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8 US Troops Killed in Siege of OutpostWashington Post - - 25 minutes ago
KABUL, Oct. 4 -- US commanders had been planning since late last year to abandon the small combat outpost in mountainous eastern Afghanistan where eight US soldiers died Saturday in a fierce insurgent assault.
Attacks on Remote Posts Highlight Risks in Afghanistan
New York Times
At annual Red Mass, Supreme Court justices hear plea for rights of ...Boston Globe - 1 hour ago
Supreme Court Justices Anthony Kennedy (front center), Stephen Breyer (second row right), Samuel Alito (behind Breyer), and Sonia Sotomayor (back center) left the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington following yesterday's Red Mass.
Video: Raw Video: 6 Justices Attend Annual Red Mass 
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Gun bans, political cash on Supreme Court docket
San Francisco Chronicle
Iran Agrees to Allow Inspectors on Oct. 25New York Times - - 4 hours ago
WASHINGTON - The chief of the world's nuclear inspection agency said during a visit to Tehran on Sunday that the Iranian government had agreed to allow access to a newly disclosed nuclear enrichment facility on Oct.
Video: Iran agrees inspections
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Iran sets date for inspection of nuclear plant
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Disease fears as rains lash Indonesia quake zone
AFP - 1 hour ago
PADANG, Indonesia - Heavy rain across Indonesia's earthquake disaster zone hampered relief efforts on Monday as health officials sought to contain the risk of disease caused by the thousands of buried bodies.
Rescuers end Sumatra quake search
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Storm lingers after killing 16 in Philippines
The Associated Press - - 1 hour ago
MANILA, Philippines - Typhoon Parma weakened into a tropical storm that lingered off the Philippine coast Monday, drenching northern provinces as well as Taiwan after killing 16 people and causing widespread flooding and landslides.
Video: Deadly Typhoon Heads Toward Taiwan
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More organizations in Fiji extend help to Tonga, Samoa
Xinhua - 1 hour ago
SUVA, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- More organizations in Fiji were providing help to neighboring Samoa and Tonga in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami in their island homes.
Video: Raw Video: Tour of Samoa Tsunami Damage
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3 dead, 4 seriously injured in NY boat accident
The Associated Press - - 17 minutes ago
NEW YORK - Three people were killed and four others seriously injured when their 40-foot powerboat plowed onto marshland on a moonlit Sunday night off Long Island's southern shore, authorities said.
3 Killed and 4 Hurt in LI Boat Crash
New York Times
Arrest Puts Focus on Protesters' Texting
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
As demonstrations have evolved with the help of text messages and online social networks, so too has the response of law enforcement.
Men arrested for G-20 Twittering say it's free speech
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Weather helping crews keep Sheep fire in check
Los Angeles Times - - 51 minutes ago
Wrightwood is under mandatory evacuation orders as the blaze bears down on the east edge of town. Firefighters are hopeful that gentler winds and forecast rain could help stamp out the blaze.
California Town Evacuated as Wildfire Approaches
New York Times
US Lost Credibility by Saying Banks Were Healthy, Audit Says
Bloomberg - - 11 minutes ago
Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The Treasury Department “lost credibility” when it said its first capital injections from the $700 billion financial rescue were for healthy banks, the inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program said ...
Report on Bailouts Says Treasury Misled Public
New York Times
BofA to select emergency CEO this week: report
Reuters - - 58 minutes ago
(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp plans to select an emergency chief executive officer this week if legal issues force Ken Lewis to leave before year-end, the Wall Street Journal said, citing a person familiar with the situation.
BofA to Select Emergency CEO
Wall Street Journal
Japanese retailer sees sales soar
BBC News - 16 minutes ago
Shares in Japanese clothing group Fast Retailing have jumped 16% after its Uniqlo store chain posted a big increase in same-store sales.
Flash Player Inches Closer to Smartphones
PC World - - 1 hour ago
Adobe Systems' Flash Player is getting closer to appearing on smartphones, with Research in Motion adding its BlackBerry to the list of devices that will run the software.
Adobe Announces Flash for Phones
PC Magazine
AT&T announce HTC Tilt 2 and HTC Pure Windows phones
CNET News - - 31 minutes ago
With the launch of the first round of Windows Mobile 6.5 devices just a day away, AT&T threw its hat into the ring and announced two of its own Windows phones, the HTC Pure and the HTC Tilt 2. The Pure is a rebranded version of the HTC ...
AT&T announces first Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones
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AT&T Announces HTC Tilt 2 and Pure
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Windows 7 Leaked To ebay
InformationWeek - - 6 hours ago
Sellers are using the online auction house to hawk Microsoft's new operating system weeks before official release—but buyer beware.
Intel to upgrade from Windows XP to 7
Afterdawn.com
Microsoft hopes Windows 7 makes you forget about Vista
Los Angeles Times
'Zombieland' takes a bite out of the box office
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
The film starring Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg goes to No. 1, breaking a recent trend of poor openings for horror movies. By Ben Fritz The directorial debuts of two well-known stars didn't combine to do half the business of a new horror comedy ...
Fashion critics rip Lindsay Lohan's Ungaro collection to shreds!
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
Lindsay Lohan and Spanish designer Estrella Archs showed off their new hot mess of a Spring 2010 Ungaro collection today in Paris.
Lohan debuts at Ungaro, but Van Noten steals day
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Did David Letterman ruin his image? Experts weigh in
USA Today - - 3 hours ago
AP By Gary Levin, David Lieberman and Liz Szabo, USA TODAY The jury is still out on whether David Letterman's career will be damaged by his admission last week that he has had sex with women who worked for him.
The Mate Show: David Letterman's studio 'love nest'
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Robert 'Joe' Halderman's dream of $2M payday became his own nightmare
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Play-in game brings Twins full circle
MLB.com - - 48 minutes ago
MINNEAPOLIS -- Since the start of Spring Training, the Twins' motto has been that every game matters. It's a result of having their entire 2008 season come down to one contest -- a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to the White Sox in a ...
Hochevar rocked again as Royals close season in 13-4 loss to Twins
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History favors the Twins on Tuesday
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Surprise, surprise: Broncos really are better team
FOXSports.com - - 1 hour ago
Jimmy Johnson served as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys from 1989-1994, leading them to victories in Super Bowl XXVII & Super Bowl XXVIII.
Dallas Cowboys' Brooking: 'We've got to be desperate'
Dallas Morning News
Willis the next Ray Lewis?
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
(10-04) 21:27 PDT -- As Patrick Willis devoured the Rams on Sunday afternoon and the 49ers registered their first shutout in 119 games, a two-part question loomed over Candlestick Point: How good can this defense be, and just how much separates Willis ...
49ers batter the Rams
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St. Louis Rams fall to San Francisco 49ers
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LA County expects H1N1 flu vaccine this week
Los Angeles Times - - 34 minutes ago
First shipments of FluMist are expected to arrive in clinics and doctors offices by Wednesday. School-age children in particular are encouraged to get the vaccine as soon as possible.
Dr. Bill Elliott: What to know about flu shots this year
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Early Births Take a Toll, Group Says
New York Times - 5 hours ago
By AP WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly one in 10 of the world's babies is born premature, and about one million infants die each year as a result, according to a report that is the first attempt to measure a toll that is hidden in much of the world.
1 Million 'Preemie' Babies Die Each Year: Report
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Autism is more widespread, US studies show, but why?
USA Today - - 2 hours ago
BY THE NUMBERS By Rita Rubin, USA TODAY Two new government studies suggest autism spectrum disorders are becoming more common in children in the USA.
Government finds higher autism figure: 1 in 100
The Associated Press
Proportion of 8-year-olds diagnosed with autism is up 50% in 2 ...
Los Angeles Times
Op-Ed Columnist Mission Not Accomplished
New York Times - - Oct 1, 2009
Stocks are up. Ben Bernanke says that the recession is over. And I sense a growing willingness among movers and shakers to declare “Mission Accomplished” when it comes to fighting the slump.
Anti-Wi-Fi paint keeps your wireless signal to yourself
Yahoo! Tech - Sep 30, 2009
Don't like the idea of your neighbors rudely snooping on the wireless signal you slaved to pay for from the lazy comfort of their living room?
It's 'Rape-Rape', Whoopi
FOXNews - - Oct 1, 2009
Roman Polanski diabolically lured a 13-year-old child to a remote area where he knew she would be powerless. Whoopi Goldberg is wrong.
US relinquishes control of the internet
guardian.co.uk - - Sep 30, 2009
Customers surf the web at an internet cafe in Beijing. Icann, the body that oversees web addresses, has ended its agreement with the US.
Autopsy: Jackson Was In Decent Shape
Popeater - Oct 1, 2009
His weight was normal. His heart was strong. Besides a case arthritis, damaged lungs and a skin disease that reduced pigment in his body, Michael Jackson was actually a pretty healthy 50-year-old man.