Thursday morning links

TOP STORIES
FBI 'probes US mortgage lender' - BBC
States eye cycle of retiring, rehiring - USA Today
Struggling Americans raiding 401(k)s - AP
US Airways pilots: We're pressured to cut fuel - AP
Fraud, identity theft grow at ATMs - Bankrate
Waits improve at IndyMac bank branches - LA Times

MARKETS
Gold turns lower as equities rally, dollar firms - Reuters
Oil Falls for Third Day as Slowing Economic Growth Curbs Demand - Bloomberg
NYMEX oil down on demand concerns, easing tensions - Reuters

ECONOMY
Manufacturing falls in Philly region for 8th month - MarketWatch
Single-family home starts drop to 17-year low - MarketWatch
U.S. jobless claims rise to 366,000 last week - Reuters
It costs what?! Calculating the CPI requires a lot of shopping around - LA Times

HOUSING
Bargain hunting picks up as Southern California home values fall further - LA Times
Home auctions surge nearly 47% since 2003 - AP
Home Prices Unchanged in Queens, Long Island as Loans Tighten - Bloomberg

FED/TREASURY
Fed's Crisis Role Spurs Questions of Overreach - Washington Post
U.S. Treasury optimistic on GSE proposals - Reuters
Republicans Push Back As Paulson Urges Aid For Mortgage Giants - Washington Post

INTERNATIONAL
America is lone bright spot as fund managers flee stocks - Telegraph UK
Protest over Pakistan share slump - BBC
Nations with vast oil wealth gaining clout - LA Times
Slowing exports curb China growth - BBC
Bank of England chief sees rocky ride ahead for economy - Telegraph UK

INTERESTING
Cemeteries have new problem: metal theft - AP
1 in 4 California high school students drop out, state says - LA Times