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ing the smuggling of drugs to the United States. • 7. HOW AN ANNUAL RETREAT HELPS EMPOWER BURN VICTIMS • The Angel Faces program not only helps girls cope through counseling, it also involves shouting nasty names at each other as part of the therapy. • 8. COLLEGE PRESIDENTS MAY GET GREAT BENEFITS, BUT JOB SECURITY ISN'T ONE OF THEM • While the pay and benefits like housing and cars are enticing many don't find their stay in the top office lasts very long. • 9. PAYING MORE FOR MILK MAY HELP FARMERS GET BETTER WAGES • That's the pitch coming from a group that urges colleges to charge more for dairy products with the extra going to local farms. • 10. WHAT A TAIWANESE PHOTOGRAPHER IS DOING TO TRY TO SAVE DOOMED DOGS • By gathering photos of about 400 canines before they are put down he hopes to raise awareness among pet owners. • •
AP News in Brief Subprime lender Countrywide bought influence with Washington elite with mortgage discounts
• WASHINGTON (AP) - The former Countrywide Financial Corp., whose subprime loans helped start the nation's foreclosure crisis, made hundreds of discount loans to buy influence with members of Congress, congressional staff, top government officials and executives of troubled mortgage giant Fannie Mae, according to a House report.
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