NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. stock indexes staggered again Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it would seize control of insurance giant American International Group.

LONDON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Unemployment in Britain jumped to 1.72 million people in August with a 32,500 increase in claims for benefits, the government said Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. automakers have shifted their focus in Washington from requesting a $50 billion loan to securing $25 billion promised last year, observers said.