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Reuters: Top News Reuters.com is your source for breaking news, business, financial and investing news, including personal finance and stocks. Reuters is the leading global provider of news, financial information and technology solutions to the world's media, financial institutions, businesses and individuals. Government seizes control of GSEs 7 Sep 2008 at 5:50pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Sunday seized control of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, in what could be the biggest federal bailout in U.S. history in a bid to support the U.S. housing market and ward off more global financial market turbulence. Hurricane Ike powers toward Cuba and Gulf 7 Sep 2008 at 5:44pm HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike barrelled toward Cuba as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm on Sunday and was forecast to sweep into the central Gulf of Mexico as a large and powerful storm echoing Hurricane Gustav. Unions urge Labour unity as threaten more strikes 7 Sep 2008 at 5:14pm BRIGHTON (Reuters) - The Labour party must stop infighting and do more to ease the economic downturn, union leaders said on Sunday, threatening further strikes this year over public sector pay. Prison staff details go missing in latest data loss 7 Sep 2008 at 3:43pm LONDON (Reuters) - The personal details of thousands of prison staff working in England and Wales have been lost by a government contractor in the latest data security breach to embarrass the British government. Nationwide in merger talks with rivals 7 Sep 2008 at 11:12am LONDON (Reuters) - Nationwide Building Society, one of Britain's biggest home-loan leaders, said on Sunday that it was in advanced talks over proposed mergers with both the Derbyshire and the Cheshire Building Societies. Police recommend criminal charges against Olmert 7 Sep 2008 at 5:53pm JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police said on Sunday Prime Minister Ehud Olmert should face criminal charges, issuing a non-binding recommendation in a corruption scandal driving him from office in the midst of peace talks with the Palestinians. McCain says he will include Democrats in Cabinet 7 Sep 2008 at 5:19pm ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Republican nominee John McCain said in an interview aired on Sunday he would bring Democrats into his Cabinet and administration as part of his attempt to change the political atmosphere in Washington. EU says investigating report of trade leak 7 Sep 2008 at 10:56am BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said it was launching an investigation into claims by a newspaper on Sunday that a senior trade official leaked commercially sensitive information in return for possible reward. Three more charged with teen's murder 7 Sep 2008 at 10:25am LONDON (Reuters) - Police have charged three more male teenagers with murdering 14-year-old Shaquille Smith in east London last weekend -- the 25th teenager to die violently in the capital this year. Massa given Spa win after Hamilton penalty 7 Sep 2008 at 5:48pm SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton was stripped of victory in a thrilling Belgian Grand Prix after stewards decided he had gained an advantage by cutting a chicane during a last-gasp duel with Kimi Raikkonen. Newsfeed display by CaRP