Switzerland pumps billions into bank rescue plan (Seattle Times)

BERN, Switzerland — The Swiss government says it will help banking giant UBS raise billions of dollars in new capital.The government says the measure is part of a wider package to support the country's banking system.It includes lending UBS up to 54 billion Swiss francs (US$47.23 billion) so that it can part with bad securities.UBS has suffered losses and writedowns totaling about 45...