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Wall Street tumbles amid global sell-off
(AP)
(06 October 07:14) |
| AP - Wall Street is down sharply in early trading, with the Dow Jones industrials down more than 200 points amid steep declines in global markets around the world. Investors are worried the ... |
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Ford feature will let parents set limits for teens
(AP)
(06 October 06:40) |
| AP - So you think junior is a little too lead-footed when he drives the family car? Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will give you the power to do something about it. |
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Scientists: 1 in 4 mammals faces extinction
(AP)
(06 October 06:22) |
| AP - Conservationists have taken the first detailed look at the world's mammals in more than a decade, and the news isn't good. |
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EBay to cut 1,000 jobs, will buy Bill Me Later
(AP)
(06 October 06:17) |
| AP - EBay Inc. said on Monday it will cut about 1,000 employees, reducing its work force by about 10 percent. |
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McCain, Obama camps trade barbs on negative ads
(AP)
(06 October 05:22) |
| AP - The McCain and Obama presidential campaigns traded accusations of mudslinging Monday in the wake of new ads dredging up infamous events from 20, 30, even 40 years ago. |
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Cigarette suit first up in new court term Monday
(AP)
(06 October 05:18) |
| AP - The Supreme Court opens a new term Monday with denials expected in hundreds of appeals and arguments over limits on lawsuits against tobacco companies. |
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Old events fuel new campaign attacks
(AP)
(06 October 05:08) |
| AP - The McCain and Obama presidential campaigns traded accusations of mudslinging Monday in the wake of new ads dredging up infamous events from 20, 30, even 40 years ago. |
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Northern California bus crash leaves 10 dead
(AP)
(06 October 04:48) |
| AP - A casino-bound charter bus flipped over about 10 miles from its destination, ejecting passengers and crushing others as it rolled into a ditch. Ten people died and dozens of others were... |
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3 European scientists share Nobel medicine prize
(AP)
(06 October 04:46) |
| AP - Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fi... |
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European, Asian markets plunge on crisis fears
(AP)
(06 October 04:32) |
| AP - Asian and European stock markets plunged Monday as government bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe failed to alleviate fears that the global financial crisis would depress world economi... |
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AP Exclusive: FBI file details Knievel's dark side
(AP)
(06 October 04:30) |
| AP - Evel Knievel never denied his scrapes with the law the late motorcycle daredevil often reveled in them. But even he objected to a 1970s FBI investigation of whether he was involved i... |
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Miley Cyrus celebrates Sweet 16 at Disneyland
(AP)
(06 October 03:57) |
| AP - Miley Cyrus' 16th birthday party was more boisterous than sweet. Cyrus celebrated the hallmark birthday at an over-the-top Disneyland celebration Sunday even though she doesn't actua... |
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Doctors: No hamsters or exotic pets for young kids
(AP)
(06 October 03:54) |
| AP - Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter because of risks for disease. |
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OJ Simpson jury says witness testimony not trusted
(AP)
(06 October 03:52) |
| AP - Jurors who found O.J. Simpson guilty in his armed robbery trial say secret audio tapes and surveillance video swayed them more than witness accounts. |
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Oil falls below $90 as financial turmoil spreads
(AP)
(06 October 02:51) |
| AP - Oil prices fell to an 8-month low below $90 a barrel on speculation that the spreading financial crisis will exacerbate a global economic slowdown and cut demand for crude oil. |
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Pakistan insists no deal made with US on strikes
(AP)
(06 October 02:34) |
| AP - Pakistan insisted Monday it had no deal allowing the U.S. to fire missiles at militant hideouts after an American newspaper quoted the new president as suggesting otherwise. |
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Court term to hear tobacco, TV dirty words cases
(Reuters)
(06 October 02:19) |
| Reuters - Amid a presidential race that may decide its future direction, the Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday with cases about tobacco company lawsuits, protecting whales from Navy ... |
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Jimmy Kimmel back as American Music Awards host
(AP)
(06 October 01:54) |
| AP - Jimmy Kimmel is coming back to provide more laughs for the American Music Awards. |
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Economy creates surge in homeless Mass. families
(AP)
(06 October 01:43) |
| AP - There's been a surge in the number of homeless families in Massachusetts a spike that has overwhelmed the state's shelter capacity and forced it to again place homeless families in m... |
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Old events fuel new presidential campaign attacks
(AP)
(06 October 01:23) |
| AP - The gloves are off, the heels are on, and the presidential race is dredging up infamous events from 20, 30, even 40 years ago. |
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Military: Suicide bomber kills 27 in Sri Lanka
(AP)
(06 October 01:08) |
| AP - A suspected rebel suicide bomber blew himself up Monday inside a crowded opposition party office in northern Sri Lanka, killing a former army general and 26 others. |
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US woman loses appeal in 'milkshake murder' trial
(AP)
(06 October 12:41) |
| AP - An American woman lost an appeal Monday of her conviction in a Hong Kong court for the beating death of her husband in a sensational case widely known as the "milkshake murder" trial. |
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Bus overturns in northern California, killing 10
(AP)
(06 October 12:38) |
| AP - A charter bus traveling to a casino overturned in north-central California on Sunday, killing 10 people and injuring several others. |
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Eli Lilly set to buy ImClone for $6.1 billion: sources
(Reuters)
(06 October 10:46) |
| Reuters - ImClone Systems Inc has agreed to be acquired by Eli Lilly and Co for about $6.1 billion after rebuffing a sweetened takeover offer from Bristol-Myers Squibb, sources familiar with... |
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White House contenders go nuclear a month from election day
(AFP)
(06 October 10:46) |
| AFP - Democrat Barack Obama, responding to his portrayal by John McCain's campaign as a crony of "terrorists," fought fire with fire Monday by highlighting the Republican's embroilment in a ... |
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Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people: ministry
(Reuters)
(06 October 10:22) |
| Reuters - A weekend earthquake killed 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday. |
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BofA in $8.6 billion deal over Countrywide loans: report
(Reuters)
(06 October 10:15) |
| Reuters - Bank of America has agreed to settle claims brought by state attorneys general regarding certain risky loans originated by Countrywide Financial Corp in a deal that could be worth... |
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Asian markets plunge on fears crisis is spreading
(AP)
(06 October 10:14) |
| AP - Asian stock markets plunged Monday as investors took scant comfort from Washington's passage of a $700 billion bank bailout and focused instead on deepening financial turmoil in Europe ... |
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Stocks sink, yen surges as crisis intensifies
(Reuters)
(06 October 10:01) |
| Reuters - Asian stocks fell 4 percent on Monday and the yen surged to a 2-year high against the euro as investors doubted the scattered European response to the financial crisis and the $700... |
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Biden cancels campaign events for another two days
(Reuters)
(06 October 09:58) |
| Reuters - With a month to go before the U.S. election on November 4, Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden canceled campaign events for another two days on Sunday after the death of... |
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German bank rescued, S.Korea reassures lenders
(Reuters)
(06 October 09:56) |
| Reuters - Germany offered a blanket bank deposit guarantee as it clinched a deal to rescue lender Hypo Real Estate, while regulators from Washington to Seoul took their own steps to ensure t... |
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Fed moves to broker deal for Wachovia: sources
(Reuters)
(06 October 09:54) |
| Reuters - The U.S. Federal Reserve is brokering discussions between Wells Fargo & Co and Citigroup Inc over which of the banks will buy Wachovia Corp's assets, people familiar with the matte... |
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Palin Takes `Gloves Off' Against Obama, Fills Attack-Dog Role
(Bloomberg)
(06 October 09:31) |
| Bloomberg - Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Republican Sarah Palin returned to the
campaign trail with her ``gloves off,'' taking on the vice
presidential candidate's traditional role of attack dog an... |
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Obama Leading McCain in New Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota Polls
(Bloomberg)
(06 October 09:31) |
| Bloomberg - Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Democrat Barack Obama leads Republican
presidential nominee John McCain in battleground states of Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Minnesota, according to new polls. |
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Squeezed by financial crisis, Americans shift back to thrift
(AFP)
(06 October 09:14) |
| AFP - With US financial institutions foundering and credit tightening, Americans are rediscovering thrift as they shop more wisely, forego holidays and even barter in shops to live within th... |
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China detains 6 more people in milk scandal
(AP)
(06 October 08:53) |
| AP - Authorities have detained six more people in China's contaminated milk scandal, officials said Monday, as the government continued its efforts to restore public trust in Chinese-made fo... |
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No retrial for US woman in Hong Kong murder trial
(AP)
(06 October 08:49) |
| AP - An American woman sentenced to life in prison in Hong Kong in the death of her high-flying banker husband lost her bid Monday for a new trial in a case known widely as the "milkshake mu... |
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Simpson jury: We didn't need witnesses to convict
(AP)
(06 October 08:48) |
| AP - Jurors who convicted O.J. Simpson of armed robbery and kidnapping said Sunday that they did not trust witness testimony and instead relied on recordings and other documented evidence to... |
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Pakistani politician's family home escapes rockets
(AP)
(06 October 08:42) |
| AP - Rockets landed near a family home of a top politician in Pakistan's northwest Sunday, while elsewhere in the volatile region Taliban anger over a suspected U.S. missile strike indicated... |
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Exclusive: Obama to hit McCain on Keating Five
(Politico)
(06 October 08:39) |
| Politico - Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on Monday will launch a multimedia campaign to draw attention to the involvement of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in the “Keating Five” savings... |
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Court tilts Wachovia fight toward Wells Fargo
(AP)
(06 October 07:52) |
| AP - The battle for control of troubled bank Wachovia tilted toward Wells Fargo Sunday as a state appeals court blocked a lower court ruling that had favored rival bidder Citigroup. |
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GOP to file fundraising complaint against Obama
(AP)
(06 October 07:05) |
| AP - The Republican National Committee plans to file a fundraising complaint against Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign Monday, alleging it has accepted donations that exceed fede... |
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7 Palin aides to testify in abuse-of-power probe
(AP)
(06 October 06:23) |
| AP - Seven aides to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin have reversed course and agreed to testify in an investigation into whether the Republican vice presidential nominee abused her powers by firing a... |
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STUBBORN TOT PLAYS HARD TO GET WITH FRUSTRATED GRANDMOTHER
(Dear Abby)
(06 October 05:28) |
| Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: After 12 years on the West Coast, my husband and I moved back East last year with our 3-year-old son, "Adam." My parents, my husband's mom and our siblings live here, ... |
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Key German bank rescued, Italy revives bailout talks
(Reuters)
(06 October 05:17) |
| Reuters - Germany offered a blanket bank deposit guarantee on Sunday in a bid to contain the spreading credit crisis as officials clinched deals to rescue Germany's Hypo Real Estate and reca... |
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Investors expect volatility as credit woes persist
(AP)
(06 October 05:12) |
| AP - The world's financial markets face an uncertain and possibly volatile week as investors await details about how the Treasury will implement the government's financial rescue package ... |
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Biden cancels events after mother-in-law's death
(AP)
(06 October 03:18) |
| AP - Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden has canceled his campaign appearances Monday and Tuesday after the death of his mother-in-law Sunday. |
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Bank on this: bank failures will rise in next year
(AP)
(06 October 02:31) |
| AP - Here's a safe bet for uncertain times: A lot of banks won't survive the next year of upheaval despite the U.S. government's $700 billion plan to restore order to the financial industry. |
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Olmert to urge Moscow: Don't arm Israel's enemies
(AP)
(06 October 02:26) |
| AP - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, traveling to Russia this week on one of his last diplomatic missions, said Sunday he would urge Moscow not to sell sophisticated weapons to Israel's enemies. |
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Obama allies warn McCain camp to back off attacks
(AP)
(06 October 02:21) |
| AP - Barack Obama's allies warn that John McCain's attacks on the Democrat's character will lead to the political equivalent of mutual assured destruction: fire your big weapon at your own p... |
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