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Cardinals Beat Rangers to Win World Series

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| AP ST. LOUIS -- Pushed to the brink, the St. Louis Cardinals saved themselves. A frantic rush to reach the postseason on the final day.
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White House Orders Review of Energy Loan Program

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WASHINGTON—The White House on Friday ordered an independent review of the Energy Department program that gave Solyndra LLC a $535 million loan guarantee, acknowledging the need for further scrutiny after earlier saying the program was ...

Crimesider Missing autistic boy found after 6-day search 3 of 9

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(CBS/AP) DOSWELL, Va. - Police say the Hanover County autistic boy who was missing for six days has been found alive. Police say 8-year-old Robert Wood Jr.

Syria's government confident, but country polarized

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DAMASCUS, SYRIA - President Bashar al-Assad's government is confident that it has weathered the worst of the turmoil sweeping Syria and will soon be able to overcome any remaining challenges to its survival.

Bank of America Rethinks its Controversial Debit Card Fees

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Bank of America is reconsidering its plan to charge $5 monthly debit card fees after public outrage has caused several other large banks to drop their own plans to charge similar fees.

Statue of Liberty turns 125 as immigrants declare oath of American citizenship ...

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One hundred and twenty five citizens were naturalized in honor of the Statue of Liberty's 125th birthday. The Statue of Liberty celebrated her 125th birthday Friday by serving as an inspiring backdrop for immigrants ...

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Turkey's post-quake relief races against winter

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Soldiers stand near rescue workers working to save people trapped under debris after an earthquake in Ercis, near the eastern Turkish city of Van, October 24, 2011.

Gaddafi son 'to prove innocence'

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Saif al-Islam - the son of slain ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi - is seeking ways to prove his innocence, an international prosecutor has said.

Sri Lanka outflanks Gillard on Games bid

Sydney Morning Herald -
Golden opportunity ... the Gold Coast has a one-in-two chance of hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Photo: Glenn Hunt The Sri Lankan president has out-manoeuvred Prime Minister Julia Gillard over duelling bids for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Tempers Flare at Birthplace of Arab Spring After Some Tunisian Votes Are Nullified

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A national guard building in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, was damaged on Friday in unrest set off by a local election dispute, but there were no reports of injuries.

It's early, but snow's on the way

Kennebec Journal -
AUGUSTA -- Trick-or-treaters and plow crews alike were gearing up Friday for what promised to be an uncommonly early season snow storm.

Hillary Clinton would perform better than Barack Obama for President in 2012 ...

New York Daily News -
It's a good thing she's on his side! President Barack Obama (r.) speaks during a Cabinet Meeting as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listens in the Cabinet Room of the White House earlier this month.

Protesters Back at It in Nashville After Arrests

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Wall Street protesters are defying a new curfew a day after they were forced off the Tennessee Capitol grounds because a new curfew was set.

Stocks Finish Close to Flat After Big Europe Plan Rally

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stocks held close to the flatline throughout Friday's session and the Dow Jones Industrial Average nabbed its fifth consecutive week of gains, suggesting that the eurozone debt plan is ...

Hewlett-Packard New CEO Unwinds Apotheker's Criticized Moves

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Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman, by abandoning a proposal to spin off the company's market-leading personal-computer unit, took a step toward unwinding the moves that led to her predecessor's ouster.

Oakland protesters plan march, mayor apologizes

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A soldier kneels with an American flag in front of a candle-lit memorial in support of Scott Olsen at City Hall in Oakland October 27, 2011.

Italy at heart of crisis as borrowing costs climb

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ROME (Reuters) - Italy's borrowing costs jumped to record levels on Friday, underlining its vulnerability at the heart of the euro zone debt crisis and scepticism about whether the struggling government of Prime ...

U.S. Firm Acknowledges Syria Uses Its Gear to Block Web

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A US company that makes Internet-blocking gear acknowledges that Syria has been using at least 13 of its devices to censor Web activity there—an admission that comes as the Syrian government ...

Best Buy Offers PC Plus HP TouchPad Bundle

PC Magazine -
The saga of the HP TouchPad continued on Friday, with Best Buy announcing an upcoming bundle that will let customers snag a 32GB HP TouchPad for $149.99 with the purchase of a new PC.

Google TV updated with new UI, search, Android dev options

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Google Inc. this week updated the Google TV product with new interface, search functions, and developer options for Android apps on the device.

Rising starlet Amber Heard makes a big splash in 'The Rum Diary'

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Amber Heard (left) loved working with Johnny Depp, her co-star in “The Rum Diary.” “He's such a wonderful person and a true artist,” she says.

“Puss in Boots” 'PUSS IN BOOTS'

New York Daily News -
The “Shrek” sidekick gets an animated origins story. With voicework from Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis. Director: Chris Miller (1:30).

California: Witness Testifies Jackson Caused His Own Death

New York Times -
By AP Lawyers for Michael Jackson's doctor dropped the bombshell Friday they have been hinting at for months - an expert opinion accusing the singer of causing his own death.

Lupica: It's up to NBA owners to setting league lockout

New York Daily News -
If Knicks owner Jim Dolan wants his players back on the Garden floor, it's up to him and his colleagues to end the lockout. We will find out in the next day or two, before more of the NBA season is canceled, how much the league s owners actually want ...

Busch Stadium set to host celebration with fireworks display

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The Cardinals will celebrate their 11th World Series championship on Sunday with a victory parade through downtown St. Louis, concluding with a special ceremony on the field at Busch Stadium.

West Virginia Wants Out, but Big East Won't Let Go

New York Times -
A day of celebration turned into a day of confusion and uncertainty for West Virginia. Interviews, insight and analysis from The Times on the competition and culture of college football.

NASA confirms satellite was hacked

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One of NASA's Earth observation satellites was hacked twice back in 2008, the TPM news website reports. In an e-mail to TPM, NASA public affairs officer Trent Perrotto confirmed two incidents had affected the Terra AM-1 ...

Government considers testing anthrax vaccine on kids; decision delayed

New York Daily News -
Government has stockpiled vaccines of the potentially deadly bacteria for fear of what terrorists might do. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- Should the anthrax vaccine be tested in children?

Aspirin may cut colon cancer risk by 60%

USA Today -
Taking two aspirins a day reduced the risk of colorectal cancer by more than 60% in people with a family history of the disease, a large study shows.

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