today carmax, the country's largest seller of used cars, says it's recruiting to fill more than 1,200 jobs nationwide. while part of that is seasonal hiring, it's also part of a broader expansion. carmax says the majority of positions are in sales and service. >> tom: freddie mac today asked the treasury for an additional $100 million to stay in business. at the same time, the mortgage giant posted a $4 billion third quarter loss. freddie blamed the loss on continued weakness in the housing market and a hefty dividend payment on the government's 80% stake in the company. combined, freddie mac and fannie mae have gotten almost $150 billion in aid from taxpayers and returned $14.5 billion in dividends. >> tom: finally, today is national sandwich day. it's also the birthday of john montagu, the fourth of earl of sandwich. legend has it the 18th-century englishman wanted to eat his meal with one hand during a 24- hour card game, so he instructed his servants to place meat between two slices of bread... and the sandwich was born. the hamburger is the most popular sandwich in the u.s., but