31-Dec-2013 00:30

AG: Countrywide to pay $17.3M in settlement - Daily Item :: http://www.itemlive.com/news/ag-countrywide-to-pay-m-in-settlement/article_6f436c44-7187-11e3-a40f-001a4bcf887a.html

Congress Is Screwing Public Transit Users—And We'll All Pay the Price - TIME :: http://science.time.com/2013/12/30/public-transit-tax-credit-cut/

Wall St. closes mostly flat, but Dow hits record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BT0D720131230

GLOBAL MARKETS-World stock index hits 6-year high, euro gains - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/markets-global-idINL2N0K917J20131230

FAA picks sites for drone testing - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/faa-picks-sites-for-drone-testing/2013/12/30/6df1372c-7187-11e3-8def-a33011492df2_story.html

Buffett buys Phillips unit for $1.4B - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101302300

Cracker Barrel says it won't consider selling itself - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Cracker-Barrel-says-it-won-t-consider-a-sale-5102482.php

Wells Fargo settles with Fannie Mae for $591 million - News & Observer :: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/12/30/3495289/wells-fargo-settles-with-fannie.html

Mondelez Sells Snackwell's Stake to Joint Venture - IndustryWeek :: http://www.industryweek.com/industryweek-us-500/mondelez-sells-snackwells-stake-joint-venture

Good sign? Contracts to buy homes level off - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/30/pending-home-sales/4248463/