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	last updated: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:09:13 GMT

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:40:07 GMT Asian stocks hit after Dow plunge

Asian markets open heavily down, with the Nikkei dropping over 10%, after US stocks fell to their lowest level for five years.

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:20:55 GMT Councils 'not reckless with cash'

The government defends the actions of local authorities which invested more than £840m with now-failed Icelandic banks.

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:23:07 GMT Nature loss 'dwarfs bank crisis'

The global economy loses more money from deforestation than the current banking crisis, says an EU-commissioned report.

	Christian Science Monitor \| Top Stories
	last updated: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:40:18 GMT

Will Asian financial centers overtake Wall Street?

Hong Kong is rising fast thanks to the growth of China. It passed New York as the biggest issuer of initial public offerings in 2006.

Suicide attacks a growing threat in Pakistan

Pakistan has overtaken Iraq and Afghanistan in suicide-bomb deaths this year, its intelligence agency reports. Thursday's attack in Islamabad struck the police's antiterrorism squad.

In Georgia, Russia saw its Army's shortcomings

Decades of neglect, outdated technology, and an ineffective conscript system reduced the capabilities of the Russian Army.

	NYT > NYTimes.com Home
	last updated: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:25:42 GMT

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:19:32 GMT Nations Weigh Global Action to Crisis

The U.S. and Britain appear to be converging toward a common solution for the financial chaos sweeping the world, one day before a crucial meeting of financial leaders begins in Washington.

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:19:39 GMT Stocks Plunge Again; Dow Under 8,600

A late-day decline again pushed the markets down sharply, with the Dow falling more than 600 points a year to the day after hitting its record high.

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:53:29 GMT DealBook: Citi Concedes Wachovia to Wells Fargo

Citigroup said that it has ended discussions with Wells Fargo over a proposed carve-up of Wachovia, ending a detente in a heated battle to take over the troubled Charlotte bank.

	U.S. News
	last updated: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:40:18 GMT

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:06:00 -0400 Amid Outrage, AIG Revises Get-Together Policy

Insurer had been criticized for organizing an expensive outing after getting bailed out by the Feds.

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:04:00 -0400 Almost 1 in 6 Homeowners 'Under Water'

WSJ says an alarming number of Americans owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth.

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:01:00 -0400 Great Web Reads: Thursday Edition

A look at some of the best articles from blogs and traditional media outlets.

	Yahoo! News: Top Stories
	last updated: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:59:26 GMT

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:06:24 GMT Dow plunges 679 for 6th triple-digit loss in a row (AP)

AP - A runaway train of a sell-off turned the anniversary of the stock market peak into one of the darkest days in Wall Street history Thursday, driving the Dow Jones industrials down a breathtaking 679 points and deepening a financial crisis that has defied all efforts to stop it.

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:04:35 GMT McCain: Obama link to ex-radical is honesty issue (AP)

AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday that questions about Democratic rival Barack Obama's association with a former war protester linked to Vietnam-era bombings are part of a broader issue of honesty.

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:02:07 GMT Elections officials deny illegally purging voters (AP)

AP - A newspaper report Thursday said tens of thousands of eligible voters have been removed from rolls or blocked from registering in at least six swing states. Election officials lined up to defend their registration procedures and said they had done nothing wrong.

	ABC News: International
	last updated: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:25:43 GMT

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:19:53 -0400 N. Korea Nukes: Deal or Provocation Time?

Officials see signs of upcoming nuclear test -- but also signs of nuke deal.

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:15:55 -0400 Asian Markets Mixed After Global Rate Cuts

Asian markets mixed as fears of more turmoil dampen enthusiasm over rate cuts.

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:17:38 -0400 Syria Says 2 Missing Americans Arrested

Syria says it is holding 2 missing Americans for illegal entry from Lebanon.

	Guardian Unlimited
	last updated: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:12:06 GMT

2007-05-11T00:00+00:00 'I did what I thought was right': Tony Blair gives his resignation speech

Blair to step down on June 27.

2007-05-11T00:00+00:00 Police chase new leads as resort search for girl ended

British-registered vehicle gives police new lead.

2007-05-11T00:00+00:00 Andrew Marr on curling up with a good ebook

Andrew Marr - who treasures his smelly, beautiful library of real books - roadtests one of the new gadgets.

	CNN.com
	last updated: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:09:14 GMT

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:59:11 EDT Report: U.S. listened in on military calls home

Congress is looking into allegations that National Security Agency linguists have been eavesdropping on Americans abroad, including military officers in Iraq who called friends and family in the United States. One former linguist said military intercept operators would often share recordings of what he called "phone sex" and "pillow talk."

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:09:33 EDT Teen abandoned at hospital back with family

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Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:21:34 EDT Coupon use rises as economy falls

Rising prices are driving shoppers from all walks of life to use coupons at an increasing rate, according to some of the country's largest purveyors of manufacturers' coupons. But, attention shoppers, as "couponing" has become more popular manufacturers have become more restrictive with their offerings.

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