Current events of 23 September 2008 (2008-09-23) (Tuesday) edit history watch

Pakistani soldiers and tribesmen reportedly shoot down a suspected U.S. military drone near the village of Jalal Khel in South Waziristan. The report comes a day after intelligence officers said two United States helicopters crossed a mile into Pakistan over North Waziristan, but flew off after Pakistani troops and tribesmen opened fire. (AP via Google News) Government officials say that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into possible fraud for mortgage financing companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers, and insurer American International Group. (AP via CNNMoney) The Large Hadron Collider near Geneva is shut down until the northern spring while engineers probe magnet failures. (BBC News) Ben Bernanke, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, warns the United States Congress that failure to pass the Paulson Plan quickly would make a recession more likely. (AP via Miami Herald) Japanese investment bank Nomura Holdings acquires the European, Asian and Middle Eastern equities and investment banking operations of Lehman Brothers. (MarketWatch) Sweden's National Television issues a public apology for a "misleading" report on comments made by foreign minister Carl Bildt about Sweden's intelligence services. (The Local) Colin Barnett is sworn in as the 29th Premier of Western Australia. (The West Australian) Eleven die in a school shooting in Kauhajoki, Finland. (BBC News)