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...list of "problem" banks. These are institutions which face a high risk of failure because of their balance sheets and business prospects. The agency keeps a particularly watchful eye on them because it could be called on at any moment to take them over. The list for the final quarter of 2008 had 252 banks on it. This figure was up nearly 50% from the previous quarter, but given that some of the nation's largest banks seem to be on the brink of failure, the number 252 seems unexpectedly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The FDIC's Bank Leper List | 2/27/2009 | See Source »

...Beginning as a straight-ahead rocker, by the chorus the instruments are vying for supremacy as Pollard sings the track title over and over. Lyrically it offers little but musically it is stunning.Though the second half of the album struggles to match the superb quality of Side A, the final two tracks finish the album with a brilliant 1-2 punch. “Sight on Sight,” which at four minutes is by far the LP’s longest track, moves through at least five distinct segments, building to a punk-rock closing that tops...

Author: By Chris R. Kingston, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Boston Spaceships | 2/27/2009 | See Source »

...bronze medal matchup against a strong Rochester team, where it battled for third, but came up short, losing 7-2.Harvard deemed the fourth place finish a success, but the team is looking to exhibit its individual talent and make a big impact on the college squash scene in its final showing this season.“Because this is an individual tournament, the goals are individual,” said Cohen. “Colin is going to play for a national championship and we are really amped up about that, and Richard Hill is looking to repeat as winner...

Author: By Jessica L. Flakne, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Individuals To Play Top Talent | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

...bonded core of seniors will look to make a strong showing at its final Heps, which will punctuate four years of tremendous progress for the program and leave a legacy of dedicated athletes...

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard To Host Heptagonals | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

...until the 23rd Amendment was ratified in 1963. After persistent lobbying by residents - their neighbors, after all - lawmakers passed the Home Rule Act of 1973, allowing voters to directly elect the mayor and city council. But Congress still acts as the District's slightly distant parent, wielding final budget control and reviewing all local laws. It nixed efforts to impose a "commuter tax" on Maryland and Virginia residents, for example, and banned buildings higher than the Capitol dome...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Washington, D.C. | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

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