Congress heard Monday that Lehman Brothers, days away from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. h

(6 Oct 2008) HEADLINE: Congress opens hearings on financial meltdown --------------------------------------- CAPTION: Congress heard Monday that Lehman Brothers, days away from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, was pleading for a U.S. rescue on one hand while steering millions in dollars to departing executives on the other. (Oct. 6) ---------------------------------------- Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...