WikiLeaks: U.S. Diplomats Helped Market Boeing Jets Overseas
Newly disclosed diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks has revealed details about how U.S. diplomats have actively promoted the sale of commercial jets built by the U.S. company Boeing. The New York Times reports U.S. diplomats were acting like marketing agents, offering deals to heads of state and airline executives in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Turkey and other countries. The WikiLeaks documents also suggest that demands for bribes, or at least payment to suspicious intermediaries, still take place.
Arizona Suffers from Record Number of Foreclosures
For a third year in a row, the state of Arizona has suffered a record number of home foreclosures. Nearly 66,000 homeowners lost their homes between January and November, an increase of 12 percent from the number of homes taken in 2009, which also set a record.