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In this file photo Sen. Barack Obama joins Sen. John McCain and McCain's wife Cindy McCain on Sept. 11, 2008. (Photo by Peter Foley / AP)

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McCain vs. Obama: round 2

Barack Obama and John McCain face off in another high-stakes presidential debate, this one a town hall format moderated by Tom Brokaw in Nasheville.

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Obama, McCain on the attack

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CBS News

Lehman Brothers boss defends $484 million in salary and bonuses

Richard Fuld, former CEO of the bankrupt Lehman Brothers, testified in Congress, defending his $484 million in salary, bonuses and stock options since 2000.

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ABC News

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Prepared testimony of Richard S. Fuld, Jr.

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Lehman CEO made $106m

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CNN

Fed to purchase US commercial paper

The Federal Reserve will create a special fund to purchase U.S. commercial paper after the credit crunch threatened to cut off a crucial source of funding for most major corporations.

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Bloomberg

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Europe seeks unified policy on bank crisis

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International Herald Tribune

Asian markets mixed, Australia's big rate cut spurs hopes for coordinated action

Asian stocks were mixed as a big Australian interest rate cut spurred recoveries in regional markets, sparking hopes that other central banks will lower rates to loosen the global credit crunch.

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Houston Chronicle

Splitting up Wachovia could be a boost to the banking industry

The legal battle between Citi and Wells Fargo over Wachovia is suspended, for now. But at least it shows there are assets worth fighting over.

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BusinessWeek

Sources: Taliban split with Al Qaeda, seek peace

Taliban leaders are holding Saudi-brokered talks with the Afghan government to end the country's bloody conflict — and are severing their ties with Al Qaeda, sources close to the historic discussions told CNN.

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NATION

Forecast: wobbly US economy ahead

"The general view is.... that this recession will be longer than the last two — lasting roughly one year, but relatively mild," the survey of economists concluded.

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CBS News

In Galveston, looking for normal life long after the storm

The television satellite trucks are gone and the nation has turned elsewhere. But thousands of Texas coast residents live in a stench-filled world where the incongruous is normal and the dangerous real.

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TIME

Jury hears phone tapes in Alaska Sen. Stevens corruption trial

Jurors heard phone conversations of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens telling a prosecution witness that he didn't believe they had done anything wrong, but could expect a fine and possibly jail time if convicted.

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Google News

POLITICS

Next president likely to create some Senate vacancies

With the next president coming to the Oval Office straight from the Senate, Cabinet appointees next year could have a distinctly senatorial flavor. And that means congressional vacancies.

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The Hill

Ranking the candidates is more accurate than voting for just one

What kinds of systems, be they for electing national leaders or student council presidents, go furthest toward truly representing the wishes of the voters?

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Scientific American

ENVIRONMENT

Climate focus 'good news for species'

Conservationists should capitalize on the worldwide attention being given to global warming according to Conservation International president Russell Mittermeier.

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BBC

1 in 4 mammals faces extinction

Conservationists first detailed survey of the world's mammals in more than a decade shows that one in four species is threatened by extinction.

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USA Today

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Parachute Spider, New Shrew on 2008 ''Red List''

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National Geographic

BUSINESS

Mortgage meltdown to hit consumers with credit card debt

Consumers with credit card debt can expect to feel the walls closing in on them in the coming months as card-issuing banks search for creative ways to cut back on risk and raise cash.

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MSNBC

Citigroup sues to stop Wells Fargo from taking over Wachovia

Citigroup sued Wells Fargo and its takeover target Wachovia for $60 billion, claiming their agreement violates Citigroup's rights to buy a portion of Wachovia.

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Bloomberg

Crude oil futures drop below $90

Crude oil futures were falling under $90 a barrel in New York as traders feared that a global economic crisis would derail demand for petroleum products.

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The Street

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Auto dealers: running on empty

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RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Supreme Court lets death sentence stand despite Bible-reading jury foreman

A Texas death row inmate has lost his bid for a new sentencing hearing after complaining about the Bible-reading jury foreman at his capital murder trial.

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Christian Science Monitor

Southern Baptists back Palin despite view on women's role

Prominent Southern Baptists see nothing wrong with Sarah Palin serving as vice president — or perhaps even commander-in-chief someday.

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The Herald

HEALTH

Weight loss and faulty thinking

The pressure we put on ourselves to succeed — and the self-criticism we indulge in when we fall short of the mark — can have dire emotional and dietary repercussions.

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Psychology Today

Health Department ads in subways counsel curbing calorie count

Now there's no escape from warnings to get back on that diet — even underground.

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Frighteningly fattening fall foods

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GOOD NEWS

Fan lowers risk of sudden infant death

A fan circulating air seemed effective in lowering the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in a study of nearly 500 babies, researchers reported.

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U.S. News & World Report

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Lower the risk of SIDS

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Yahoo! News

Proper disposal of old drugs is changing

Hoping to keep streams and groundwater cleaner, the people who run sewage plants around California want to change the way we get rid of old medicines.

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WORLD

Deadly earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan

A major earthquake has hit Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 65 people, officials in the Central Asian nation say.

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BBC

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Australian jet plunge injures 40

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BBC

Suicide blast hits Sri Lanka town

A suicide blast in the Sri Lankan town of Anuradhapura has killed at least 27 people, including a former senior general, according to the army.

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BBC

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Discovering Venice with a CINeSPACE

To help you discover a city you don’t know, the EU-funded CINeSPACE project combines GIS and semantic technology for an interactive way to learn a city's heritage.

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ZDNet

Dead man on campus: 'Zombie tag' is off and running

Humans vs. Zombies, a tag-like game that is the latest trend in campus entertainment, typically involves hundreds of students and runs 24 hours a day for days on end.

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USA Today

SPORTS

Bravo, beantown — Red Sox in ALCS

The Boston Red Sox brushed aside the 100-win Angels in four games, dismissing their best-in-baseball regular season as last month’s news.

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Schilling ponders partial-season return in 2009

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Canadian Grand Prix cut from Formula One schedule

The Canadian Grand Prix has been dropped from the 2009 calendar, leaving North America without a Formula One race.

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USA Today

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The race for the electric car

The jury is still out on whether electric cars can be practical, but the computer geeks in California are betting that their inventiveness can produce a viable e-car.

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CBS News

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Ford helps parents control teen's driving

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Globeandmail.com

Earliest animal footprints ever found

The fossilized trail of an aquatic creature suggests that animals walked using legs at least 30 million years earlier than scientists previously believed.

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EDUCATION

Education in spotlight on state ballots

Education issues in more than a dozen states confront ballot questions and constitutional amendments involving K-12 policy and school finance.

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Affirmative action measures in Colorado and Nebraska may have opposite effect

Universities might become less diverse if states pass ballot measures banning government consideration of race or gender in university admissions, contracts and state spending.

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Hartford Courant

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Registration is closing in many states as supporters of Barack Obama and John McCain fight for every voter this campaign. (Photo by Isaac Brekken / AP)

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