SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Saturday, July 12th: No takeover planned for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac; missing soldiers mourned; blood clots killed NYC hospital ward victim; N.C. restaurant eyed for salmonella links.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute.INVESTORS MAY BE NERVOUS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC -- BUT THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT'S NOT PLANNING A FEDERAL TAKEOVER OF THE TWO MORTGAGE GIANTS.TREASURY SECRETARY HENRY PAULSON SAYS RIGHT NOW BOTH NEED BETTER OVERSIGHT -- NOT MORE CASH.------------------------------------FAMILY MEMBERS ARE MOURNING THE DEATHS OF TWO U.S. SOLDIERS WHO WERE KIDNAPPED IN IRAQ DURING AN AMBUSH MORE THAN A YEAR AGO.THE PENTAGON CONFIRMS THAT THE REMAINS OF SERGEANT ALEX JIMENEZ AND PRIVATE BYRON FOUTY WERE DISCOVERED IN IRAQ WEDNESDAY -- AND POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED A DAY LATER.--------------------------------THE WOMAN WHO DIED LAST MONTH WHEN SHE COLLAPSED AND WENT UNNOTICED ON A BROOKLYN HOSPITAL FLOOR LOST HER LIFE DUE TO BLOOD CLOTS AND PHYSICAL INACTIVITY.THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK CITY MEDICAL EXAMINER.ESMIN GREEN DIED AFTER SHE SAT IN THE HOSPITAL'S WAITING ROOM FOR NEARLY 24 HOURS. -------------------------------------AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING WHETHER A NORTH CAROLINA RESTAURANT IS THE SOURCE OF MULTIPLE SALMONELLA-RELATED ILLNESSES.THE CHARLOTTE-AREA RESTAURANT HASN'T BEEN IDENTIFIED, BUT HEALTH INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY'RE LOOKING AT THE RESTAURANT'S SUPPLIERS AND SEARCHING FOR LINKS TO THE NATIONWIDE OUTBREAK.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 12, 2008
