Odds ‘n Sods:

A correction to yesterday’s post: There were actually two bank failures announced by the FDIC on Friday. Here a link to the announcement of the second one.

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Lead bullets under fire

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Lee C. sent this: On Concerns Over Gun Control, Gun Sales Are Up

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The latest reading selections from Cheryl, our Economista: Automakers Struggle to Survive Past Mistakes — GM Could Be Bankrupt in a Matter of Months — China May See Severe Economic Slowdown — Latvia takes over 2nd largest bank as crisis hits — US Jobs in Full Recession Mode — Shoppers See Prices Slashed Up To 70% — Corporate Bankruptcies Rising Fast — Sheep Rustling Soars as Economy Fails