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Ketsana wreaks havoc across Southeast Asia
The Associated Press - - 35 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - One of the most destructive storms in years extended its deadly path across Southeast Asia, blowing down wooden villages in Cambodia and crushing Vietnamese houses under mudslides after submerging much of the Philippines capital.
Typhoon Ketsana blasts Cambodia BBC News
Record flooding highlights urgency of progress in climate talks
Xinhua - - 29 minutes ago
BANGKOK, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The record flooding that the Philippines is suffering demonstrated that the greenhouse gas emissions should be cut early and deeply, said the delegates from the Southeast Asia country Wednesday, as the UN Climate Change ...
Typhoon shows need to act on climate: Philippines Reuters India
China's 60th anniversary of Communism: public barred from parade
Telegraph.co.uk - - 30 minutes ago
Ordinary Chinese citizens hoping to come onto the streets of Beijing to watch a triumphant military parade to celebrate 60 years of Communist rule have been ordered to "stay at home" and watch the event on television.
Video: 60 years of the Red Republic
NDTV.com
China clears central Beijing for anniversary party The Associated Press
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Climate control debate heats up in Senate
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's drive to tackle global warming gets a boost on Wednesday, when Democrats in the Senate are expected to unveil a bill aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions over the next four decades.
Curtain Rises on Senate Struggle Over Climate Legislation New York Times
Terror suspect pleads not guilty in federal court
Newsday - - 3 hours ago
Photo credit: Photo by/Dave Sanders | Michael Dowling, defense attorney for Najibullah Zazi, speaks to reporters after Zazi's arraignment in Brooklyn Federal Court this morning.
Terror suspect kept in jail after pleading not guilty Albany Times Union
Senators look at issue of steroids, supplements
San Francisco Chronicle - 24 minutes ago
Senators voiced uncertainty Tuesday on whether new laws are needed to ensure that everyday high school athletes do not wind up taking potentially dangerous steroids instead of simple dietary supplements.
Senate seeks tighter supplement regulation New York Daily News
Toyota Plans Biggest Recall as Mats May Jam Pedals
Bloomberg - - 1 hour ago
Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. plans its biggest US recall because of a defect that may cause floor mats to jam down the accelerator pedal on vehicles including the top-selling Camry and certain ...
Video: Toyota's Biggest US Recall
Bloomberg
CIT in Last-Ditch Rescue Bid
Wall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago
The fate of CIT Group Inc. was hanging in the balance Tuesday as the large commercial lender readied a plan that would likely hand control of the company to its bondholders.
CIT Could Be Turned Over to Bondholders TheStreet.com
CIT's future in question ahead of lender meeting The Associated Press
HSBC China Sep PMI Flat; Reflecting Continued Growth
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
BEIJING (Dow Jones)--Manufacturing in China continued to expand in September, supporting a rebound of the country's economy, a gauge of nationwide manufacturing activity showed Wednesday.
Turning the tide: a hands-on look at Google's Wave
Ars Technica - - 1 hour ago
Ars takes you inside of Google's bold vision for the future of Internet messaging with this hands-on look at Wave. Learn more about the experimental service, its underlying technology, and the opportunities that will provide for third-party developers.
Google Wave invite-only preview begins San Francisco Chronicle
Google rolls out preview of Wave San Jose Mercury News
Windows 7/Vista/XP / Freeware / 3982 downloads
BetaNews - 3 hours ago
Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
Download Microsoft's Free Anti-Virus Software MyFox Houston
An iPhone gets Zipcar drivers on their way
USA Today - - 4 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO - The iPhone can do many things. Now it can even lock and unlock a car and start the engine. Cambridge, Mass.-based car-sharing service Zipcar this week launched an app that lets you locate and reserve ...
Polanski faces months behind bars as extradition battle unfolds
Los Angeles Times - 4 hours ago
The director is fighting his forced return to the US to face punishment for a 30-year-old sex conviction. It is rare for Switzerland to release nonresidents held in such cases.
Outcry over Polanski detention BBC News
The Star Report: Jon of 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' out of a job; it's now...
San Jose Mercury News - - 24 minutes ago
Something had to give on the train wreck that is the reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8," and given his dubious lifestyle choices of late, it's no surprise that the thing to give is Jon.
It's Kate minus Jon MiamiHerald.com
MORE ON 'A Steady Rain'
New York Times - - 4 hours ago
Daniel Craig, left, and Hugh Jackman play Chicago police officers, who have been friends from childhood, in "A Steady Rain," at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater.
History vs. Sox means nothing to Angels
MLB.com - - 17 minutes ago
"I don't want to hear about the history and any so-called Red Sox jinxes and hexes," the Angels' center fielder and emotional leader said.
Sox relish postseason berth Boston Globe
Josh Beckett's next shot Boston Herald
Molina, Sandoval go deep
San Francisco Chronicle - - 40 minutes ago
(09-29) 22:41 PDT -- The fans want Buster Posey to catch, period, and manager Bruce Bochy knows it. So where was the Giants' future catcher Tuesday night?
Molina homers twice in Giants' win The Associated Press
Mariners throttle Cahill, A's
San Francisco Chronicle - - 37 minutes ago
- Oakland's hopes of a non-losing season and finishing higher than last place evaporated on the same night. The A's needed to win each of their final six games to remain at .500 for the season, and they had to sweep Seattle to have a shot at third ...
Griffey's homer pushes M's past A's 6-4 The Associated Press
Recap: Seattle vs. Oakland MiamiHerald.com
Businesses Brace for Swine Flu
Washington Post - - 3 hours ago
As they continue to grapple with the economic crisis, Washington-area employers now should prepare for a possible health crisis in coming months from an H1N1 pandemic, federal and local officials warned Tuesday.
Miami Dolphins, NFL go pink for breast cancer awareness
MiamiHerald.com - - 1 hour ago
Pink doesn't usually fit in the testosterone-drenched world of football. But it will be all over Land Shark Stadium on Sunday, like it will be all over the NFL as the Dolphins and the league support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Pink Cleats to Show Support Of Breast Cancer Awareness New York Times
Chicago Bears' Greg Olsen proud to wear pink Chicago Tribune
Cervical cancer vaccinations programmes paused after Natalie ...
Telegraph.co.uk - - 25 minutes ago
Cervical cancer vaccinations in several parts of the country were put on hold yesterday as parents voiced fears about the treatment following the death of a teenage girl.
Mackenzie Phillips's Sisters Speak Out About Incest Claim
People Magazine - - Sep 25, 2009
Her sisters are upset, her stepmother calls her a liar, but Mackenzie Phillips isn't backing down from revelations that she had a long-term sexual relationship with her father - and hopes she can be the public face of an issue that ...
Glass Half Empty: Richard Meier's Brooklyn Tower
New York Times - - Sep 25, 2009
NIGHT VISION The view from a nearby building reveals few tenants in Richard Meier's glass tower on Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn.
SIMON COWELL: A letter to my shallow, reckless, cocky younger self
Daily Mail - - Sep 26, 2009
First things first, how are you? On second thoughts, don't answer that. I know exactly how you are feeling. It is the early Nineties and you are frustrated, exhausted and worried sick.
Explosive evidence from Travolta extortion trial
CNN - - Sep 25, 2009
John Travolta, who is in the Bahamas, isn't expected to testify until next week. The trial of two defendants accused of trying to exort $25 million from John Travolta in return for handing over a document relating to the death of ...
Behind the Wheel | 2010 Ford Transit Connect
New York Times - - Sep 25, 2009
Ford showed a concept called the Transit Connect Family One at the New York auto show last spring, configured to help a family carry recreational gear and outfitted to keep them organized.