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October 2008 (Pt. 2)
10/20/08 - POLITICS
Colin Powell endorses Obama (cnn)
Powell endorses Obama, chides McCain campaign tone (ap)
Powell Backs Obama and Criticizes McCain Tactics (nytimes)
Powell, Former Bush Cabinet Official, Supports Obama (bloomberg)
10/20/08
Uncertainty in red states hurting McCain (newsday)
10/20/08
A Race to Keep Young Voters Engaged (nytimes)
10/20/08
Economic change sweeps seniors to Obama (bostonherald)
Even though...
McCain casts himself as middle-class guardian (ap)
10/20/08
Polls give Obama a clear lead (ft)
McCain fights odds as Obama eyes goal (chron)
Ominous Obama trend against McCain (latimes)
Gallup Daily: Obama Retains Significant Lead (gallup)
10/20/08
In swing states, McCain and Obama spar over taxes (ap)
10/20/08
Q Poll: Voters Reject McCain Economic Approach (washingtonpost)
10/20/08
Obama, McCain talk retirement security (freep)
10/20/08
Philadelphia Inquirer backs Obama (upi)
Washington Post Endorses Obama (washingtonpost)
Dallas paper endorses McCain; Miami picks Obama (ap)
10/20/08
In Va., Webb Sets Out to Dispel Myths Created About Obama (washingtonpost)
10/20/08
Catholic voters urged to weigh abortion issue (nj)
Archbishop criticizes Obama, Catholic allies (ap)
10/20/08
Obama raises stunning $150 million in September (ap)
10/20/08
Palin's Plunge: Voters Sour on McCain's VP Pick (alternet)
10/20/08
Palin hometown a window into her environmentalism (ap)
10/20/08
Palin lookalike strippers to strut in pageant (ap)
10/20/08
10/20/08 - THE MIDEAST CRISIS & TERRORISM
Ultraconservative Islam on rise in Mideast (ap)
Well that sure wasn't what we were hoping for!?!?!
10/20/08
Iraqis March in Baghdad to Protest Security Pact (nytimes)
10/20/08
Shiite bloc holds off OK to US-Iraq pact (ap)
U.S. Pact Hits Snag as Iraq Shiites Seek Changes (washingtonpost)
10/20/08
Iraqi police: roadside bomb kills 2 in Baghdad (ap)
10/20/08
Iran Blames Western Intolerance for Losing UN Seat Vote (voanews)
10/20/08
Pakistani jets destroy rebel den (afp)
Pakistan officials: Air strikes kill 30 militants (ap)
10/20/08
Pakistan says monetary fund help a possibility (ap)
10/20/08
Rebuffed by China, Pakistan May Seek I.M.F. Aid (nytimes)
10/20/08
NATO airstrike killed over 25 civilians, Afghans say (iht)
10/20/08
Taliban behead 30 men pulled from bus (iht)
Taliban kill around 30 people after stopping bus (ap)
Taliban Hijack Bus in Afghanistan; 30 People Killed (voanews)
10/20/08
Pakistan gets power plant deal (latimes)
10/20/08
Iraqi puppy adopted by soldier en route to US (ap)
10/20/08
10/20/08 - THE ECONOMY
A Program to Keep the Roof Over Your Head -- but It Will Cost You in the Long Run (washingtonpost)
10/20/08
Bush to host financial crisis summit (reuters)
Bush to Host World Economic Summit (nytimes)
Bush plans to host world powers at economic summit (ap)
10/20/08
Shouldn’t We Rescue Housing? (nytimes)
10/20/08
Voters angry about bailout, but willing to listen (ap)
10/20/08
New midlevel mortgages get 'purgatory' rates (sfgate)
10/20/08
US mortgage rates spike on bail-out (ft)
10/20/08
Average gas price drops below $3 a gallon (usatoday)
10/20/08
OPEC Considers Production Cuts (wsj)
1 million barrel OPEC cut not enough (ap)
10/20/08
Why prices of gas & oil are so slippery (nydailynews)
10/20/08
Some investors grow leery of stocks in grim market (ap)
10/20/08
Buffett throws his lot in with stocks (ft)
Buffett's stock-buying fails to spur markets (newsday)
10/20/08
Latin America feels the pinch of global economic crisis (latimes)
10/20/08
Wall Street woes has India outsourcing on edge (ap)
10/20/08
10/20/08 - SOCIAL, HEALTH, SCIENCE & SOME GENERAL SILLINESS
GOING GOING GONE... THE EXTICTION EDITION:
Wildlife group expands reach of anti-Palin wolf ad (ap)
10/20/08
US to limit oil development in polar bear habitat (reuters)
10/20/08
Scientists: 1 in 4 mammals faces extinction (ap)
10/20/08
Tropical species also threatened by climate change (ap)
10/20/08
Western group petitions for species protection (ap)
10/20/08
Government declares beluga whale endangered (ap)
10/20/08
Deadlines set for designating polar bear habitat (ap)
Such a designation prohibits federal agencies from taking actions that may "adversely modify" critical habitat that could interfere with polar bear recovery.
10/20/08
EU fleets fish bluefin close to extinction (timesonline)
10/20/08
10/19/08 - POLITICS
Obama, McCain take battle to states on GOP turf (sfgate)
Obama,McCain campaign in conservative states (iht)
McCain-Palin playing defense in red states (cnn)
10/19/08
In swing states, McCain and Obama spar over taxes (ap)
10/19/08
Candidates' Social Security plans lack details (ap)
10/19/08
La Opinion endorses Barack Obama (mercurynews)
La Opinion, the nation's largest Spanish-language daily newspaper, endorsed Barack Obama for president
10/19/08
Sarah Palin appears on 'Saturday Night Live' (cnn)
Palin smiles as Saturday Night Live mocks her anew (ap)
10/19/08
High court backs Ohio officials in election dispute (cnn)
Supreme Court throws out Ohio GOP election lawsuit (newsday)
10/19/08
Canvassers, not ACORN, at fault (seattlepi)
10/19/08
Obama camp calls for special prosecutor in fraud investigation (cnn)
10/19/08
Reid calls McCain robo calls 'scummy' (sfgate)
Biden says robo calls 'scurrilous,' mocks Palin (ap)
McCain draws bipartisan criticism for 'robo calls' (ap)
GOP Sen. Susan Collins decries anti-Obama robocalls (latimes)
The Maine senator asks McCain to end automated telephone calls seeking to link the Democratic nominee with '60s radical William Ayers.
10/19/08
Finding the Humor in the Election, Each Other and Themselves (nytimes)
10/19/08
Palin's Failin' (wsj)
What is it she stands for? After seven weeks, we don't know.
10/19/08
Want Palin's e-mails? That'll be $15 million (msnbc)
Even at that price, many records won't be available until after the election
10/19/08
Bachmann: Obama Has "Anti-American Views" (nationaljournal)
"Investigate Congress for Anti-Americanism", Says Republican Michelle Bachmann (huffingtonpost)
Bachmann Calls For McCarthyite Investigation Into Anti-American Activities Of Liberals (thinkprogress)
Resulting in a push to censure Rep. Bachmann...
Tell Congress to Censure Michele Bachmann (censurebachmann)
10/19/08
To Avoid Being 'Depressed,' Palin Skimps on Campaign News (washingtonpost)
Palin added that while she doesn't always appreciate the way reporters portray the GOP ticket, she's been bolstered by the prayers of many of the campaign's backers.
10/19/08
Stevens to get final chance to explain gifts (ap)
10/19/08
10/19/08 - THE MIDEAST CRISIS & TERRORISM
Military: Turkey launches airstrike on PKK targets in N Iraq (xinhuanet)
10/19/08
Iraqis stage mass anti-US rally (bbc)
Muqtada al-Sadr urges rejection of US-Iraqi pact (ap)
10/19/08
Iraq, U.S. reviewing draft of status-of-forces agreement (cnn)
10/19/08
Thousands of Christians flee Iraq city (cnn)
Families reportedly frightened by killings and threats by Muslim extremists
10/19/08
Afghanistan officials say 17 civilians killed in fighting (latimes)
10/19/08
Pakistani army 'kills 60 Taleban' (bbc)
Pakistan army: 60 militants killed in northwest (ap)
10/19/08
Pakistan trumpets intensified ties with China (reuters)
10/19/08
China to help Pakistan build 2 more power plants (ap)
Pak, China sign pact for building two new nuclear reactors (hindu)
I am becoming more and more convinced that China now owns everything!
10/19/08
UK: Army to get leader keen on Afghan surge (cnn)
New British army chief backs more troops in Afghanistan: reports (afp)
10/19/08
Former Karzai bodyguard killed in Afghanistan (ap)
10/19/08
Shiite split could complicate US security pact (ap)
10/19/08
Father flies home with soldier's body (kcra)
Dad Accompanies Body Of Slain Son
10/19/08
10/19/08 - THE ECONOMY
Next treasury boss will feel power - and stress (ap)
10/19/08
Bush to host financial summit (washingtontimes)
Bush to host world summit on financial crisis (cnn)
U.S. will host economic summit before year's end (mcclatchydc)
10/19/08
The Bank Bailout's Side Effect: Rising Mortgage Costs (time)
10/19/08
The dark side of lower prices (cnn)
10/19/08
Venture Capital Investment Down 7 Percent in Third Quarter (nytimes)
10/19/08
Fallout from financial crisis hammers housing
Housing starts fall to second-lowest rate in 50 years (marketwatch)
10/19/08
Record declines in hedge funds (cnn)
Good-Bye From a Hedge Fund Manager (nytimes)
10/19/08
Squeezed: Venture capitalists curtail investments (ap)
10/19/08
Waxman Wants Details of How A.I.G. Is Spending Money (nytimes)
10/19/08
U.S. subpeonas 12 Lehman execs (cnn)
Probe of Lehman collapse escalated (reuters)
Prosecutors Said to Subpoena Lehman Executives (nytimes)
10/19/08
IMF to investigate its director (bbc)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is investigating whether its French director abused his power in an alleged relationship with a subordinate.
10/19/08
Poll: Hopes slip on leaders fixing economy (usatoday)
10/19/08
10/19/08 - SOCIAL, HEALTH, SCIENCE & SOME GENERAL SILLINESS
THE RELIGIOUS EDITION:
Finding God at a beer festival (ap)
"There is a battle being waged between those who make good beer and those who make evil beer."
10/19/08
Religion vs science: can the divide between God and rationality be reconciled? (independent)
10/19/08
Suit against God thrown out over lack of address (ap)
Unlisted address stops lawsuit against God (cnn)
10/19/08
Religious-Bias Filings Up (wjs)
10/19/08
Exposing the Jesus' Brother Fraud (time)
A new book chronicles how archeological investigators dismantled the claims of one of the most spectacular biblical finds of the century
10/19/08
What Would Jesus See: Fireproof or Religulous? (time)
10/19/08
'Skate Church' brings in new worshippers (news9)
It has given skateboarders a place to land kick flips and worship the Lord.
10/19/08
10/18/08 - POLITICS
Is McCain losing the battle? (canada)
Is it too late for McCain to catch up? (cnn)
10/18/08
Poll: Voters souring on McCain, Obama stays steady (ap)
10/18/08
Obama accuses McCain of wanting to cut Medicare (ap)
10/18/08
McCain challenges Obama's tax cut promise (ap)
McCain equates Obama tax plan to welfare (dallasnews0
10/18/08
McCain/Palin supporters let their racist roots show (crooksandliars)
“I’m afraid if he wins, the blacks will take over. He’s not a Christian! This is a Christian nation! What is our country gonna end up like?”
10/18/08
African-American enthusiasm could tip scales toward Obama (cnn)
10/18/08
Issue of race grows with likelihood of Obama win (ap)
10/18/08
In Chicago, ex-radical, Bill Ayers, better known as a scholar (ap)
10/18/08
Alaska taxpayers picked up tab for Palin church visits (star-telegram)
10/18/08
Ousted safety commissioner: Palin image damaged (ap)
10/18/08
Palin unaware of Russian energy meeting in Alaska (cnn)
10/18/08
Palin keeps up attacks on ACORN voter registration (ap)
10/18/08
WHAT'S UP WITH TEDDY...
On Stand, Stevens Flashes Temper (abcnews)
Stevens combative in questioning during trial (ap)
Stevens appears ready to take witness stand (ap)
Stevens' wife becoming key in corruption trial (ap)
Orin Hatch Testifies at Stevens Trial (wsj)
10/18/08
McCain tries to make peace with Letterman (ap)
10/18/08
Live from NY, it's the real Sarah Palin on 'SNL' (ap)
Palin to appear on TV show that made her mimic famous: campaign (afp)
10/18/08
Political ads add to the muddle, clutter on TV (ap)
10/18/08
10/18/08 - THE MIDEAST CRISIS & TERRORISM
Sandstorm causes havoc in Baghdad (ap)
10/18/08
Iraq's PM slams top US soldier over Iran comments (ap)
10/18/08
Gates: Draft Iraq agreement protects troops (ap)
Excerpts from draft U.S.-Iraqi security agreement (ap)
10/18/08
Lawmaker: Oil slump to eat $15b into Iraq budget (ap)
While were at it let's bail them out as well... Oh that's right we alredy are.
10/18/08
Troops would face different kind of court in Iraq (ap)
10/18/08
Pakistan seeks cash amid financial crunch (ap)
While were at it let's bail them out as well!
10/18/08
New intelligence report says Pakistan is 'on the edge' (mcclatchydc)
10/18/08
Pakistani judge extends detention of US national (ap)
10/18/08
Iraqi asylum requests drop in first half of 2008 (ap)
10/18/08
Official: Afghans probing 17 civilian deaths (ap)
Angry villagers brought more than a dozen corpses - including the badly mangled bodies of women and children - to the governor's house...
10/18/08
China to help Pakistan out of economic crisis - envoy (reuters)
Why not they're hold all of our debt as well!
10/18/08
Poppy growth must be stopped: Zardari (chinadaily)
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said in Beijing on Friday eradicating poppy growth, used in opium production, is the key to fighting terrorism.
10/18/08
10/18/08 - THE ECONOMY
Bush: Credit thaw 'going to take awhile' (ap)
European leaders press for new economic order (ap)
10/18/08
Paulson regrets mistakes on economy (ap)
10/18/08
Housing starts hit another 17-year low (cnn)
Home construction falls sharply in September (ap) (wsj)
Weak Home Construction, Sentiment Underscore Impact of Credit Crunch
10/18/08
Wholesale prices drop again (cnn)
The producer price index, a measure of inflationary pressures, fell 0.4% in September, matching analyst expectations.
10/18/08
Bank bailout: What it means for savers and borrowers (reuters)
10/18/08
Stocks end mixed in another back-and-forth session (ap)
10/18/08
Oil rises above $71 on expectations of OPEC cut (ap)
Crude futures on the rise, tracking above $71 mark (marketwatch)
10/18/08
IMF may be on path to revival through money crisis (ap)
10/18/08
Germany approves $674B bank bailout plan (upi)
10/18/08
Why it's stimulus time again (cnn)
When the financial crisis lifts, a bleak job market will need some overdue attention.
10/18/08
Karl Marx's book sells as Germany economy sinks (ap)
10/18/08
Demand Curves: Playmate Economics (nytimes)
What Playboy Archives Tell Us About The Economy
10/18/08
10/18/08 - SOCIAL, HEALTH, SCIENCE & SOME GENERAL SILLINESS
NJ flu-shot mandate for preschoolers draws outcry (ap)
10/18/08
CPR study suggests 'Stayin Alive' lives up to name (ap)
10/18/08
Crisis bodes ill for climate change talks (ap)
The global financial crisis could hardly come at a worse time for nations seeking a new agreement on climate change that - on top of everything else - will cost tens of billions more dollars.
10/18/08
California releases plan to cut greenhouse gases (ap)
10/18/08
Italy, Poland threaten to veto EU climate change plans (afp)
10/18/08
Brain's reaction to yummy food may predict weight
10/18/08
FDA will look into scientist's possible conflict (ap)
Federal health officials look into a possible conflict of interest involving a prominent toxicologist who is heading up a review of the chemical, used to make plastics.
10/18/08
10/17/08 - POLITICS
Candidates Race to Battlegrounds After Feisty Debate (foxnews)
McCain, Obama begin final sprint after last debate (washingtonpost)
10/17/08
Does Temperament Matter? (time)
10/17/08
Obama extends his campaign into Republican states (ap)
10/17/08
New John McCain ad takes on Barack Obama, Joe Biden and ... George W. Bush (latimes)
10/17/08
White House 'approved waterboarding of suspects' (guardian)
Dick Cheney briefed on torture; secret memos detail CIA tactics (latimes)
Senator says White House withheld CIA interrogation information (usatoday)
10/17/08
Voter fraud called a minor issue for November (sfgate)
10/17/08
McCain’s female trouble (newsreview)
New report condemns Republican presidential candidate’s health-care proposal
10/17/08
Obama on pocketbook issues beating Palin pick in battle of 'burbs (cnn)
10/17/08
Palin to Limbaugh: ‘They Won’t Shut Me Up’ (nytimes)
Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh hold a mutual love-fest (kansascity)
10/17/08
Officials: FBI investigates ACORN for voter fraud (ap)
10/17/08
Obama calls 'bitter' comments most 'boneheaded' move (cnn)
10/17/08
Rockefeller: WH stonewalling interrogation probe (ap)
10/17/08
Sacramento GOP Compares Obama, Bin Laden (cbsnews)
Harsh anti-Obama imagery, remarks pop up - on Sacto County GOP Web site (sfgate)
10/17/08
'Great Schlep' pitches Obama to Florida Jews (cnn)
10/17/08
Rush Limbaugh Says Angry Blacks Are In 30 Year Plot To Train Black Children as Militants (crooksandliars)
10/17/08
10/17/08 - THE MIDEAST CRISIS & TERRORISM
U.K. Government in Talks to End Combat Role in Iraq (bloomberg)
Iraqi PM asks Brit forces to leave as they are no more "needed" to maintain security there (dailyindia)
10/17/08
U.S., Iraq agree pact giving U.S. troops until 2011 (reuters)
10/17/08
Trial of Iraqis suspected in US killings delayed (ap)
10/17/08
U.S., Iraq agree pact giving U.S. troops until 2011 (reuters)
10/17/08
Taliban may give up al Qaeda, ex-minister says (reuters)
10/17/08
International effort in Afghanistan falling short: Gates (afp)
Afghan coordination must improve: Pentagon chief (reuters)
10/17/08
Missile strike kills 1 in northwest Pakistan (ap)
Suspected U.S. drone attack in Pakistan, one killed (reuters)
10/17/08
Attack on Pakistan Police Station Kills 4 (nytimes)
10/17/08
Severe economic crisis threatens Pakistan's stability (mcclatchydc)
10/17/08
Army blocks soldier from bringing puppy back (ap)
10/17/08
Why the Bad Guys Get Away in Afghanistan (time)
10/17/08
First mosque opens in Germany's ex-communist east (ap)
10/17/08
10/17/08 - THE ECONOMY
Fear and loathing over economy spreads (ap)
10/17/08
World Markets Fall as Investors Weigh Relentless Trouble (nytimes)
10/17/08
Bush: Government owning businesses not good for the country (latimes)
10/17/08
Bernanke: No quick recovery (cnn)
Fed chairman says policymakers now have 'tools' to fix financial crisis but that economy will take time to rebound.
10/17/08
Highest budget deficit ever (cnn)
Red ink hits $454.8 billion in 2008, more than double that of 2007; economists say bailout to weigh on next year.
10/17/08
NYC could shed 165,000 jobs, double July's estimate (trendaz)
New York City to be hit hard in job losses, forecast shows (cnn)
Study: Wall Street Crisis Could Mean Major Job Loss For New York (ny1)
10/17/08
Dow ends up 401 in another stunning U-turn (ap)
10/17/08
Drill-baby-drill, meet $75 oil (cnn)
Oil falls to 14-month low on bad US economic data (ap)
10/17/08
Switzerland pumps billions into bank rescue plan (ap)
10/17/08
World Markets Fall as Investors Weigh Relentless Trouble (nytimes)
10/17/08
Worst retail sales in three years (cnn)
Retail shakeout: 'Worst is yet to come' (cnn)
10/17/08
Japan Posted Record Trade Deficit in August as Oil Costs Soared (bloomberg)
10/17/08
Bank of Japan Offers Unlimited Dollars to Banks (bloomberg)
10/17/08
Japan central bank ups dollar credits for banks (forbes)
10/17/08
10/17/08 - SOCIAL, HEALTH, SCIENCE & SOME GENERAL SILLINESS
THE SILLY & STUPID EDITION:
RI hospital group says doc operated on wrong knee (ap)
10/17/08
Lingerie model found guilty of 'bra-bery' attempt (ap)
Joy Sartin claimed she kept her money in her bra because she didn't have her purse with her, and she was only offering to pay a traffic ticket with it....
10/17/08
Firefighter Who Took Leg From Crash Scene Resigns (wpbf)
10/17/08
Woman allegedly pours hot water on husband's groin (ap)
10/17/08
Burned! Washington state woman shot by stove (ap)
10/17/08
Vicar accused of threatening herself (upi)
...authorities say a vicar stands accused of allegedly sending herself a dead hedgehog and dog feces to prove herself a crime victim.
The bizarre case of Vicar who 'sent dead hedgehog to herself in fake hate campaign' (dailymail)
10/17/08
Man to hold 'I was stupid' sign outside Wis. plant (ap)
10/17/08
10/16/08 - POLITICS
3rd & FINAL DEBATE:
A Hard-Hitting Final Round (washingtonpost)
McCain's Best Debate, But Obama Still Won (abcnews)
Analysis: McCain more cutting; Obama low-key (usatoday)
The Final Debate: McCain Stock Plunges Further (washingtonpost)
Striving to get back in the game, McCain looks more desperate (freep)
John McCain goes on attack at debate; Barack Obama touts economy (nydailynews)
10/16/08
Ohio plumber becomes focus of debate (ap)
Joe the plumber, the star of the debate (boston)
Candidates Make A Name for This Guy Joe (washingtonpost)
10/16/08
SNAP ANALYSIS: McCain vs Obama: who won the body language war? (reuters)
10/16/08
Candidates spar over abortion rights (reuters)
Obama and McCain Debate Abortion (rhrealitycheck)
AUL Action Responds to Tonight's Presidential Candidate Debate (marketwatch)
10/16/08
Dems try to sway voters who think race is an issue (cnn)
10/16/08
NAACP watching, ready for voter problems (ap)
The NAACP will have lawyers targeting 750 precincts around the nation on Election Day to help address complaints about possible voter disenfranchisement...
10/16/08
Will Obama suffer from the 'Bradley effect?' (cnn)
Will the 'Bradley Effect' Be Obama's Downfall? (abcnews)
10/16/08
NY election mix-up: 'Osama' on the ballot (ap)
10/16/08
Jackson: “Zionists” will lose influence under Obama (foxnews)
Obama respond...
Obama, Jackson disavow column about Israel (ap)
Obama, Rev. Jackson disclaim reported tirade against 'Zionists' (ynetnews)
Never one to miss a low blow McCain weighed in...
McCain seeks to renew doubts about Obama on Israel (boston)
10/16/08
Biden says Obama would create 2 million jobs (ap)
10/16/08
Murtha: Western Pa. 'racist' but Obama should win (ap)
I really do love this guy. If Biden is a gaffe machine then Murtha is a gaffe super computer!
10/16/08
Ex-VP Quayle tells Palin to 'just be yourself' (ap)
10/16/08
Cheney home after heart returns to normal rhythm (ap)
10/16/08
Nancy Reagan hospitalized with broken pelvis (ap)
10/16/08
Judge orders Palin staff private e-mails preserved (ap)
10/16/08
10/16/08 - THE MIDEAST CRISIS & TERRORISM
US soldier is killed by gunfire in western Baghdad (ap)
10/16/08
Rear Adm. Patrick Driscoll, during a news conference at the heavily fortified Green Zone area in Baghdad
US agrees to limited Iraqi jurisdiction (ap)
10/16/08
Sources: US, Iraq take security pact to leaders (ap)
10/16/08
Falling oil prices make Iraq revisit budget (ap)
10/16/08
Christian families fleeing Mosul number 1,390 (ap)
10/16/08
Abu Qaswarah, died Oct. 5 during a raid on a building in the northern city of Mosul
US military: No. 2 al-Qaida in Iraq leader killed (ap)
U.S. military identifies body of al-Qaida leader in Iraq (xinhuanet)
Number 2 with a bullet...
10/16/08
Arabs, Pakistanis Identified Among Afghan Insurgents Killed by Air Strike (voanews)
10/16/08
Second Taliban Attack Hits Afghan City (nytimes)
10/16/08
Afghan ally is now a foe (washingtontimes)
Charlie Wilson's friend turns into elusive enemy against U.S.
10/16/08
Petraeus Mounts Strategy Review (washingtonpost)
Team to Focus On Afghanistan, Wider Region
10/16/08
Iranian reformers wonder if Khatami can rise again (ap)
European dignitaries praised former President Mohammad Khatami for his cooperation during his eight years in office.
10/16/08
Larijani says Iran wants nuclear talks to continue (ap)
10/16/08
10/16/08 - THE ECONOMY
G-8 announces global summit on financial crisis (ap)
EU, US call for a global summit to reshape banking (ap)
EU to Push Global Oversight of Top Financial Firms (wsj)
10/16/08
Dow plunges 733 as new data points to recession (ap)
U.S. stocks tank again; Dow point drop second-biggest ever (marketwatch)
10/16/08
Retail sales plunge 1.2 percent in September (ap)
10/16/08
Bank rescue will take time to work (cnn)
Economy shows its pain, rebound will take time (ap)
US confronts possibility of long, deep recession (ap)
10/16/08
Paulson defends government intervention (ap)
10/16/08
Fed: Economy sinks deeper into rut (ap)
10/16/08
Bailout: Don't forget the people (cnn)
Former Fed vice chairman Alan Blinder said global governments deserve praise for latest steps to tackle credit crisis...but homeowners shouldn't be left behind.
10/16/08
Regulation in the cards for debt insurance (ap)
10/16/08
Oil dips below $75 as OPEC cuts demand forecast (ap)
10/16/08
Columnist Paul Krugman wins Nobel economics prize (ap)
10/16/08
Foreclosures: Did God Want You to Get That Mortgage? (time)
No... God hates you!
10/16/08
German shares plunge over 300 points over fear of economic recession (xinhuanet)
10/16/08
10/16/08 - SOCIAL, HEALTH, SCIENCE & SOME GENERAL SILLINESS
OUTER SPACE EDITION:
Mars lander finds minerals suggesting past water (ap)
10/16/08
NASA presses ahead for Mars rover launch in 2009 (ap)
10/16/08
Capsule that caught comet dust goes to Smithsonian (ap)
10/16/08
NASA to start long distance repairs on Hubble (ap)
NASA completes remote fix of Hubble's failed computer (computerworld)
10/16/08
Russian spacecraft docks with orbital station (ap)
10/16/08
Russian space chief reassures US partners (ap)
10/16/08
Russian capsule carrying US tourist docks with space station (afp)
Game Creator Richard Garriott and Crew Reach International Space Station (wired)
10/16/08
10/15/08 - POLITICS
Government moves again to unclog credit lines (ap)
Paulson Plans to Invest in `Thousands' of US Banks (bloomberg)
Treasury bids to free up lending with cash infusion to banks (usatoday)
10/15/08
Obama details his 'economic rescue plan' (cnn)
Obama: Govt. plan to invest in banks a good idea (ap)
10/15/08
John McCain proposes new package of tax breaks (latimes)
McCain Proposal Seeks Tax Breaks Worth $52 Billion (washingtonpost)
10/15/08
Palin: Mortgage plan not a hand-out, but a hand up (ap)
10/15/08
Biden says McCain short on new ideas for economy (ap)
10/15/08
Candidates prep to face off in final debate (cnn)
Obama, McCain seek leader's image in final debate (ap)
10/15/08
ACORN defends efforts amid voter-fraud allegations (ap)
Group Answers Charges of Voter Registration Fraud (nytimes)
10/15/08
Republican claims community organisation (ACORN) committed voter fraud (guardian)
Despite the fact...
ACORN to McCain: Have You Lost That Loving Feeling? (marketwatch)
John McCain's recent attacks on ACORN, are puzzling given his historic support for the organization and its efforts on behalf of immigrant Americans
10/15/08
McCain Booed For Telling Audience To Be Respectful of Obama (cbsnews)
10/15/08
Poll Says Attacks Backfire on McCain (nytimes)
Poll: Obama Opens 14-Point Lead On McCain (cbsnews)
Obama leads McCain by 14 points: CBS/NYT poll (reuters)
10/15/08
Growing health-reform challenge for next president (ap)
10/15/08
Healthcare overhaul: How McCain and Obama differ (miamiherald)
John McCain and Barack Obama both believe that healthcare needs an overhaul. Here's how their solutions diffe
10/15/08
Will Guns Sink Obama in Va.? (washingtonpost)
10/15/08
Sen. Clinton says 2nd White House run is unlikely (ap)
10/15/08
Former presidents Bush, Clinton tour Ike damage (ap)
10/15/08
Tech Talk: Obama Reaches Out to Gamers (wxyz)
Video games feature ads for Obama's campaign (ap)
10/15/08
10/15/08 - THE MIDEAST CRISIS & TERRORISM
BREAKING NEWS:
CIA Tactics Endorsed In Secret Memos (washingtonpost)
Waterboarding Got White House Nod
10/15/08
Official: Afghanistan suffering from Iraqi gains (ap)
10/15/08
Iraqi leaders consider troop deal with U.S. (cnn)
Iraqi PM and president discuss 'final' US pact (ap)
10/15/08
Iraqi officials to probe attacks on Christians (reuters)
10/15/08
Move to jail terror suspects longer fails (upi)
10/15/08
Iraqi PM meets with Turkish envoy on rebels (cnn)
Iraq's Kurds, Turkish delegation meet in Baghdad (ap)
10/15/08
Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak of Afghanistan
As Iraq cools, fighters join Afghan militants (iht)
Official: Afghanistan suffering from Iraqi gains (ap)
10/15/08
UN Envoy: Afghan Violence at Highest Level Since 2002 (voanews)
10/15/08
Afghan Provincial Official Assassinated (voanews)
9 civilians, senior official killed in Afghanistan (rttnews)
10/15/08
Three NATO-led soldiers killed in Afghanistan (reuters)
10/15/08
Baghdad housing prices soar under sectarian shadow (ap)
Safety-conscious Shiites seek housing in walled-in areas dominated by their sect, and Sunnis sti