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October 2008 (Pt. 1)
10/10/08 - POLITICS
Stocks Plunge Again; Dow Under 8,600 (nytimes)
What decicive action will Bush take you ask...
Bush plans economic statement to assure Americans (ap)
WOW!
10/10/08
Top lawmakers to Bush: Meet with G8 over economy (cnn)
10/10/08
Treasury Weighs Next Step to Stem Crisis (wsj)
10/10/08
Administration ponders ownership stakes in banks (ap)
10/10/08
Behind the Global Markets' Meltdown (time)
10/10/08
McCain Joins Attacks on Obama Over Radical (nytimes)
McCain: Obama link to ex-radical is honesty issue (ap)
10/10/08
On The Day McCain Campaign Was "Suspended," He Ran Over 1,300 Ads (talkingpointsmemo)
I guess that isn't an "honesty" issue for McCain?
10/10/08
Palin: Obama not telling ‘total truth’ (politico)
10/10/08
Fla. Sheriff Plays The “Hussein” Card At Palin Event (cbsnews)
Sheriff Mike Scott’s political cheap shot embarrasses Lee County (news-press)
Once is never enough...
Obama’s Name Again Is Used in Attack (wsj)
10/10/08
AFTER READING THE PREVIOUS STORIES... GET A LOAD OF THIS!
Cindy McCain claims Obama is waging "the dirtiest campaign in American history." (ap)
10/10/08
McCain promises to go after Obama in final debate (startribune)
10/10/08
Obama and the 'Bradley effect' (latimes)
10/10/08
National Rifle Association endorses McCain (ap)
10/10/08
Voter registration boom favors Obama (ap)
10/10/08
'Perfect storm' could give Dems 'magic 60' in Senate (cnn)
10/10/08
Democratic lawmaker's son indicted in Palin hacking (cnn)
10/10/08
10/10/08 - THE MIDEAST CRISIS & TERRORISM
Iran opposes US-Iraq security deal (ap)
10/10/08
Report: U.S. listened in on military calls home (cnn)
Report: NSA listened in on personal military calls (ap)
U.S. Allegedly Listened In on Calls of Americans Abroad (washingtonpost)
US tapped intimate calls from Americans overseas, 2 eavesdroppers say (latimes)
10/10/08
Nations balk at US anti-drug plan for Afghanistan (ap)
10/10/08
Gates Urges NATO to Take On Afghan Drug Traffickers (washingtonpost)
10/10/08
Iraq's FM: 'Bold' decisions needed on bases deal (ap)
10/10/08
Shiite politician assassinated in Baghdad (ap)
Roadside Bomb in Baghdad Kills Shiite Legislator (nytimes)
10/10/08
Pakistani-Americans urge U.S. pullout from Pakistan (medill)
10/10/08
Bombs aimed at police kill 10, hurt 14 in Pakistan (ap)
10/10/08
2 missing Americans detained in Syria (ap)
10/10/08
Suspected US missile strike reported in Pakistan (ap)
10/10/08
US: Libya begins payments for US terror victims (ap)
10/10/08
AP Enterprise: Some at Gitmo see US as ally (ap)
10/10/08
10/10/08 - THE ECONOMY
US has dwindling number of economic tools for crisis (ap)
10/10/08
Dow closes below 9,000 for first time in 5 years (ap)
Dow plunges 679 for 6th triple-digit loss in a row (ap)
10/10/08
New AIG loan renews concerns over insurer's health (ap)
10/10/08
Rate cut loosens credit only at the margins (ap)
10/10/08
GM shares tumble 31 percent to 58-year low (ap)
Jitters over GM’s credit rating help send stocks plunging yet again (kansascity)
10/10/08
IMF takes action to stem crisis (bbc)
IMF prepares $200bn fund to shore up stricken states (guardian)
IMF Speeds Access to Emergency Funds as Emerging Markets Buckle (bloomberg)
10/10/08
Demand destruction: Oil prices drop to 1-year low (ap)
Oil Set for Biggest Weekly Drop Since 2004 on Commodity Slump (bloomberg)
10/10/08
OPEC to hold emergency meeting on oil prices (ap)
10/10/08
Some state unemployment funds drying up (cnn)
10/10/08
Retailers report weak September sales (ap)
Apparel chains report dismal September sales (ap)
Weak sales stir bleak outlook for retailers (azcentral)
10/10/08
States cut spending, put projects on hold (ap)
10/10/08
Meltdown 101: Investors get back to shorting (ap)
10/10/08
10/10/08 - SOCIAL, HEALTH, SCIENCE & SOME GENERAL SILLINESS
THE SILLY & STUPID EDITION:
Tokyo Man nabbed for skinny dipping in Japan palace moat (ap)
10/10/08
Jesus seen in weight-loss center (VIDEO) (cnn)
10/10/08
'Bra Bandit' strikes again in southwest Florida (ap)
10/10/08
Man arrested after excessive horn blowing (ap)
10/10/08
Authorities say man skipped jury duty to drink (ap)
10/10/08
Man claims he was robbed by four semi-nude women (sun-sentinel)
Florida Man Claims He Was Robbed by Gang of Braless Female Thieves (foxnews)
10/10/08
Man gets burned while using lighter to siphon gas (ap)
10/10/08
10/9/08 - POLITICS
DESPARATE TIMES...
McCain, Palin renew attacks on Obama (iht)
Cindy McCain Goes on Attack, Too (wsj)
Obama’s Name Again Is Used in Attack (wsj)
Study: Nearly all recent McCain ads were negative (ap)
How Low Will Palin Go in Her Mudslinging? (alternet)
McCain rally speaker refers to Obama's middle name (ap)
Desperate McCain campaign pushes Obama link to 1970s radical (nydailynews)
Will it work...?
Voters' debate reaction shows resistance to negativity (cnn)
10/9/08
Obama has the edge over 'angry' McCain (scotsman)
10/9/08
McCain housing proposal: Easier said than done (ap)
Taxpayers, Not Lenders, Would Bear Costs of McCain’s Mortgage Proposal (nytimes)
10/9/08
Obama rejects McCain's plan to buy mortgages (ap)
10/9/08
Rivals competing for voters' trust on economy (ap)
10/9/08
Obama Wraps His Hopes Inside Economic Anxiety (nytimes)
10/9/08
McCain pledges balanced budget, criticizes Obama (ap)
10/9/08
Mrs. Hagel to Endorse Obama (washingtonpost)
10/9/08
Poll: Palin’s Negative Rating Hits New High (washingtonindependent)
10/9/08
Todd Palin: Contacts with wife's staff were proper (ap)
10/9/08
John McCain calls Barack Obama 'that one' during debate: Was it rude or not? (nydailynews)
Either way...
Michelle Obama not offended by 'that one' comment (cnn)
10/9/08
GOP Renews Complaints Over Voter Registrations (wsj)
10/9/08
Palin Pick Fails to Charm Clinton Backers (wsj)
Alaska Governor's Policy Views and Campaign Style Help to Persuade Some Women to Support Obama
10/9/08
Judge refuses to end Stevens trial (ap)
10/9/08
Report: Voter purges in 6 states may violate law (ap)
10/9/08
10/9/08 - THE MIDEAST CRISIS & TERRORISM
Female suicide bomber kills 9 in Iraq (cnn)
10/9/08
US-Iraq security pact faces hurdles (ap)
Iraq FM says 'very close' to security pact with US (afp)
10/9/08
Iraq ready to replace US troops in Baghdad (afp)
Iraq ready to take over security control in Baghdad (xinhuanet)
10/9/08
US: Airstrike killed 33 Afghan civilians in August (ap)
U.S. probe: Afghan airstrike killed at least 33 civilians (cnn)
10/9/08
Military Justifies Attack That Killed at Least 33 Afghan Civilians (washingtonpost)
10/9/08
NATO to meet as Afghan war effort founders (ap)
10/9/08
Gates seeks long-term NATO effort in Afghanistan (ap)
10/9/08
Bush Signs India Measure Promoting Nuclear Energy (bloomberg)
10/9/08
Four police trainees and a civilian killed in attack on police bus in Turkey (reuters)
10/9/08
Turkish parliament extends mandate on Iraq strikes (afp)
Turkey Authorizes Extension of Military Strikes in Iraq (nytimes)
10/9/08
Judge orders Chinese Muslims freed from Gitmo (cnn)
Or this if you like...
Court blocks release of 17 Chinese Guantanamo detainees (cnn)
10/9/08
Pa. widow sues US over Iraq vet-husband's suicide (ap)
10/9/08
Pakistan's spy chief briefs lawmakers on terrorism (ap)
10/9/08
10/9/08 - THE ECONOMY
ECB chief tells financial markets: 'collect yourselves' (afp)
10/9/08
Central Banks Cut Rates World-Wide (wsj)
Fed, central banks cut rates to aid world economy (ap)
Fed, ECB & other major central banks cut rates (economictimes)
Coalition of the banking launches new assault to rescue markets (sfgate)
10/9/08
White House considers ownership stakes in banks (ap)
10/9/08
US warns of further bank failures (bbc)
10/9/08
Pelosi Talks Stimulus (washingtonpost)
Pelosi says $150B economic stimulus plan needed (ap)
10/9/08
Fed grants AIG $37.8 billion loan (ap)
AIG hits up Fed for $37.8 billion more (cnn)
And by the way...
AIG Not Sorry For Spending Your $$ (forbes)
10/9/08
Fed slashes interest rates, but stocks lose again (ap)
Stocks zigzag, end lower after emergency rate cut (ap)
10/9/08
Down market hits 1-year mark with no clear bottom (ap)
10/9/08
World markets slide again despite shock rate cuts (ap)
10/9/08
Study: 8 out of 10 Americans stressed because of economy (cnn)
10/9/08
NYC National Debt Clock runs out of digits (ap)
NYC National Debt Clock runs out of digits (newsday)
10/9/08
When cutting costs means axing your friends (cnn)
10/9/08
Chicago's Cook County won't evict in foreclosures (ap)
Sheriff in Chicago Ends Evictions in Foreclosures (nytimes)
10/9/08
10/9/08 - SOCIAL, HEALTH, SCIENCE & SOME GENERAL SILLINESS
Tainted milk: 10,000 Chinese kids still ailing (ap)
10/9/08
Man doing well after 1st double arm transplant (ap)
10/9/08
'Pregnancy pact' school to give out contraceptives (ap)
10/9/08
Gene-testing startup's study responds to critics (ap)
10/9/08
High court weighs in on Navy vs. whales (usatoday)
Save the Whales, or the US Navy Sonar? (abcnews)
Court Weighs Concerns on Whales and Military (nytimes)
10/9/08
Parents In Faith Healing Death Arrested (kptv)
10/9/08
Could you pass the new citizenship test? (cnn)
10/9/08
10/8/08 - POLITICS
DEBATE #2 BREAKDOWN:
The worst debate ever (politico)
McCain, Obama clash over economic crisis (ap)
Debate II: McCain struggles to derail Obama (politico)
Analysis: Obama gains, McCain seeks game-changer (cnn)
Obama, McCain lay out contrasts before undecided voters (cnn)
10/8/08
McCain does nothing as supporter calls Obama a "terrorist" (americablog)
Obama Hatred At McCain-Palin Rallies: "Terrorist!" "Kill Him!"
10/8/08
Barack Obama's connection to William Ayers (latimes)
John McCain's running mate says the Democrat's judgment is suspect if he would 'pal around with terrorists.'
10/8/08
McCain's latest barrage not likely to be enough (suntimes)
10/8/08
McCain linked to private group in Iran-Contra case (ap)
In the 1980s, McCain served on the advisory board to the U.S. chapter of an international group linked to ultra-right-wing death squads in Central America.
10/8/08
McCain still haunted by role in banking scandal (ap)
McCain revisiting Keating 5 banking scandal again (ap)
10/8/08
Obama fundraiser Tony Rezko sentencing delay sought (chicagotribune)
10/8/08
McCain's stance against pork a balancing act (ap)
10/8/08
TROOPERGATE UPDATE:
Reversal in Palin Case (nytimes)
7 Palin aides to testify in abuse-of-power probe (ap)
Sarah Palin's ethics probes beset by secrecy and lawsuit (ap)
Seven Palin Aides Will Honor Subpoenas in 'Troopergate' Probe (bloomberg)
And...
Palin's husband will answer questions in firing investigation (cnn)
10/8/08
Palin pledges of Alaska sunshine marred by secrets (ap)
10/8/08
Fla. Sheriff Plays The “Hussein” Card At Palin Event; Campaign Calls Remark “Inappropriate” (cbsnews)
10/8/08
McCain Voted To Protect Domestic Terrorists Who Carry Out Violence At Abortion Clinics (thinkprogress)
10/8/08
Stevens, contractor on tapes made public at trial (ap)
Sen. Stevens on tape: "might serve time in jail" (reuters)
10/8/08
30 days out, McCain still taking weekends off (politico)
10/8/08
Lieberman: Palin Will Win "With God's Help" (tnr)
So if she and McCain lose....? I guess god has made his point.
10/8/08
10/8/08 - THE MIDEAST CRISIS & TERRORISM
U.S. military says al Qaeda in Iraq mastermind dead (cnn)
Troops acting in self-defense shot Abu Rami and woman, according to military
10/8/08
Turkey PM considering Iraq incursion (upi)
10/8/08
Rice: Iraq harder than 'I imagined' (cnn)
10/8/08
Iraq's FM: 'Bold' decisions needed on bases deal (ap)
10/8/08
Pa. widow sues US over Iraq vet-husband's suicide (ap)
10/8/08
Military improves education on electrocution (ap)
10/8/08
Militant flays Zardari over India and "terrorists" (boston)
10/8/08
Pakistan denies deal for US strikes (presstv)
Pakistani officials have denied the media reports that Islamabad struck a deal allowing US missile strikes against militants on its soil.
10/8/08
Suicide bomber kills at least 20 in Pakistan (latimes)
More than 60 others are injured during a holiday celebration. Police said the attack was aimed at lawmaker Rashid Akbar Khan Nawani, who was injured but survived.
10/8/08
Pakistan investigates blast that wounded lawmaker (ap)
10/8/08
Afghans refugees flee Pakistan war zone (ap)
10/8/08
Iran forces down Hungarian flight (ap)
10/8/08
Nigerian conflict a warning for Big Oil in Iraq (ap)
10/8/08
10/8/08 - THE ECONOMY
BREAKING NEWS:
Fed, central banks cut rates to aid world economy (ap)
10/8/08
Investors Succumb to Fears of Recession (wsj)
10/8/08
Biggest Fed step ever, buy debt from companies (bloggingstocks)
Fed Considers Plan to Buy Companies’ Unsecured Debt (nytimes)
Bernanke, Paulson, Trichet May Act to Unblock Lending (bloomberg)
10/8/08
Frank says GOP housing attacks racially motivated (ap)
10/8/08
Insurance giant AIG's role in market crisis probed (ap)
10/8/08
Dow hits 5-year low after Fed action (cnn)
Stocks extend losses on credit concerns (reuters)
Stocks tumble as Street worries about financials (ap)
Dow sinks more than 500 as concerns about financials overshadow Fed plan to buy corporate debt (abcnews)
10/8/08
Study: 8 out of 10 Americans stressed because of economy (cnn)
10/8/08
Jim Cramer: Time to get out of the stock market (msnbc)
10/8/08
Lehman Managers Portrayed as Irresponsible (nytimes)
Lehman Brothers chief executive grilled by Congress over compensation (guardian)
10/8/08
Consumers rein in borrowing (cnn)
Government report shows consumer credit decreased in August for the first time in a decade.
U.S. Consumer Credit Dropped by the Most on Record (bloomberg)
10/8/08
Food Stamp Participation Increases as Economy Lags (washingtonpost)
10/8/08
Fed eyes plan to fund short-term business loans
10/8/08
10/8/08
10/8/08 - SOCIAL, HEALTH, SCIENCE & SOME GENERAL SILLINESS
Study: Voting could be hazardous so be careful (ap)
Tainted Cadbury chocolate found in Hong Kong (ap)
Nobel literature head: US too insular to compete (ap)
the top member of the award jury believes the United States is too insular and ignorant to compete with Europe when it comes to great writing.
EPA issues radiation exposure rules for Yucca dump (ap)
NRC delays decision on waste import application (ap)
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it is delaying a decision on whether to allow EnergySolutions Inc. to import the largest-ever amount of nuclear waste into the U.S...
Nobels awarded for AIDS, cancer virus research (ap)
AIDS pioneers, cancer researcher win Medicine Nobel (ibnlive)
Sexist Men Earn More Money: Study (cnbc)
Report shows nice guys get paid less then sexists (nydailynews)
10/8/08
10/7/08 - POLITICS
Now it gets nasty (guardian)
Second debate comes as race turns nastier
Character attacks emerge in McCain-Obama race (ap)
McCain, Obama camps trade barbs on negative ads (ap)
Campaigns Shift to Attack Mode on Eve of Debate (nytimes)
10/7/08
Debate stakes higher for McCain as insults mount (ap)
10/7/08
McCain calls Obama a liar (ap)
10/7/08
McCain's Desperate Claim: Obama is Dangerous. Vote for Me If You Want to Live! (huffingtonpost)
10/7/08
Palin criticizes Obama's ties to Wright, Ayers (ap)
Quotes from Palin on Obama's ties to Wright, Ayers (ap)
10/7/08
Palin warns Florida voters of "rough" campaigning (reuters)
10/7/08
Analyis: Palin’s Lost Luster a Gain for Obama (cqpolitics)
10/7/08
Obama widens lead in national poll (cnn)
Obama Widens Lead in Two Polls Less Than Month Before Election (bloomberg)
10/7/08
Obama: McCain tries to turn attention from economy (ap)
10/7/08
Congress opens hearings on financial meltdown (ap)
10/7/08
Community Voters Project Registers 82,000 Minorities (washingtonpost)
10/7/08
'Tuned out' voters: They're just not into it (usatoday)
10/7/08
Bush aides win delay for congressional testimony (ap)
Court Won't Force Testimony On Firings of U.S. Attorneys (washingtonpost)
Issue Left to Next Congress In Victory for White House
10/7/08
Senator Warned a Friend That Jail Was a Risk (nytimes)
10/7/08
Prosecutors move to delay Rezko sentencing (ap)
Illinois: Delay Sought in Fund-Raiser’s Sentencing (nytimes)
10/7/08
10/7/08 - THE MIDEAST CRISIS & TERRORISM
Charges remain for NY soldier accused of killing 2 (ap)
10/7/08
Pakistan to deport all Afghans from tribal region (ap)
10/7/08
Pakistan facing bankruptcy (telegraph)
10/7/08
Suicide blast at PML-N MP’s house kills 25 (dailytimes)
Death toll rises in Pakistani suicide bombing (abc)
10/7/08
Iran sends nuclear protest to EU foreign policy chief (afp)
10/7/08
Taliban, Afghan officials meet in Saudi Arabia (ap)
10/7/08
Sources: Taliban split with al Qaeda, seek peace (cnn)
10/7/08
'Managing' the Afghan insurgency (bbc)
10/7/08
Turkish jets hit Kurdish rebels in Iraq, government mulls steps (afp)
10/7/08
Bush to sign India nuclear legislation today (reuters)
10/7/08
Hamas lawmakers: Abbas term ends in January (ap)
10/7/08
Iraqi women fear going public as candidates (ap)
10/7/08
10/7/08 - THE ECONOMY
Bush says rescue plan will take some time to work (ap)
President Bush: Be patient, bailout will ‘take awhile’ (bostonherald)
10/7/08
Dow down 369, closes below 10,000 (cnn)
Dow finishes below 10,000 for first time since '04 (ap)
Dow recovers to close down 370 after plunging 800 (ap)
10/7/08
Rescue plan disappointment contributes to sell-off (ap)
10/7/08
TREASURIES-Prices soar as stock slide spurs safety bids (reuters)
10/7/08
Oil prices fall as financial turmoil goes global (ap)
Oil plunges below US$90 a barrel on financial turmoil (channelnewsasia)
10/7/08
Lehman sought millions for execs while seeking aid (ap)
10/7/08
Majority think country headed for depression (cnn)
10/7/08
Massachusetts looks into federal aid (cnn)
State treasurer looks for possibility of low-cost loans as credit markets become increasingly tight.
10/7/08
AP Enterprise: In bad economy, power cutoffs soar (ap)
10/7/08
World stock markets plunge on crisis fears (ap)
Global markets battered, Dow slides below 10,000 (afp)
10/7/08
Disarray in Europe as governments struggle to agree coordinated action (guardian)
10/7/08
Europe governments go their own way on crisis (ap)
10/7/08
10/7/08 - SOCIAL, HEALTH, SCIENCE & SOME GENERAL SILLINESS
DINASAUR / FOSSIL EDITION:
Oldest 'Footprints' on Earth Found (livescience)
The oldest-known tracks of a creature apparently using legs have been discovered in rock dated to 570 million years ago in what was once a shallow sea in Nevada.
Fossil of 75 million years old Ancient Pregnant Turtle Discovered (livescience)
Scientists Interested In Large Footprint Discovery (wsmv)
Fossil Imprint Is 11 Inches Wide, 15 inches Long
Israeli diggers uncover parts of ancient wall (ap)
Fire away: Some startled by legal city hunting (chron)
"I can't believe it's OK for people to do that in a neighborhood," said Lori Castoldi, who awoke to the sound of gunshots near hear Prosper home. "I'm afraid for my kids. I don't get it."
Million-year-old camel bone unearthed in Syria (ap)
Big fossil found in Ike-ravaged home's front yard (ap)
Rare Viking-era shield found in Denmark (ap)
10/7/08
10/6/08 - POLITICS
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
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
Obama ad links McCain to Keating scandal (ap)
Obama Hitting McCain on 'Keating Five' (weeklystandard)
10/6/08
GOP to file fundraising complaint against Obama (ap)
GOP Seeks Probe of Donations to Obama (washingtonpost)
10/6/08
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
Voter Suppression Battle Brewing In Northwest Indiana (progressillinois)
10/6/08
Absentee balloting begins (jsonline)
10/6/08
Older voters key bloc in swing states (ap)
10/6/08
Mother-in-Law of Biden Dies (nytimes)
Biden cancels events after mother-in-law's death (ap)
10/6/08
Palin draws skepticism even in conservative South (ap)
10/6/08
Doubts about Palin grow, even among conservatives (csmonitor)
10/6/08
Analysis: Bush's lame-duck status limits clout (ap)
10/6/08
Next president will be handed a fragile economy (ap)
10/6/08
McCain's brother says N. Va. 'Communist country' (ap)
10/6/08
GOP, Democrats battle in Pa. over voter dress code (ap)
10/6/08
10/6/08 - THE MIDEAST CRISIS & TERRORISM
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
Taliban said to be furious over US missile strike (ap)
Good... Screw you!
10/6/08
Source: Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks with Taliban reps (cnn)
10/6/08
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
Afghan general: Politics needed to end war (cnn)
10/6/08
British commander says war in Afghanistan cannot be won (reuters)
10/6/08
Britain risks US rift in war against Taliban (ft)
10/6/08
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
Police detonate suspicious backpack at mosque (statesman)
Former resident is charged with criminal trespass and making a terroristic threat.
10/6/08
Poland leaves Iraq but doesn't give up helping US (ap)
10/6/08
Egypt's top diplomat in Iraq; 11 die in US raid (ap)
10/6/08
Pakistanis eye US presidential candidates (ap)
10/6/08
10/6/08 - THE ECONOMY
Paulson to Tap Adviser to Run Rescue Program (wsj)
Paulson to Name Kashkari to Oversee Bailout (bloomberg)
10/6/08
Battered financial industry faces more oversight (ap)
10/6/08
For bailout to work, housing market needs to mend (ap)
10/6/08
Will $700 billion bailout unfreeze credit markets? (ap)
10/6/08
Investors expect volatility as credit woes persist (ap)
10/6/08
Americans eye bailout, and continue cutting back (ap)
10/6/08
U.S. bank failures almost certain to increase in next year (cnn)
10/6/08
Asian markets plunge on fears crisis is spreading (ap)
10/6/08
Bailout for major German lender (cnn)
10/6/08
Europeans scramble to save failing banks (ap)
European Crisis Deepens; Officials Vow to Save Banks (bloomberg)
10/6/08
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
Some still eligible for stimulus checks (chicagotribune)
10/6/08
10/6/08 - SOCIAL, HEALTH, SCIENCE & SOME GENERAL SILLINESS
MEDICAL EDITION:
Jump seen in staph-linked flu deaths in kids (ap)
10/6/08
Mental health treatment boosted in economic bill (ap)
Bailout Provision Provides Equal Coverage for Mental and Physical Ailments (nytimes)
10/6/08
Heart patients should be screened for depression (ap)
10/6/08
Institutionalized Medicaid recipients sue Florida (ap)
10/6/08
Calif. warns people not to flush pharmaceuticals (ap)
10/6/08
EPA won't limit toxic pollutant in drinking water (ap)
10/6/08
Medicine award kicks off Nobel Prize announcements (ap)
10/6/08
10/5/08 - POLITICS
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
Pork helped grease passage of bailout bill (cnn)
10/5/08
What a pirouette - 58 House members flip to 'yes' (ap)
10/5/08
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
House Minority Leader Boehner Says We're In A "Recession" (abcnews)
10/5/08
Palin calls Obama comment 'reckless,' criticizes Couric
Palin On Fox News: Couric Annoyed Me (huffingtonpost)
10/5/08
Palin’s Alternate Universe (nytimes)
Sarah Palin is the perfect exclamation point to the Bush years.
10/5/08
Analysis: Palin gets back on track, but Biden wins debate (cnn)
10/5/08
Final: 69,989,000 viewers -- Palin-Biden the most-watched vp debate ever (thrfeed)
10/5/08
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
Record Refutes Palin's Sudan Claim (abcnews)
Palin Administration Against Sudan Divestment Before It Was For It, Documents Show
10/5/08
Palin disagrees with Michigan move (politico)
Palin disagrees with McCain's Michigan decision (cnn)
10/5/08
Historic Disapproval: Bush Hits All-Time Low Amid Economic Meltdown (abcnews)
10/5/08
Palin tax returns for 2006 and 2007 released (ap)
10/5/08
The Obamas Celebrate Their Wedding Anniversary (nytimes)
10/5/08
10/5/08 - THE MIDEAST CRISIS & TERRORISM
US soldier killed in southern Iraq (sfp)
10/5/08
Iraq's Shiite cleric steps up call to evict US forces (afp)
10/5/08
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
Top US official Negroponte visits Iraq (afp)
10/5/08
Attorneys: Marine's delayed court-martial is ploy (ap)
10/5/08
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
US coalition kills 5 militants in Afghanistan (ap)
10/5/08
Pakistani National Party chief unfazed after suicide attack (dawn)
10/5/08
Pakistan officials: Suspected US strikes kill 19 (ap)
10/5/08
What a 'surge' will do for Afghanistan (theweek)
10/5/08
Israeli general warns Hezbollah of harsh response (ap)
10/5/08
Army combat unit to deploy within U.S. (cnn)
10/5/08
10/5/08 - THE ECONOMY
Why the bailout may not be enough (fortune)
10/5/08
Paulson Moves On to Nuts and Bolts of Rescue (washingtonpost)
Treasury to Hire Asset Management Firms to Jumpstart Rescue (bloomberg)
10/5/08
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
The End of Prosperity? (time)
10/5/08
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
Housing rescue efforts slowed in August (cnn)
10/5/08
Freddie, Fannie cut back mortgage fees (businessweek)
Fannie, Freddie to drop new mortgage insurance fees (reuters)
10/5/08