight years, featuring measures aimed at protecting the electric power grid against cyber attacks and speeding exports of liquefied natural gas.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The former chief executive of the male escort website Rentboy.com was indicted on Wednesday on a charge of promoting prostitution, in a case that has outraged gay and civil rights activists.
NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Companies that supply drilling rigs, fracking sand and other necessary tools to the U.S. oil industry are finding themselves stuck with a choice between losing customers or making further price cuts that could wipe out their profits altogether.
Steven Ricchiuto, U.S. Chief Economist at Mizuho Securities says U.S. stocks fell because of disappointment that the Fed still is on track to raise rates despite signs of global economic weakness.
Steven Ricchiuto, U.S. Chief Economist at Mizuho Securities says U.S. stocks fell because of disappointment that the Fed still is on track to raise rates despite signs of global economic weakness.
Steven Ricchiuto, U.S. Chief Economist at Mizuho Securities says U.S. stocks fell because of disappointment that the Fed still is on track to raise rates despite signs of global economic weakness.
LONDON (Reuters) - Sunderland have signed central defender Lamine Kone from FC Lorient on a four-and-a-half-year contract, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.
Jan 27 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund and World Bank are discussing possible financing assistance for Azerbaijan to help it cope with mounting currency pressures and other fallout from a steep drop in oil prices, the institutions confirmed on Wednesday.
TORONTO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A sharp downturn in Canada's oil patch that has caused thousands of layoffs has made it easier for the country's energy regulator to find and hire experienced staff, its chief executive said on Wednesday.
* Russian govt, producers discuss possible coordination with OPEC
Days before his trial, a Folly Beach man this week pleaded guilty in a murder-for-hire scheme and agreed to spend eight years in prison.
A new 638-acre park is planned on U.S. Highway 17 between Ravenel and the Adams Run community.
A new 638-acre park is planned on U.S. Highway 17 South between Ravenel and the Adams Run community.
* Iraq says ready to discuss cuts if others agree (Adds details, analysts, quotes)
The Jeb Bush for president campaign in South Carolina is announcing more endorsement pickups from among Lindsey Graham’s former supporters.
The Mexican lawyer for Ethan Couch, the wealthy Texas youth known as the "affluenza" teen who killed four people in a drunk driving incident in 2013, says his client will be extradited back to the United States from Mexico to face probation violation charges "in the next couple of days". Nathan Frandino reports.
The Mexican lawyer for Ethan Couch, the wealthy Texas youth known as the "affluenza" teen who killed four people in a drunk driving incident in 2013, says his client will be extradited back to the United States from Mexico to face probation violation charges "in the next couple of days". Nathan Frandino reports.
The Mexican lawyer for Ethan Couch, the wealthy Texas youth known as the "affluenza" teen who killed four people in a drunk driving incident in 2013, says his client will be extradited back to the United States from Mexico to face probation violation charges "in the next couple of days". Nathan Frandino reports.
The Mexican lawyer for Ethan Couch, the wealthy Texas youth known as the "affluenza" teen who killed four people in a drunk driving incident in 2013, says his client will be extradited back to the United States from Mexico to face probation violation charges "in the next couple of days". Nathan Frandino reports.
TORONTO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Most of Canada's housing market is overvalued and overbuilding concerns have increased in the western energy heartland, where a sagging economy has put Calgary at high risk of housing problems, the federal housing agency said on Wednesday.
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - LATAM Airlines will offer refunds or the option of itinerary changes to pregnant women planning on traveling to Latin American and Caribbean countries impacted by the Zika virus, the company said on Wednesday.
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - LATAM Airlines will offer refunds or the option of itinerary changes to pregnant women planning on traveling to Latin American and Caribbean countries impacted by the Zika virus, the company said on Wednesday.