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WASHINGTON--Saying he is a "friend and fan of member-owned credit unions,'' the Virginia Credit Union League is backing former Gov. Mark Warner for the open U.S. Senate seat there.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The heads continued to roll yesterday in reaction to poor decisions made at major banks roiled by losses from the housing downturn as Wachovia Corp. tossed its chief executive Ken Thompson.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The heads continued to roll yesterday in reaction to poor decisions made at major banks roiled by losses from the housing downturn as Wachovia Corp. tossed its chief executive Ken Thompson.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Governor Ted Strickland yesterday signed into law legislation that caps interest rates at 28%, joining Arkansas, New Hampshire, Oregon and the District of Columbia.

SEATTLE -- A man who was suspected of robbing Qualstar Credit Union at around 11:55 a.m. was apprehended after he was shot in the hand by police officers.

SEATTLE -- A man who was suspected of robbing Qualstar Credit Union at around 11:55 a.m. was apprehended after he was shot in the hand by police officers.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- Northeast Credit Union wants consumers to make the most of their economic stimulus checks and start saving.

WASHINGTON -- About 55% of domestic banks have reported tightening their lending standards on commercial and industrial loans to large and midsize businesses over the past three months, according to the Federal Reserve Board's April 2008 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices.