Today's Top Stories: UBS Loss, Fighting In Libya, Texas Execution On Hold

By Mark Memmott

Published September 16, 2011 at 8:50 AM EDT

Our posts so far today:

-- Reports: Emails Indicate White House Was Worried About Solyndra.

-- Will She Tip Over? Norwegian Cruise Ship Listing Dangerously After Fire.

-- Texas Execution Put On Hold By Supreme Court.

Other stories making headlines include:

-- In Libya: "Anti-Gadhafi Forces Renew Assaults On Sirte And Bani Walid." (BBC News)

-- $2 Billion Loss At UBS Is "Final Nail In The Coffin" For Its Investment Bank Business. (Reuters)

Related: Will UBS Be Able To Recover? (Morning Edition)

Related: UBS Employee "Admitted To Having Made The Trades." (The Wall Street Journal)

Mark Memmott

Mark Memmott is NPR's supervising senior editor for Standards & Practices. In that role, he's a resource for NPR's journalists – helping them raise the right questions as they do their work and uphold the organization's standards.

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