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10/6/08 - POLITICS

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Analysis: Palin's words carry racial tinge (iht)

Analysis: Palin's words may backfire on McCain (ap)
Palin claimed that Democrat Barack Obama is "palling around with terrorists" and doesn't see the U.S. like other Americans...

Palin defends terrorist comment against Obama (ap)

10/6/08

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Obama Calls Attacks on Him ‘Out of Touch’ (nytimes)

Obama accuses McCain of looking for distractions (cnn)

Palin Says Obama 'Palling Around' With Terrorists (abcnews)
Palin accuses Obama of 'palling around with terrorists,' cites association with '60s radical

10/6/08

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Obama ad links McCain to Keating scandal (ap)

Obama Hitting McCain on 'Keating Five' (weeklystandard)

10/6/08

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GOP to file fundraising complaint against Obama (ap)

GOP Seeks Probe of Donations to Obama (washingtonpost)

10/6/08

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Ifill: Palin "Blew Me Off" (thinkprogress)
Presidential debate moderator Gwen Ifill said Palin "more than ignored" some of her questions -- she "blew me off."

10/6/08

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Voter Suppression Battle Brewing In Northwest Indiana (progressillinois)

10/6/08

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Absentee balloting begins (jsonline)

10/6/08

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Older voters key bloc in swing states (ap)

10/6/08

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Mother-in-Law of Biden Dies (nytimes)

Biden cancels events after mother-in-law's death (ap)

10/6/08

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Palin draws skepticism even in conservative South (ap)

10/6/08

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Doubts about Palin grow, even among conservatives (csmonitor)

10/6/08

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Analysis: Bush's lame-duck status limits clout (ap)

10/6/08

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Next president will be handed a fragile economy (ap)

10/6/08

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McCain's brother says N. Va. 'Communist country' (ap)

10/6/08

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GOP, Democrats battle in Pa. over voter dress code (ap)

10/6/08

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10/6/08 - THE MIDEAST CRISIS & TERRORISM

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Bomber Strikes During Raid in Iraq (washingtonpost)

11 Die as U.S. Force Raids House in Iraqi City and Man Detonates a Suicide Vest (nytimes)

10/6/08

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Taliban said to be furious over US missile strike (ap)

Good... Screw you!

10/6/08

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Source: Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks with Taliban reps (cnn)

10/6/08

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US soldier pleads guilty in Iraq killings (ap)
A U.S. soldier pleaded guilty for his role in the killing of four Iraqi prisoners who were bound, blindfolded, shot and dumped in a canal.

10/6/08

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Afghan general: Politics needed to end war (cnn)

10/6/08

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British commander says war in Afghanistan cannot be won (reuters)

10/6/08

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Britain risks US rift in war against Taliban (ft)

10/6/08

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Helicopters collide in Iraq, killing 1, injuring 4 (cnn)
Two Blackhawk helicopters crashed while landing... Iraqi soldier killed; coalition soldiers, Iraqi troops are among the injured

10/6/08

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Police detonate suspicious backpack at mosque (statesman)
Former resident is charged with criminal trespass and making a terroristic threat.

10/6/08

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Poland leaves Iraq but doesn't give up helping US (ap)

10/6/08

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Egypt's top diplomat in Iraq; 11 die in US raid (ap)

10/6/08

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Pakistanis eye US presidential candidates (ap)

10/6/08

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10/6/08 - THE ECONOMY

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Paulson to Tap Adviser to Run Rescue Program (wsj)

Paulson to Name Kashkari to Oversee Bailout (bloomberg)

10/6/08

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Battered financial industry faces more oversight (ap)

10/6/08

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For bailout to work, housing market needs to mend (ap)

10/6/08

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Will $700 billion bailout unfreeze credit markets? (ap)

10/6/08

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Investors expect volatility as credit woes persist (ap)

10/6/08

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Americans eye bailout, and continue cutting back (ap)

10/6/08

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U.S. bank failures almost certain to increase in next year (cnn)

10/6/08

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Asian markets plunge on fears crisis is spreading (ap)

10/6/08

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Bailout for major German lender (cnn)

10/6/08

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Europeans scramble to save failing banks (ap)

European Crisis Deepens; Officials Vow to Save Banks (bloomberg)

10/6/08

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90-Year-Old Woman Shoots Herself Inside Foreclosed Ohio Home (foxnews)

You know it bad when even Fox News is reporting these king of horror stories! By the way...

Fannie Mae forgives loan for woman who shot herself (cnn)

Mortgage forgiven for woman, 90, who shot herself (ap)

10/6/08

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Some still eligible for stimulus checks (chicagotribune)

10/6/08

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10/6/08 - SOCIAL, HEALTH, SCIENCE & SOME GENERAL SILLINESS

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MEDICAL EDITION:

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Jump seen in staph-linked flu deaths in kids (ap)

10/6/08

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Mental health treatment boosted in economic bill (ap)

Bailout Provision Provides Equal Coverage for Mental and Physical Ailments (nytimes)

10/6/08

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Heart patients should be screened for depression (ap)

10/6/08

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Institutionalized Medicaid recipients sue Florida (ap)

10/6/08

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Calif. warns people not to flush pharmaceuticals (ap)

10/6/08

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EPA won't limit toxic pollutant in drinking water (ap)

10/6/08

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Medicine award kicks off Nobel Prize announcements (ap)

10/6/08

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10/5/08 - POLITICS

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Bailout Plan Wins Approval; Democrats Vow Tighter Rules (nytimes)

Pelosi: After bill passage, hearings set to begin (cnn)
Following the passage of the economic bailout bill Nancy Pelosi said congressional hearings are planned to find the causes of the crisis...

10/5/08

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Pork helped grease passage of bailout bill (cnn)

10/5/08

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What a pirouette - 58 House members flip to 'yes' (ap)

10/5/08

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Presidential rivals focus on jobs, economy (cnn)

Campaign focus back on economy after debate (reuters)

Obama, McCain joust over economy as jobs plunge (ap)

10/5/08

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House Minority Leader Boehner Says We're In A "Recession" (abcnews)

10/5/08

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Palin calls Obama comment 'reckless,' criticizes Couric

Palin On Fox News: Couric Annoyed Me (huffingtonpost)

10/5/08

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Palin’s Alternate Universe (nytimes)
Sarah Palin is the perfect exclamation point to the Bush years.

10/5/08

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Analysis: Palin gets back on track, but Biden wins debate (cnn)

10/5/08

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Final: 69,989,000 viewers -- Palin-Biden the most-watched vp debate ever (thrfeed)

10/5/08

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Debate analysis: Palin spoke at 10th-grade level, Biden at eighth (cnn)
Higher grade level doesn't mean a better sentence, expert says

10/5/08

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Record Refutes Palin's Sudan Claim (abcnews)
Palin Administration Against Sudan Divestment Before It Was For It, Documents Show

10/5/08

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Palin disagrees with Michigan move (politico)

Palin disagrees with McCain's Michigan decision (cnn)

10/5/08

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Historic Disapproval: Bush Hits All-Time Low Amid Economic Meltdown (abcnews)

10/5/08

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Palin tax returns for 2006 and 2007 released (ap)

10/5/08

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The Obamas Celebrate Their Wedding Anniversary (nytimes)

10/5/08

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10/5/08 - THE MIDEAST CRISIS & TERRORISM

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US soldier killed in southern Iraq (sfp)

10/5/08

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Iraq's Shiite cleric steps up call to evict US forces (afp)

10/5/08

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Iraqi insurgents forced underground (csmonitor)
But even in hiding, Al Qaeda in Iraq can carry out high-profile attacks and has infiltrated security forces.

10/5/08

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Top US official Negroponte visits Iraq (afp)

10/5/08

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Attorneys: Marine's delayed court-martial is ploy (ap)

10/5/08

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Taliban leader urged to join Afghan gov't (presstv)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has invited Mullah Omar, the leader of Taliban, to return to Afghanistan and join the government.

10/5/08

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US coalition kills 5 militants in Afghanistan (ap)

10/5/08

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Pakistani National Party chief unfazed after suicide attack (dawn)

10/5/08

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Pakistan officials: Suspected US strikes kill 19 (ap)

10/5/08

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What a 'surge' will do for Afghanistan (theweek)

10/5/08

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Israeli general warns Hezbollah of harsh response (ap)

10/5/08

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Army combat unit to deploy within U.S. (cnn)

10/5/08

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10/5/08 - THE ECONOMY

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Why the bailout may not be enough (fortune)

10/5/08

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Paulson Moves On to Nuts and Bolts of Rescue (washingtonpost)

Treasury to Hire Asset Management Firms to Jumpstart Rescue (bloomberg)

10/5/08

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Stocks slump despite bank rescue (cnn)
Dow suffers worst weekly performance since the week after 9/11 attacks, as investors remain fearful about the economy.

10/5/08

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The End of Prosperity? (time)

10/5/08

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Credit still tight after House OK's bailout (cnn)
No relief for lending stranglehold, even as House sends bill to Bush. Treasurys rise as stocks sell off, on rumors of a rate cut.

10/5/08

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Housing rescue efforts slowed in August (cnn)

10/5/08

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Freddie, Fannie cut back mortgage fees (businessweek)

Fannie, Freddie to drop new mortgage insurance fees (reuters)

10/5/08

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AIG plans sale of business units to repay debt (ap)

10/5/08

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Sept. dividend payouts lowest for 3Q in 50 years (ap)

10/5/08

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US Financial Crisis Triggers Global Concern (voanews)

10/5/08

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Electric cars shine at Paris auto show (ap)

10/5/08

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Car dealers face the grim reaper (cnn)
The credit crisis is slamming sales and sending operating costs for already strained auto dealers through the roof.

10/5/08

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10/5/08 - SOCIAL, HEALTH, SCIENCE & SOME GENERAL SILLINESS

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GOING GOING GONE... THE EXTINCTION EDITION:

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Experts warn species in peril from climate change (ap)

10/5/08

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Mass extinction may be underway--experts (inquirer)

10/5/08

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Lawsuit seeks Species Act protection for wolverine (ap)

10/5/08

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Tigers under serious threat of extinction (merinews)

10/5/08

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Report: Everglades in decline as restoration lags (ap)

10/5/08

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Feds propose listing 48 Hawaiian species at once (ap)

10/5/08

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Group seeks protection for "ugly" New England Wolffish

10/5/08

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Agency to Reconsider Taking Gray Wolves Off Endangered Species List (nytimes)

10/5/08

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10/4/08 - POLITICS

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Bush signs $700 billion bailout bill (ap)

Congress OKs historic bailout bill; Bush signs it (ap)

Bank-Rescue Plan Wins Approval as House Reverses Vote (bloomberg)

10/4/08

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Tax breaks big and small sweeten financial bailout (ap)

10/4/08

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Palin vows to be more accessible in coming weeks (ap)

10/4/08

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Alaskans cringe after month of listening to Palin (ap)

10/4/08

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Obama turns bad job news on McCain (ap)

10/4/08

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McCain on his drop in the polls: 'Life isn't fair' (ap)

10/4/08

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McCain turns irritable, sarcastic in interview (ap)

10/4/08

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Palin says debate went well as polls favor Biden (ap)

10/4/08

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Some facts adrift in veep debate (ap)

10/4/08

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Fact Check: Did Obama vote 94 times for higher taxes? (cnn)

10/4/08

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The VP Debate: Odd Moments (washingtonpost)

10/4/08

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TROOPERGATE UPDATE:

Judge to hear arguments in 'Troopergate' case (ap)

Subpoenas upheld in Palin trooper investigation (cnn)

Alaska lawmakers: McCain campaign interfering in Palin probe (cnn)

Hundreds of Alaskans rally to protest Palin on 'troopergate' (mcclatchydc)

10/4/08

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McCain zings Biden as 'ready to gaffe' (cnn)

10/4/08

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Palin refuses to name papers, mags she reads (VIDEO) (foxnews)
Couric tried three times to ask the Palin to name a newspaper or magazine she reads and Palin refused to answer all three times.

10/4/08

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Biden sends son, Delaware troops off for Iraq (ap)

Biden Speaks at Son's Deployment Ceremony (washingtonpost)

10/4/08

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The New Yorker Endorses Barack Obama (newyorker)

10/4/08

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Report: Florida Teacher Suspended for Racially Charged Obama Comments (foxnews)
The phrase, which invoked Obama's campaign slogan, said, "C.H.A.N.G.E. -- Come Help A (N-word) Get Elected."

Just when I think we have progressed to a somewhat higher plane of thought some mental midget hauls off and kicks me in my mental junk!

10/4/08

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10/4/08 - THE MIDEAST CRISIS & TERRORISM

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Analysis: Stable Iraq could influence Mideast (ap)

"Could influence"? Kind of like if I won the lottery it could influence my neighbor?

10/4/08

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U.S. to Fund Pro-American Publicity in Iraqi Media (washingtonpost)
The Defense Department will pay private U.S. contractors in Iraq up to $300 million over the next three years to produce news stories, entertainment programs and public service advertisements for the Iraqi media in an effort to "engage and inspire" the local population to support U.S. objectives and the Iraqi government.

10/4/08

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Company charged with fraud in Afghan war contracts (ap)

10/4/08

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Police sacked after Baghdad bombs (bbc)

10/4/08

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Afghanistan wins spot on IAEA board after Syria withdraws (dailystar)

10/4/08

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'US strike' hits Pakistan village (bbc)

Pakistan officials: Suspected US strikes kill 12 (ap)

10/4/08

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Taliban leader rejects talks with Afghan government (reuters)

10/4/08

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U.S.-Syria talks may be step toward thaw (cnn)

10/4/08

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Rice hails approval of India nuclear deal (cnn)

10/4/08

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What fallout from Indian nuclear deal? (bbc)

10/4/08

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How they see us: A dangerous juncture in Afghanistan (theweek)

10/4/08

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Radical Hindus attack Christians over "forced conversions" (monstersandcritics)

10/4/08

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10/4/08 - THE ECONOMY

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Exports fueled slight services expansion in Sept. (ap)

10/4/08

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Bush signs $700 billion bailout bill (ap)

Bush Signs Bailout After House Passage (wsj)

Reversal of fortune: House approves $700-billion bailout bill (latimes)

10/4/08

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Paulson pledges quick action on rescue program (ap)

10/4/08

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What the Bailout Bill Crisis Has Wrought (time)

10/4/08

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Oil trading fitful amid job report, $700B bailout (ap)

10/4/08

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Economy sheds most jobs since 2003, more cuts seen (ap)

10/4/08

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Financial services among job sectors with big Sept. losses (bizjournals)

10/4/08

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Factory orders sink 4%, near 2-year low (cnn)
Commerce reports a drop in August orders for manufactured goods, led by declines in aircraft and autos.

10/4/08

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Bush calls worst job losses in five years 'disappointing' (latimes)

Now that's great leadership my friends.

10/4/08

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Stocks slump despite bank rescue (cnn)

Stocks flucuate amid worries after House OKs plan (ap)

10/4/08

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The SEC's crusade against shorts is a joke (cnn)

10/4/08

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As economy sags, faces do too, cosmetic docs say (ap)

10/4/08

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10/4/08 - SOCIAL, HEALTH, SCIENCE & SOME GENERAL SILLINESS

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THE SILLY & STUPID EDITION:

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Man with no pants at doughnut shop pleads guilty (ap)

10/4/08

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Woman finds dead bat in coffe filter... After she drinks her morning joe! (ap)

10/4/08

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Officers Use Taser To Capture Escaped Emu (kptv)

Oh yes... There is video!

10/4/08

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'666' road sign thefts bedeviling roadways (ap)

10/4/08

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Grandpa celebrating with a brewski!

Hospital tells grandfather, 71, that he's pregnant (AP)

10/4/08

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Iowa man faces charges after hugging officer (ap)

10/4/08

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Man shoots himself in arm after being denied sex (ap)

10/4/08