PITTSBURGH (AP) Foge Fazio, who succeeded Jackie Sherrill as the football coach at alma mater Pittsburgh and later was a defensive coordinator for the NFL's Vikings and Browns, died Wednesday night following a lengthy battle with leukemia. Full Article at USA Today
TOKYO American Airlines upped the ante in the tug-of-war over Japan Airlines, vowing Thursday to lead a $1.1 billion investment in the struggling carrier to prevent it from falling into the orbit of rival Delta. Full Article at USA Today
WASHINGTON Homebuyers insured by the Federal Housing Administration would have to provide more cash up front and meet higher credit scores under an Obama administration plan to protect the financially stretched agency. Full Article at USA Today
The Nikkei business daily said Peugeot Citroen will spend up to 300 billion yen ($3.4 billion) to acquire the stake in Mitsubishi. Investors took heart from the report, lifting shares in Mitsubishi by 17.6% to 140 yen in the morning session. Full Article at USA Today
Bernard Hopkins, landing a punch on Enrique Ornelas, improved his record to 50-5-1 with the unanimous decision victory. PHILADELPHIA (AP) At 44, Bernard Hopkins dominated enough to prove he has a few fights left in his celebrated career. Full Article at USA Today
...an issue for the players, it's an issue for the families." To report corrections and clarifications, contact Reader Editor Brent Jones. For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to lettersusatoday.com. Full Article at USA Today
Former Bengals tight end Ben Utecht hasn't played since suffering a concussion in training camp. It was a routine blocking drill in the middle of training camp. Full Article at USA Today
Many lenders have modified mortgages and approved repayment plans to help struggling borrowers facing foreclosure, independent of a federal modification program (1): Nearly 2.7 million homeowners this year have received mortgage modifications or... Full Article at USA Today
...is going on in the market. That's the bigger picture." To report corrections and clarifications, contact Reader Editor Brent Jones. For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to lettersusatoday.com. Full Article at USA Today