JOHN GIBBINS / Union-Tribune This house in Serra Mesa, a probate sale with an asking price of $375,000, is 1,800 square feet and has two garages. This view is of the family room.

Propelled by low-cost foreclosure sales and accelerating price drops, more San Diego County homes were sold last month than at any time in more than a year, MDA DataQuick reported yesterday.

The Food and Drug Administration yesterday reported that six people with type 2 diabetes, who were taking Amylin Pharmaceuticals' drug Byetta to control their blood sugar, developed a severe inflammation of the pancreas. Two of the six people died.

NEW YORK – Wall Street retreated yesterday after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fell to their lowest levels in nearly 20 years on concerns that the government might need to bail out the mortgage financiers.

Visa Inc. popped out ads almost as quickly as he swam his laps. Pizza Hut is giving Michael Phelps and his teammates free pizza and pasta for a year because Phelps beat Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in one Olympics.

Imperial Capital Bank has entered into a written agreement with federal and state banking regulators to fix several potential trouble spots found in a recent examination, including reducing its exposure to some types of loans.

NEW YORK – Video game publisher Electronic Arts is retracting its hostile bid for smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software, but a deal is more likely than ever.