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MOTOR SPORTS Somber IndyCar title for Franchitti

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Franchitti, who carried an 18-point advantage over Will Power entering Sunday's IndyCar event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, was declared the points champion after the event was called off following the multi-car crash that resulted in the death of Dan ...
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'Pardons for Schalit deal prisoners to be finished on time'

Jerusalem Post -
President Peres, responsible for issuing pardons to prisoners to be released in exchange for captive IDF soldier, says, "We're all very excited, this is a one time event with a lot of hope, but a lot of trepidation.

Obama gets back on the bus for trip to NC, Va.

Boston Globe -
President Barack Obama speaks at the dedication ceremony of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, on the National Mall in Washington.

Occupy Wall Street reaches 1-month birthday

The Associated Press -
NEW YORK (AP) - The month-old Occupy Wall Street movement continues to grow, with nearly $300000 in the bank and participants finding satisfaction in the widening impact they hope will counter the influence on society by those who hold the purse ...

Euro zone eyes yet another "comprehensive strategy"

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A cloud of gloom hangs over Brussels ahead of yet another summit to thrash out yet another "comprehensive strategy" to tackle a sovereign debt crisis that Europe has failed for two years to stem, ...

Cardinals' wild run to World Series

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St. Louis somehow gets into the playoffs, and once there makes a run to remember By Jayson Stark MILWAUKEE -- One of these days, they're going to wake up in the middle of the night and wonder, "How did we get here?

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To Isolate Iran, US Presses Inspectors on Nuclear Data

New York Times -
WASHINGTON - President Obama is pressing United Nations nuclear inspectors to release classified intelligence information showing that Iran is designing and experimenting with nuclear weapons technology.

Libyan interim fighters 'enter Bani Walid'

Aljazeera.net -
NTC military commanders say they met heavy resistance from Gaddafi loyalists in the town, 170km southeast of Tripoli. Libyan interim government forces say they have entered Bani Walid, one of the last outposts still loyal to deposed leader Muammar ...

Rochelle Riley: King's dream must not end with dedication of a monument

Detroit Free Press -
Remembering the March On Washington: Participants recall the March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic speech. (Archival footage from the National Archives, USIA) BY ROCHELLE RILEY Someone to look up to: President Barack Obama, center, ...

IT WAS THE PITS | Philadelphia Daily News | 2011-10-17

Philadelphia Daily News -
THE SOUND OF a dog yapping on Saturday morning led landlord Turgut Gozleveli down into the lower basement of the Northeast Philadelphia apartment building he owned, down to an abandoned boiler room that was bizarrely locked shut with a ...

Cain defends tax plan, abortion stance

Detroit Free Press -
Herman Cain speaks Sunday on "Meet the Press." He said he doesn't think his front-runner status will peter out like that of other candidates.

Obama jobs roadshow seeks to tap anti-Wall St anger

Reuters -
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek to tap into public anger at Wall Street excess to turn up the heat on congressional Republicans as he embarks on a campaign-style bus tour on Monday to rally support for his ...

After Seal Beach shooting, local churches adjust their services

Los Angeles Times -
Clergy at First United Methodist, Grace Community and St. Anne's offer no easy answers but look for ways to help their congregants cope with their grief.

Kinder Raises Bet on Natural Gas With $21.1 Billion El Paso Buy

BusinessWeek -
Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Richard Kinder, the ex-Enron Corp. president who parlayed its pipelines into a multibillion-dollar enterprise, is betting on record natural-gas demand in Kinder Morgan Inc.'s $21.1 billion purchase ...

Stocks Gain as Treasuries, Bond Risk Decline on Europe Optimism

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Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks advanced, extending the largest weekly rally in more than two years, while Treasuries and bond risk fell after Group of 20 officials endorsed parts of a plan to avoid a Greek default.

Philips' TV deal at risk, plans 4500 job cuts

Reuters -
Teamsters Mark A. Owsianiak (L) and Mark Bishop put up a sign at the Philips Electonics booth before the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at the Las Vegas Convention Center January 3, 2008.

Brent rises, above $112 on Europe debt plan hopes

Reuters -
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent crude futures rose on Monday, staying above $112, on hopes European policymakers will reach an agreement to tackle the euro zone's debt crisis and help stem a slowdown in oil demand growth.

BP, Anadarko settle Gulf disaster claims

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LONDON (AP) - Anadarko Petroleum Co. has agreed to pay $4 billion to BP PLC to settle all claims between them resulting from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP said Monday.

iPhone 4S: My First Night

InformationWeek -
I upgraded my iPhone 4 to an iPhone 4S on Friday. Here's my report on the phone--and my least painful iPhone upgrade experience to date.

Samsung seeks iPhone4S sales ban

BBC News -
Samsung electronics has raised the stakes in its current legal battle with Apple by seeking a ban on sales of iPhone4S in Australia and Japan.

Zachary Quinto Applauded by Fans for Coming Out

Hollywood Reporter -
"Congrats Zachary Quinto for actually having the b-lls to come out," tweets one, while another opines that "I'll be even gladder when sexual orientation is no longer 'news.

Live: Bill Clinton's 'Decade of Difference' party at Hollywood Bowl

Los Angeles Times -
Saturday was likely the first time in pop music history that a performer made a pass at a former president and his secretary of State spouse at a live concert.

'Real Steel' rules box office ring, 'Footloose' close behind

Los Angeles Times -
Moviegoers prefer robots over dancing as the action film holds on to its No. 1 spot. Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) and his son, Max (Dakota Goyo), attend to their robot boxer, Atom in "Real Steel.

Sue Mengers, Hollywood Agent, Dies at 79

New York Times -
Sue Mengers, far right, with Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal at a party at Studio 54 in New York in September 1981. By MICHAEL CIEPLY LOS ANGELES - Sue Mengers, a powerful agent who represented stars like Barbra Streisand and Steve McQueen and helped ...

Another classic fall: Texas back in it to win it

MLB.com -
On the night the 2010 World Series ended, with Texas on the short end of a five-game series against the San Francisco Giants, Rangers general manager Jon Daniels ambled through the home clubhouse in ...

Jim Harbaugh, Jim Schwartz have postgame tiff

San Francisco Chronicle -
Matt Sayles / AP Jim Harbaugh has been involved in a postgame tiff before, with USC's Pete Carroll in 2009. DETROIT -- Moments after the undercard ended Sunday, 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, riding adrenaline, touched off the main event: Harbaugh vs.

Cowboys Test Brady, but He Has an Answer

New York Times -
Ben Margot/AP Quarterback Jason Campbell left the Raiders' 24-17 victory over the Browns after this tackle by Scott Fujita and Chris Gocong.

It's LSU and ...

FOXSports.com -
The BCS is necessary for the national championship only if the LSU-Alabama winner and Oklahoma don't go unbeaten. At least, that's how it looks after the Tigers (No.

Devin Hester leads Bears to rout of Vikings

USA Today -
CHICAGO (AP) - Nothing that Devin Hester does surprises Jay Cutler. The only head-scratcher is that he still gets chances. By Rob Grabowski, US Presswire Devin Hester extended his NFL record for return touchdowns with a career-long 98-yard kickoff ...

Physicists Offer Mundane Explanations for Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos

Wired News -
Faster-than-light neutrinos mean Einstein is wrong! At least, that's what some popular press articles have suggested since researchers with the OPERA experiment in Italy presented evidence of neutrinos arriving 60 nanoseconds earlier than ...

New Name Contest for New Mexico Telescope

The State Column -
The contest begins for the new name for New Mexico's world famous radio telescope facilities. This telescope seeks a new name after completing extensive upgrades, which started in 2001.

ADHD Guidelines Issued for 4 and Up

Wall Street Journal -
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be diagnosed in children as young as age 4, according to new treatment guidelines by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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