I'm Feeling Okay This Morning
Hurricane Ike knocked out power to millions of homes and businesses in Texas and Louisiana but didn't kill a lot of people. [ Washington Post ]
Pakistanis are getting angrier about the US' unauthorized border crossings, and last night Pakistani troops fired into the air to keep troops from entering Waziristan. [ BBC ]
Pretty much every big bank in America is failing. Lehman Brothers announced it will go into bankruptcy, while Merrill Lynch will sell itself to Bank of America. [ New York Times ]
And now insurer AIG is looking shaky. [ Wall Street Journal ]
Barack Obama has started talking more about the economy and "bread and butter" issues on the stump, and issued a statement today blaming Republicans' economic philosophies for the current financial shitstorm we're enduring [ Politico, AP ]
The season premiere ofSaturday Night Live,featuring Tina Fey as America's sweetheart Sarah Palin, got its highest ratings since 2001. [ Reuters/Hollywood Reporter ]