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CNN.com CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. U.S. seizes two mortgage giants 7 Sep 2008 at 3:55pm Federal officials today announced an extraordinary takeover of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, signaling the most dramatic move to date aimed at shoring up the nation's housing market. Freddie and Fannie own half the mortgage debt in the country. Since last summer, they have suffered about $12 billion in losses. Hurricane Ike churns toward Cuba 7 Sep 2008 at 5:26pm Hurricane Ike's high wind and intense rain moved over the Turks and Caicos Islands today as the Category 4 storm followed a track that should take it to eastern Cuba by this evening. "The damage is pretty huge," a reporter in Grand Turk said. Residents of the Florida Keys were ordered to evacuate this morning; tourists were told to leave Saturday. Candidates claim to be agents of change 7 Sep 2008 at 4:09pm As Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain enter the homestretch of campaigning, each is trying to make the case that his ticket is the only one that will bring about change. Canadian PM dissolves Parliament 7 Sep 2008 at 3:49pm Read full story for latest details. Traffic accident leads to fatal Iraq blast 7 Sep 2008 at 2:32pm At least six people were killed and 50 wounded after a suicide car bomber staged a traffic accident as a tactic to draw more victims into the explosion. Robert Novak describes cancer treatment 7 Sep 2008 at 2:59am Read full story for latest details. Afghan police chief survives assassination bid 7 Sep 2008 at 2:16pm The Taliban claimed responsibility for a dual suicide attack on Sunday that targeted an Afghan border police commander. JetBlue flight diverted after fight breaks out 7 Sep 2008 at 2:54am A JetBlue flight from Boston, Massachusetts, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted Saturday when a fight broke out after someone was smoking in the bathroom, federal officials said. New charges for '40-Year-Old Virgin' actor 7 Sep 2008 at 3:00am Read full story for latest details. Strike shuts down Boeing 6 Sep 2008 at 4:46pm Workers at Boeing walked off the job on Saturday after nearly two days of around-the-clock talks failed to avert what could one of the nation's most disruptive strikes in more than a decade. Newsfeed display by CaRP