Newly-arrived Filipina teacher dies in Maryland car crash (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

FORT WASHINGTON, MARYLAND - She arrived in America August 22 filled with hope and expectation of the "American Dream". Barely a week later, Filipina teacher Erlinda Camitan Leuterio â€" Ellen to friends â€" was dead, killed in a fatal car crash on a lonely Maryland back-road.

Lending networks help fill a need (The Indianapolis Star)

WASHINGTON -- Steve Lubs was looking to get rid of his $8,000 in credit-card debt, but the high interest rate had him bogged down. He tried getting a bank loan to pay off the balance but couldn't find one with an interest rate lower than 12 percent.

Brother, can you spare a loan? (Denver Post)

Steve Lubs was looking to get rid of his $8,000 in credit card debt, but his high interest rate had him bogged down. He tried getting a loan through a bank to pay off the balance but couldn't find one with an interest rate lower than 12 percent.

Death’s cousin: White to mate in two (Muskogee Phoenix)

“I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather . . . not yelling and screaming like the passengers in his car,” quips comedian William Shriner. In this week’s position black’s king figuratively dies in his sleep. With this hint in mind please try to find how white mates in two.

Drive A Deal On Your New Car Purchase (The Motley Fool)

For many of us, buying a car is the second most expensive purchase we make in our lives, and yet all too often we end up paying over the odds for our new set of wheels.

Utilise your mortgage (rediff.com)

The home is a valuable asset that most home owners acquire over time. Trading it for cash with a mortgage can be a less expensive way to avail of a loan, but it should not be used lightly.

Schaeffler Wins Continental With EU12.1 Billion Bid (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Schaeffler Group won control of Continental AG with a sweetened bid that values the German tiremaker at 12.1 billion euros ($17.9 billion) and creates the world's largest car-parts group.