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September 2008 (Pt. 3)

Cry-baby Republicans put hurt feelings above country's stability and kill bill over Pelosi's mean speech...

House defeats $700B financial industry bailout (ap)

House Rejects Bailout Package, 228-205; Stocks Plunge (nytimes)

Financial Rescue Plan Backed by Bush, Democrats Collapses in 228-205 Vote (bloomberg)

This of course led to...

Republicans accuse speaker of shattering fragile bail-out deal (guardian)

Republicans blaming Pelosi speech for bailout bill failure. Oh please. (suntimes)

Read Pelosi's speech and judge for yourself...

House Speaker Pelosi's remarks on bailout plan (reuters)

9/30/08

Let the whining commence...

McCain blames Obama for bail-out rejection (ft)

McCain follows House GOP lead, blames Dems (politico)

9/30/08

Let the whining continue...

Video of Boehner blaming Pelosi (cnn)

9/30/08

Understandably mocking ensues...

Barney Frank mocks GOP complaint on bailout (boston)

9/30/08

Bush disappointed by House vote, vows to press on (ap)

9/30/08

Obama Urges Calm (washingtonpost)

Obama On Bailout Failure: “Get This Done” (foxnews)

9/30/08

Dow plummets record 777 points as financial rescue fails (ap)

9/30/08

Probe: Politics Behind U.S. Attorney Firings (washingtonpost0

Report criticizes Gonzales, deputy in firings of U.S. attorneys (ap)

Report: White House Involved in U.S. Attorney Firings (abcnews)
Probe Hampered By the Refusal of Karl Rove and Others To Be Interviewed, Says Report

9/30/08

Palin still excites GOP but her luster dims a bit (ap)

9/30/08

Palin, Biden a lively pairing for veep debate (ap)

9/30/08

Biden goes home to prep for debate (cnn)

9/30/08

CBS Poll: Obama Boosted Most By Debate (cbsnews)

9/30/08

McCain Scribbles, Obama Poses in Snoozy TV Debate: Commentary (bloomberg)

9/30/08

Tough week for Rice at UN (ap)

9/30/08

Key witness delayed in Stevens gift-giving trial (ap)

Alaska senator asks corruption case be dismissed (cnn)

9/30/08

Iraq works to reverse doctor brain drain (cnn)

How so you ask...

Iraq says doctors can carry guns for protection (ap)

9/30/08

Is al-Qaeda winning? (bbc)

9/30/08

U.S. `War on Terror' Against Al-Qaeda Seen as Failure (bloomberg)

9/30/08

Al-Maliki says security pact in US, Iraqi interest (ap)

9/30/08

Excerpts of Iraq PM comments on US deal (ap)

9/30/08

Suicide attacks kill 1,188 in Pakistan since '07 (ap)

9/30/08

Afghanistan has seen 'spiral downwards': top US general (afp)

9/30/08

Afghan policeman opens fire on US troops, kills 1 (ap)

9/30/08

Thousands Flee From Pakistan To Afghanistan To Aviod Fighting (rttnews)

9/30/08

Pakistan Tribal Militias Take on Influx of Pro-Taliban Militants (wsj)

9/30/08

Iran urged to end 'secretive' nuclear ways (cnn)

IAEA chief urges Iran to end its nuclear secrecy (ap)

UN nuclear inspector urges more openness from Iran (ap)

9/30/08

Taliban claim killing of top female Afghan officer (iht)

9/30/08

Resigned, bitter, Iraqis shop after Baghdad bomb (reuters)

9/30/08

Paulson Must Make $700 Billion Rescue for Banks Work (bloomberg)

9/30/08

DOWN 777 POINTS... BIGGEST ONE DAY DROP EVER!

Dow suffers worst point drop ever (cnn)
Dow down 778, worst point drop ever, after the House rejects the $700 billion bank bailout plan.

Stocks tumble as bailout plan fails in House (ap)

Shocking defeat for econ bailout; record stock dip (ap)

9/30/08

Fear seizes markets as U.S. bailout rejected (reuters)

9/30/08

Treasurys soar, credit pipes frozen (cnn)
Bond prices jump as stock market tumbles on defeat of House bailout vote. Investors lose faith in credit thaw.

9/30/08

Fed Pumps Further $630 Billion Into Financial System (bloomberg)

9/30/08

Oil slips amid growing global woes (cnn)
Crude prices fell to near $103 a barrel amid worries that the economic slowdown will become a worldwide epidemic despited the U.S. bailout plan.

A silver lining of sorts...?

9/30/08

Gas prices down 11% from high (cnn)
Prices drop for 11th day in a row, according to AAA, as oil prices continue fall.

9/30/08

Golden parachutes here to stay (cnn)
Advocates of financial rescue trumpet end to big exit packages for execs. But many leaving troubled firms that get help will still get to take a bundle with them.

9/30/08

Citigroup buys Wachovia bank assets for $2.2B (cnn)

9/30/08

Economic growth revised lower (cnn)
A revised reading on gross domestic product announced shows weaker U.S. economic growth than previously reported for the second quarter.

9/30/08

Dollar gains on Europe bank woes (cnn)

9/30/08

Bank bailouts sweep Europe (cnn)
European governments, including Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Britain, intervene to prop up weakened banks as crisis deepens.

9/30/08

THE SPACE EDITION:

NASA extends Mars lander mission again (ap)

9/30/08

China's first spacewalk team returns to Earth (ap)

9/30/08

Scientists to use satellites to count kangaroo rats (ap)

9/30/08

NASA extends Mars lander mission again (ap)

9/30/08

SpaceX launches 1st commercial rocket into orbit (ap)

9/30/08

NASA delays repair mission to Hubble telescope (ap)

9/30/08

Analysis: Is the right stuff now lost in space? (ap)

9/30/08

Midnight in the Capitol: 'Finally,' a deal (ap)

Sold to US taxpayers for $700B: banks' bad assets (ap)

Lawmakers work to nail down $700B bailout plan (ap)

Bush: Rescue needed to keep economy from breakdown (ap)

9/29/08

Obama, McCain give measured support for bailout (ap)

Delicate embrace by Obama, McCain of $700B bailout (ap)

9/29/08

Earmarks aside, McCain would have said yes to bill (ap)

9/29/08

Obama calls McCain economic ideas 'out of touch' (ap)

9/29/08

Analysis: Credit crisis erodes faith in Washington (ap)

9/29/08

AP Investigation: Palin got zoning aid, gifts
Though Palin depicts herself as a pit bull fighting good-old-boy politics she and her friends received special benefits more typical of small-town politics as usual

9/29/08

Obama-Biden camp hypes Palin’s debating skills (cnn)

9/29/08

Clinton: Yes, we can fix the economy (salon)
Back on the campaign trail in Michigan, this time for Obama, Hillary Clinton urged her former supporters to get behind the Democratic ticket.

9/29/08

Obama slams McCain on middle class (cnn)

9/29/08

McCain retracts Palin's Pakistan comments (cnn)

McCain defends Palin's contradiction on Pakistan (ap)

9/29/08

Zeitgeist drifts toward Obama (kansascity)

9/29/08

Both McCain And Obama Offer Health-Insurance Headaches (tbo)

9/29/08

Fact Check: Is McCain proposing $300 billion in tax cuts? (cnn)

9/29/08

The NATIONAL ENQUIRER names GOP VP Candidate Sarah Palin's secret lover! (nationalenquirer)

And in response...

McCain Camp Battles National Enquirer Over Alleged Palin Affair (huffingtonpost)

9/29/08

McCain's gambling ties criticized (upi)

For McCain and Team, a Host of Ties to Gambling (nytimes)

9/29/08

Congress approves Great Lakes clean-up bill (ap)

9/29/08

Iraqi Christians protest end to legislative quotas (ap)

9/29/08

Holiday Bombings Kill 27 in Baghdad (nytimes)

Baghdad Bomb Attacks Kill At Least 32 (voanews)

9/29/08

Holy month in Iraq sees deadliest day (cnn)
Dozens killed in Baghdad's deadliest day this Ramadan

9/29/08

West, Islamic nations split at UN nuclear meeting (iht)

9/29/08

US ambassador appeals for patience in Iraq (ap)

9/29/08

Taliban kill Afghan police official (iht)

Taliban assassins kill ranking Afghan policewoman (ap)

9/29/08

Women under siege in Afghanistan (bbc)
For the past three months, Afghan female MP Shukria Barakzai has been receiving a letter saying she may be targeted by a suicide bomber in the next six months.

9/29/08

Arming the Taleban (bbc)
"We sometimes seize arms and ammunition," said a Taleban commander in south-eastern Afghanistan.

9/29/08

Food crisis competes for Afghan "hearts and minds" (reuters)

9/29/08

Attack May Be Tied to Book About Muhammad (nytimes)

Three arrested after fire at publisher of Muhammad novel (guardian)

9/29/08

Syrian bombing: A jihadi attack? (csmonitor)
The weekend bombing that killed at least 17 people was the worst of its kind since Syria's battle with the Muslim Brotherhood in the 1970s and 80s.

9/29/08

Israeli officials say US provides advanced radar (ap)

9/29/08

Olmert laments 'evil wind of extremism' in Israel (ap)

9/29/08

Who wins, who loses under proposed bailout plan? (ap)

9/29/08

Lawmakers, White House agree on $700B bailout (ap)

Sold to US taxpayers for $700B: banks' bad assets (ap)

Breakthrough Reached in Negotiations on Bailout (nytimes)

9/29/08

A successful bailout? Watch lending between banks (ap)

9/29/08

Investors give $700B rescue plan ho-hum reception 9ap)

9/29/08

Sour economy tied to psychology that fed gas panic (ap)

9/29/08

Fed Would Gain More Power Over Short-Term Rates in Rescue Bill (bloomberg)

9/29/08

Shorting Financial Stocks Should Resume (wsj)

9/29/08

Main Street turns against Wall Street (cnn)
A populist backlash is changing America's political climate. Inflamed by the financial crisis and bailouts, a form of class warfare could haunt business leaders for years to come.

9/29/08

Buffett warns Congress (cnn)
Lawmakers face "biggest financial meltdown in American history" if they don't act.

9/29/08

One More Chance on Energy (nytimes)
Last December, Congress passed a useful energy bill that ratcheted up fuel economy standards for the first time in decades. That seems a long, long time ago. Since then, Congress has gone steadily and sadly backward on energy policy.

9/29/08

House Passes Tax Bill Risking Energy, R&D Incentives (bloomberg)

9/29/08

Huge European bank fails (cnn)
European financial giant Fortis partially nationalized. Three governments to pour 11.2 billion euro ($16.4 billion) into the bank.

9/29/08

Paul Newman dies at 83 (cnn)

Paul Newman: A First-Class Actor, A Class Act (AP)

9/29/08

Asia Food Tainting Spreads, Leading to Recall in U.S. (nytimes)

9/29/08

Chinese dairy stock price plunges amid recall (ap)

9/29/08

West Nile season appears to be mildest in 7 years (ap)

9/29/08

Large Hadron Collider down for 2 months (cnn)

CERN: Damage to new collider forces 2-month halt (ap)

9/29/08

Hawaii judge stops doomsday lawsuit over collider (ap)

Federal judge in Hawaii dismisses lawsuit that sought to stop operation of particle collider (courant)

9/29/08

More parents ponder cancer gene tests for kids (ap)

9/29/08

Mexico pushes national campaign to lose weight

9/29/08

DEBATE ANALYSIS:

Who Won (nytimes)

A too-close-to-call debate (latimes)

No Game-Changer in First Debate (abcnews)

Analysis: Debate contrasts styles of leadership (ap)

Obama Wins Debate On Tactics and Strategies (time)

Obama slams McCain for not mentioning middle class (ap)

Obama Showed Leadership, McCain Proved Experience (bloomberg)

9/28/08

Lawmakers vow to break bailout deadlock (cnn)

Bailout progress - Frank sees accord by Sunday (ap)

9/28/08

Senate passes $634B spending bill (cnn)

Senate sends big spending bill to Bush to sign (ap)

Pentagon budget hits new record in spending bill (AP)

9/28/08

Kennedy briefly hospitalized after seizure (cnn)

9/28/08

What Did Bush Tell Gonzales? (theatlantic)
Sources say Alberto Gonzales now claims that President Bush personally directed him to John Ashcroft's hospital room in the infamous wiretap renewal incident—and that in another instance the President asked him to fabricate fictitious notes

9/28/08

Nearly 140 years ago, black senator made history (ap)

9/28/08

Black politicians prosper in Obama's home state (ap)

9/28/08

Palin Problem - She’s out of her league (nationalreview)
Only Palin can save McCain, her party, and the country she loves. She can bow out...

9/28/08

Palin Pagent!!!! (youtube)

Oh boy... That's sad.

9/28/08

Is McCain's Treatment of Palin Sexist? (newsweek)

Commentary: Sexist treatment of Palin must end (cnn)

9/28/08

Why can’t Sarah come out to play, Mr. McCain? (ajc)

9/28/08

McCain Loses His Head (washingtonpost)
McCain May Be Unfit For Presidency

9/28/08

TROOPERGATE UPDATE:

Subpoenaed Palin aides don't appear at abuse probe (ap)

Palin aides say trooper probe now ‘confidential’ (cnn)

9/28/08

Fox host tells guest mentioning McCain role in Keating Five scandal to 'pipe down' (rawstory)
producer suggests 'Cut his mike,'.

9/28/08

Muslim group seeks probe of 'radical Islam' DVD (ap)
A U.S. Muslim advocacy group asked the FEC to investigate whether a nonprofit group that distributed a controversial DVD about Islam in newspapers nationwide is a "front" for an Israel-based group with a stealth goal of helping Republican presidential candidate John McCain.

9/28/08

US 'rejected' Israeli Iran strike (bbc)
US President George W Bush told Israel's prime minister in May that the US would not back an attack on Iran, a UK newspaper has reported.

9/28/08

Iran and Pakistan Issues Split Candidates (nytimes)

9/28/08

Iraq hopes economic crisis won't affect US troops (ap)

9/28/08

Security Council agrees on new Iran resolution (iht)

9/28/08

Rice, Iraqi diplomat see progress on security deal (AP)

9/28/08

Car bomb kills 17 in tightly controlled Syria (ap)

9/28/08

Envoy: Better U.S.-Afghan coordination will cut civilian deaths (cnn)
U.S. ambassador says bombing led to "bumpy time"

9/28/08

Pakistani PM says people back fight with militants (ap)

9/28/08

Pakistan 'kills 1,000 militants' (bbc)

9/28/08

Airports on red alert after bomb threat (dawn)

Pakistan Heightens Security at Airports After Bomb Threat (voanews)

9/28/08

GAO rejects claim Army botched body armor tests (ap)

9/28/08

Explosion in India's capital kills 1, injures 18 (ap)

9/28/08

Helping child brides break free (cnn)
Yemeni lawyer Shada Nasser helped 10-year-old Nujood Ali divorce her 30-year-old husband.

9/28/08

THE daughter of hate cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed is a POLE DANCER (thesun)
Omar Bakri Mohammed told The Sun: “I am deeply shocked.”. Bakri is a Muslim preacher of hate who wants all women to be covered from head to toe.

9/28/08

What $700B won't buy: a quick fix for the economy (ap)

9/28/08

Obama and McCain trade blows on US economy (ft)

9/28/08

Conservatives Viewed Bailout Plan as Last Straw (nytimes)

9/28/08

US Treasury sees mortgage plan as add-on to bailout (reuters)

9/28/08

Banks: Only the strong survive (cnn)

9/28/08

Senate leader: Significant progress on bailout (AP)

9/28/08

Hopes grow for emergency rate cut (cnn)
Some economists think the Federal Reserve will try to boost battered confidence in banks and the economy by cutting rates again in the next few days.

9/28/08

Gas shortages: get ready for more (cnn)
The long lines and closed pumps seen across the South this week are a warning: inventories are way too low.

9/28/08

Chinese regulator calls US lending 'ridiculous' (ap)

9/28/08

Dollar Gets Biggest Hit In Seven Years From Treasury Plan (cnbc)

9/28/08

The GDP Revision Raises Recession Risk (businessweek.)
Action Economics says the downward adjustment to second-quarter growth may signal accelerated weakness in the third and fourth quarters

9/28/08

Maine study weighs impact of more wood heating (ap)

It's what you do when you can't afford heating oil...

9/28/08

THE SILLY & STUPID EDITION:

Priest charged with selling cocaine at church (cnn)

9/28/08

Jose A. Cruz, 34, of Clarksburg... You Sir are an idiot and my idol!

Man charged after allegedly passing gas toward cop (ap)

BREAKING NEWS

Charge dropped against man accused of passing gas (ap)

9/28/08

Cops nab motorist who owes $1.9M in traffic fines (ap)

9/28/08

Man accused of stealing empty beer truck (ap)

Good idea... Bad planning!

9/28/08

Mama's milk ice cream cone, anyone? (ap)

PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Milk (wptz)

It's exciting and repellent simultaneously!

9/28/08

Police: Milk vomit frat prank causes Ariz. crash (ap)

9/28/08

Hot dogs outside Philly ballpark cause bomb scare (ap)

9/28/08

Analysis: A night of contrasts (ap)

McCain, Obama clash in first debate (cnn)

McCain, Obama battle on spending, taxes (reuters)

Obama, McCain argue over war, taxes in 1st debate (ap)

McCain and Obama Duel Over Judgement, Foreign Policy (washingtonpost)

Fight Night: McCain, Obama Spar on Economy, Foreign Affairs (abcnews)

9/27/08

Put on the wsj website... The morning of the debate... Before it happened!!!!!

Mccain declairs he won the debate... Before debate takes place! (washingtonpost)

9/27/08

Shameless and clueless Sarah Palin (seattlepi)

Sarah Palin endures 'cringeworthy' CBS interview (telegraph)

Palin talks to Couric -- and if she's lucky, few are listening (latimes)

Sarah Palin's Foreign Policy Goofs—Let's Hope the Russians Don't Take Her Seriously, Either (usnews)

9/27/08

Sell! Sell! McCain is tanking! (boston)
John McCain's move to suspend his campaign and TV spots and to dodge tonight's debate is a panic attack, not cagey tactics.

9/27/08

Senate Republicans block economic stimulus bill (ap)

9/27/08

Congress restarts troubled bailout talks (ap)

Atmosphere borders on panic as bailout falters (sfgate)

Talks Implode During a Day of Chaos; Fate of Bailout Plan Remains Unresolved (nytimes)

9/27/08

Few in AP poll back Bush market rescue plan (ap)

9/27/08

House OKs tax relief; sets up battle with Senate (ap)

9/27/08

Bush, Britain's Brown meet amid economic woes (ap)

9/27/08

The Biden Paradox: Help or Hindrance? (washingtonpost)

9/27/08

Georgian president thanks Biden for support (ap)

9/27/08

US political parties target voters living overseas (ap)

9/27/08

Fresh from prison, ex-aide attacks Rudy Giuliani (ap)
A former aide to Rudy Giuliani is out of prison and attacking the ex-mayor's ethics...

What Ethics

9/27/08

Ministers to Defy I.R.S. by Endorsing Candidates (nytimes)

Pulpit politics: Pastors to defy IRS (csmonitor)
A group of pastors plan to endorse a presidential candidate, hoping to trigger IRS action that would allow a conservative legal group to go to court.

9/27/08

Why we should worry about Palin and creationism (timesonline)

9/27/08

Sarah Palin: Her religious views on Iraq war, pipelines, end of world and more (canada)
Recently said God supports the U.S. war against Iraq.

9/27/08

Military: Roadside bomb kills US soldier in Iraq (ap)

9/27/08

Congress Opens New Torture Use Hearings (cbs5)

Top Bush Administration Officials Discuss Legality of Harsh Interrogations (voanews)

9/27/08

Turkey planes hit PKK rebels Iraq (bbc)

Kurdish rebels say Turkish airstrikes hit N. Iraq (ap)

9/27/08

Bush, Karzai to discuss conditions in Afghanistan (ap)

9/27/08

Iraq agrees country-wide provincial elections - except in Kirkuk (timesonline)

9/27/08

Pakistan warns US troops after exchange of fire (ap)

Pakistan tells US to stay out of its territory (timesofindia)

The pakistanis don't want the US muddling around over there... We might disturb Bin Laden's beauty sleep!

9/27/08

Mullen counsels caution in working with Pakistanis (ap)

9/27/08

Pakistan: 3 suicide bombers blow themselves up (ap)

9/27/08

Prospects for nuclear deal uncertain in Congress (ap)
A landmark agreement on civilian nuclear cooperation between India and the U.S. has been a high priority for President Bush and the Indian government...

9/27/08

US to ask Security Council to address Iran threats (iht)

9/27/08

India, Pakistan agree to boost faltering peace (ap)

India, Pakistan Pledge More Peace Talks (voanews)

9/27/08

Bishop says the "worm has turned" after Indian Christians attack Hindu (timesonline)
Bishop Nazir-Ali appeals for Christian restraint in face of Hindu violence

9/27/08

2 Iraqi researchers sue A&M, alleging bias (kltv)

9/27/08

Wall Street trips and states take the fall (ap)

9/27/08

Troubled bailout talks restarted _ with urgency (ap)

9/27/08

Government Bonds Rise as Bailout Plan Stalls, WaMu Collapses (bloomberg)

9/27/08

Lending deep-freeze (cnn)
Tight lending in focus as a key measure reaches highest level ever.

9/27/08

Central banks rush to keep system solvent in crisis (guardian)

9/27/08

WaMu becomes biggest bank to fail in US history (ap)

I smell a sweet deal

JPMorgan Chase buys Washington Mutual for $1.9 bln (ibtimes)

9/27/08

Economy's spring rebound was bit less energetic (ap)

9/27/08

Gas shortages: get ready for more (cnn)
The long lines and closed pumps seen across the South this week are a warning: inventories are way too low.

9/27/08

Oil prices slip on fresh demand worries (cnn)
Crude futures fall as uncertainty about the proposed $700 billion bailout plan and the collapse of Washington Mutual resurrect economic concerns.

9/27/08

Stocks decline on on bailout clash; tech slides (ap)

9/27/08

Home Is Where The Hurt Is (forbes)
As long as the economy founders, there can be no recovery in the housing market said a senior yield analyst.

9/27/08

KB Home Reports Wider Quarterly Loss Amid Sales Slump (bloomberg)

2nd UPDATE: KB Home 3Q Loss Widens; Orders, Deliveries Slump (cnn)

9/27/08

Evangelist compound raided in child abuse case (cnn)
Federal and state police raided an evangelist's compound in Arkansas late Saturday to investigate whether any children have been physically or sexually abused

9/27/08

Baby cereal latest problem in China milk scandal (ap)

9/27/08

Sheriff: Hog Abuse Probe Moving Quickly (kcci)
Undercover PETA Video Considered Key To Case

9/27/08

Public needs to know vaccines are safe, docs say (ap)

9/27/08

Hurricane Ike uncovers mystery ship (cnn)

Ike helps uncover mystery vessel on Ala. coast (ap)

9/27/08

Fla. Medicaid recipients want out of nursing homes (ap)

9/27/08

Possible new link between drug, asthma - VIDEO (cnn)

9/27/08

9/26/08 - POLITICS

Bush warns 'entire economy is in danger' (ap)

9/26/08

Earlier Yesterday...

Lawmakers Agree on Outline of Bailout (nytimes)

Lawmakers: Financial bailout agreement reached (ap)

BUT IT WAS NOT TO BE!

'Contentious' White House meeting ends with no deal (cnn)

Talks Implode During Day of Chaos; Fate of Bailout Plan Remains Unresolved (nytimes)

9/26/08

Despite "Suspension" Of Campaign, Two McCain Advisers Attacked Obama Today (talkingpointsmemo)

9/26/08

Obama: McCain slow to challenge Wall St. salaries (ap)

To which McCain exclaims...

McCain again opposes big payouts for executives (ap)

9/26/08

McCain's looming debate debacle (salon)

McCain campaign won't commit to debate on Friday (ap)

Still...

Barbour says he expects debate to go forward (ap)

Obama aide: McCain likely to be at debate (csmonitor)

9/26/08

Palin defends Alaska-Russia foreign policy remark (ap)

9/26/08

Palin quiet on Sen. Ted Stevens' political future (ap)

9/26/08

Palin won't reveal her finances until after debate (ap)

9/26/08

Click image to watch the crazt!

Video shows Palin in anti-witchcraft prayer (guardian)

Palin Sought 'Witchcraft' Protection Before Running for Governor (ibtimes)

More Religious Wackjobbery? The Sarah Palin "Witchcraft" Video. (phoenixnewtimes)

9/26/08

Conn. Democrats delay plan to censure Lieberman (ap)

WHY!!!!

9/26/08

Joe Biden Gets Emotional (cbsnews)

Biden Chokes Up in Steeler Country (abcnews)

9/26/08

Clinton says bailout must not protect undeserving (ap)

9/26/08

What a classy guy...

Stevens blames contractor buddy in corruption case (ap)

Alaska senator didn't know oil company paid bills, lawyer argues (cnn)

Sen. Stevens's Attorneys Say He Paid Construction Bills (washingtonpost)

9/26/08

John McCain was 'good kisser' says former Brazilian lover (telegraph)

Brazilian beauty recalls hot Rio affair with young John McCain (nydailynews)

Ummm, EWWWWWWW!

9/26/08

McCain cancels Letterman. Letterman rips McCain (csmonitor)

Letterman keeps up assault on McCain (ap)

9/26/08

Bush still 'hopeful' on Mid-East (bbc)

Somebody shut him up already...

9/26/08

Iraqi police raise death toll in ambush to 35 (ap)

Iraqi Officials Say 22 Troops Killed in Ambush Northeast of Baghdad (foxnews)

9/26/08

Interrogator details pre-Abu Ghraib abuses (ap)

Military interrogator details new Iraq abuses (ap)

9/26/08

Iraq paves way for long-delayed polls in January (afp)

Stage being set for Iraqi elections as violence flares (cnn)

9/26/08

Military: Suicide bomber kills US soldier in Iraq (ap)

9/26/08

Iraq cholera cases on the rise (ap)

9/26/08

Pakistani and American Troops Exchange Fire (nytimes)

Pakistani troops fire on US helicopters at border (ap)

Pakistan Fires at U.S. Helicopters on Afghan Border (bloomberg)

And the excuse....

Pakistani leader: Only flares fired at helicopters (ap)

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Pakistani military probes US drone crash (afp)

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Pakistan airports on high alert after bomb threat (afp)

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Has anyone actually seen this cartoon?

Iraq: lawmakers condemn suicide bomber cartoon (ap)

9/26/08

Sons of Iraq get a new boss (ap)
The disput points to a more complex test as the Shiite-led government begins to assume authority over the Sunni fighters known as Sons of Iraq.

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Iran to launch satellite with own rocket to space (ap)

9/26/08

WaMu becomes biggest bank to fail in US history (ap)

9/26/08

Lawmakers: Financial bailout agreement reached (ap)

Lawmakers reach agreement on bailout framework (latimes)

But the truth be told...

Bailout talks in disarray (cnn)
High stakes talks over $700 billion rescue end in chaos, one day after President Bush warns 'entire economy at risk.'

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Oil jumps above $108 on optimism of bailout deal (ap)

Don't like that one... Try this...

Oil rises on bailout worries (cnn)

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Jobless claims pushed to 7-year high (ap)

Jobless Claims Highest Since 9/11 (thestreet)

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Stocks rise on bailout hopes; credit remains tight (ap)

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U.S. Losing Finance Superpower Status, Germany Says

Era of U.S. financial dominance at an end: Germany (reuters)

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Dollar idles ahead of word of bailout bill's status (bloggingstocks)

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New home sales plummet in August, prices tumble (ap)

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The credit crunch: Loans out of reach (cnn)

Orders for durable-goods down 4.5% (marketwatch)
Capital spending is weaker than expected as outlook grows grimmer

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Home Sales, Durables Orders Probably Fell: U.S. Economy Preview (bloomberg)

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New home sales and factory orders fall in August (ap)

Housing prices, sales take another tumble (bizjournals.)

August New Home Sales Decline 11.5% to 460,000 (wsj)

New-home sales fall to weakest level in 17 years (marketwatch)
Sales of new homes fell to a 17-year low in August, government data showed, raising further concern about conditions in the housing industry.

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Ex-bankers on pushing customers to rack up debt (cnn)

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Gas prices: Down 15 cents in 8 days (cnn)
Gasoline prices continue trending lower but remain 31% above year ago levels.

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EU bans baby food with Chinese milk, recalls grow (ap)

China’s Milk Scandal Now Seen as Risk in Europe (nytimes)

The Chinese can't process safe milk but they can put a man on the moon!?!?! It's called priorities people!

Latest China orbital mission to feature spacewalk

China Launches Shenzhou VII as Space Program Advances (bloomberg)

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Now viewing: Long-lost Einstein telescope restored (ap)

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NASA delays Hubble mission by 5 days, Ike blamed (ap)

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Flu shot season begins with ample supply coming (ap)

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Global warming pollution increases 3 percent (ap)

Carbon dioxide output jumps to record level in 2007 (cnn)
Experts thought economic troubles would slow emissions... Instead, global output jumped 3 percent from 2006 to 2007

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States, medical groups oppose abortion rule (ap)

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