The death of a US scientist suspected of anthrax attacks in 2001 was a result of “relentless accusation and innuendo”, his lawyer has said.
A US medical examiner confirmed that Dr Bruce Ivins, 62, killed himself after being told he was about to be charged.
His lawyer said his client’s innocence would have been proved […]

Media reports say the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) inquiry involves the bank’s practice of giving home loans to risky borrowers.
The FBI would not name IndyMac, but said it had widened its investigation of the US sub-prime mortgage industry to 21 firms, up from 19.
IndyMac was seized by US regulators amid fears it was running […]