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Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, left, Cardinal Edward Egan, center, and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, laugh during the Alfred E. Smith Dinner in New York. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster / AP)

Obama and McCain trade wisecracks

Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain shared the same stage and microphone again, but this time they traded wisecracks instead of campaign attacks.

Reuters

Obama does stand-up at charity event

ABC News

McCain: Senator, maverick or comedian?

ABC News

Bush urges patience over economy

Bush has called on worried Americans to trust in the government's series of interventions to fight the crisis in the banking system.

BBC

European markets rise after Wall Street rally

European stocks advanced and Asian markets were mixed after a week marked by dramatic swings across the globe, including a late 4.6 percent rally on Wall Street.

International Herald Tribune

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Financial crisis: world round-up

BBC

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Wall Street: what's next

Forbes

September new housing construction tumbles to 17-year low

Construction of new homes dwindled to a 17-year low in September as home builders sought to reduce the number of unsold homes in an elusive quest to find the bottom of the historic housing collapse.

MarketWatch

Iraqi, US negotiators agree on timelines for troop presence

Iraqi and U.S. negotiators have agreed on "aspirational'' timelines for the presence of American forces in that country along with legal rules for the military personnel.

Bloomberg

NATION

Fallout of stock market's plunge: retirement woes

A slumping economy is battering a generation's hopes for a comfortable retirement. A fifth of workers over age 45 have quit adding to their 401(k)s.

Christian Science Monitor

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Graphic: world markets

International Herald Tribune

1 student killed, 3 wounded in Detroit school shooting

Four students have been shot, one fatally, near Henry Ford High School in Detroit, police said. A 16-year old 11th-grade Ford student was pronounced dead at Providence Hospital in Southfield.

Detroit Free Press

High-security germ labs lack security

Intruders could easily break into two U.S. laboratories where researchers handle some of the world's deadliest germs.

MSNBC

POLITICS

‘Joe the plumber’ and Obama’s tax plan

“Joe the plumber” is the new face of middle-class America, and the issues he raises are important and worth examining for their impact on small businesses.

MSNBC

Confident Dems take Senate fight into deep-red South

The Hill

Global view: third presidential election

International Herald Tribune

Is it too late for McCain to catch up?

Sen. John McCain likes to say he enjoys being the underdog. After all, this is the relentless candidate who somehow managed to capture his party's nomination

CNN

What McCain needs to win

CNN

NY mayor's term-limits move heavily criticized by public

Michael Bloomberg's plan to extend term limits so he can run again for mayor of New York City met with strong opposition from voters during their first formal chance to air their views.

Reuters

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Did volcanoes spark life on Earth?

A once-discarded idea about how life started on our planet millions of years ago has been given a new life of its own, thanks to a serendipitous find.

Science

Gene therapy restores vision to mice with retinal degeneration

Researchers used gene therapy to restore useful vision to mice with degeneration of the light-sensing retinal rods and cones, a common cause of human blindness.

Science Daily

HEALTH

Exercise may reverse Alzheimer's effects

Regular exercise can reverse the decline in brain power linked with aging and dementia, a new report has revealed.

Scotsman

How weather affects our moods

Rainy days always get you down? German researchers sought to find out whether day-to-day weather affects people's moods.

WebMD

EDUCATION

Dallas lays off more than 300 teachers

Dallas school officials laid off hundreds of teachers in an attempt to avoid a projected $84 million budget deficit. About three percent of the district's teaching workforce, were released.

Houston Chronicle

Economy could spell gain for teaching

Looking for a silver lining in the financial meltdown? How about this: Your child's next math teacher could be an absolute whiz.

USA Today

Helping kids break stereotypes

During an eight-week session, Maggie Doben's students at the Cambridge Friends School have the chance to befriend at least half a dozen people with a wide range of physical disabilities.

Christian Science Monitor

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

John Paul was wounded in 1982 stabbing, aide reveals

The late Pope John Paul was wounded by a knife-wielding priest in 1982, a year after he was shot in St Peter's Square, but the injury was kept secret, his former top aide says in a documentary film.

Reuters

Episcopal priest sanctioned for professing to be a Muslim

A Seattle Episcopal priest claiming to be Christian and Muslim was restricted from public ministry and will be defrocked unless she "reclaims" Christianity by next April, the Episcopal Church announced.

Beliefnet

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GOOD NEWS

Dalai Lama leaves Indian hospital after gallstone surgery

The Dalai Lama left a hospital in the Indian capital after undergoing surgery to remove gallstones, and he plans to visit Japan later this month, a senior aide said.

HappyNews.com

Mammoth fossil found after Ike returned to owner

An elephant expert whose beach house on the Texas Gulf Coast was destroyed by Hurricane Ike is putting his collection back together — one tooth at a time.

HappyNews.com

WORLD

Tense stand-off on Thai border

Thai and Cambodian army commanders held talks with no agreement to withdraw their forces after fighting broke out near a disputed 900-year-old temple, which killed two Cambodian soldiers.

London Independent

Mob muscles way into politics in Bulgaria

E.U. membership has done little to tame the criminal networks in Bulgaria. It has arguably only made those networks richer, raising worries it may have little sway over other nations that want to join.

Star-News

BUSINESS

Gas prices: good news and bad news

As the world braces for a recession of indefinite depth and duration, one silver lining on the downturn is already clear: The crisis at the gasoline pump is over.

TIME

Behold! The recession-proof Google

Internet bellwether Google beat analysts' expectations and posted solid earnings: $1.35 billion in revenue for the quarter. That's up 31 percent from a year ago.

TIME

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

56.2 million tuned in to final debate

The third and final debate between presidential contenders John McCain and Barack Obama drew a significant audience on the multiple broadcast and cable outlets that carried it.

Variety

All is forgiven: Letterman and McCain are pals again

John McCain made peace with David Letterman after the candidate drew the comedian's wrath by abruptly canceling an appearance.

USA Today

McCain and Letterman finally sit down and talk

CBS News

SPORTS

Red Sox rally from 7-0 deficit to stay alive in AL championship series

Boston staved off elimination in the AL championship series with an 8-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. J.D. Drew singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth.

Sporting News

Fall classics

MSNBC

MLBPA claims it can prove teams conspired against signing Bonds

The baseball players' union says it found evidence that teams acted in concert against signing Barry Bonds, but agreed with the commissioner's office to delay filing a grievance.

Sports Illustrated

ENVIRONMENT

EU 'holds firm' on climate goals

E.U. leaders will maintain their targets and timetable for tackling climate change, despite objections from some nations, the French president has said.

BBC

Bush to open national parks to bikes

The Bush administration plans to make it easier for mountain bikers to gain access to national parks and other public lands before the president — an avid cyclist himself — leaves office.

MSNBC

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