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Judge hears arguments in WaMu bankruptcy

May. 20, 2009
A bankruptcy judge in Delaware is considering Washington Mutual's request to examine JPMorgan Chase records. Washington Mutual attorneys argued for the authorization Wednesday aiming to investigate potential claims based on alleged misconduct by JPMorgan that...
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch