Reuters Lead Headline http://today.reuters.com/news/home.aspx News feeds provided by Newslookup.com en Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:07 EDT Fed may keep open lifeline as housing distress continues http://today.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSWAT00973420080708 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday the U.S. central bank might keep open a lifeline to financial firms, while the latest data showed distress in the housing and retail sectors continues.