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McDonnell, Deeds step up efforts in final weekend of campaign for governorWashington Post - - 16 minutes ago Thousands of campaign staffers and volunteers fan out across the state, knocking on doors and making phone calls to urge that voters go to the polls Tuesday and cast a ballot for Republican Robert F. McDonnell or Democrat R. Creigh Deeds in the closely ... McDonnell holds wide lead in Times-Dispatch poll Richmond Times Dispatch McDonnell, the best man for the job Suffolk News-Herald Clinton praises Israel stance on peace talksLos Angeles Times - - 50 minutes ago In the Mideast to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls Israeli offers on Jewish settlement growth 'unprecedented,' but the Palestinians insist on a freeze. Video: Clinton in Israel to Relaunch Peace Talks
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Clinton rejects PA condition for a settlement freeze Jerusalem Post Moderate nominee leaves House race in Upstate New YorkWashington Post - - 1 hour ago PLATTSBURGH, NY -- The moderate Republican nominee for a vacant US House seat here unexpectedly withdrew from the race Saturday, bowing to a revolt led by conservative activists that badly split the national GOP ... New York conservatives see a victory Los Angeles Times |
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Clinton's Pakistan visit reveals widespread distrust of US
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
Even well-mannered college students and respected journalists question Washington's intentions in Pakistan. Some compare US drone missile strikes to terrorism.
Revulsion at bombing in Peshwar, Pakistan Times Online
Clinton Defers Role in South Asia Feud Wall Street Journal
President Hamid Karzai's rival pulls out of Afghanistan poll
Times Online - - 5 hours ago
President Hamid Karzai's challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, plans to call for a boycott of next Saturday's Afghan runoff election in the hope of forcing a postponement until the spring.
Somali Pirates Move Couple Onto Land
New York Times - - 5 hours ago
NAIROBI, Kenya - A Somali pirate boss named Red Teeth said Saturday that his gang of pirates had whisked the British couple kidnapped at sea last month to a lair on shore, and apparently the pirates have begun ...
Government rules out ransom deal BBC News
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Halloween at the White House
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
More than 2000 children get to do their trick-or-treating on the most famous front porch in America, the White House's North Portico, with the Obamas helping to hand out goodies.
Video: First Person: Scaring Up Treats at White House
The Associated Press
A White House Halloween: Obamas turn White House into Orange House Christian Science Monitor
Obama Cites Good Signs on Economy
Wall Street Journal - - 15 hours ago
WASHINGTON -- US President Barack Obama said the nation's economy seems to be moving in the right direction, helped by a $787 billion stimulus package he signed into law early this year.
Obama Touts Economic Growth; GOP Blasts Health Reform Voice of America
New Jersey story: Governor race heats up
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
After some 'Sopranos'-style campaigning by both sides, Democrat Jon Corzine may pull an upset and win reelection. By Bob Drogin Reporting from Hoboken, NJ - Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, climbed on a stage here the other night and hailed his ...
Paul Mulshine: Property Taxes Could Sink Chris Christie in New Jersey Wall Street Journal
NJ gov candidates rally voters, look for more Philadelphia Inquirer
Madoff documents reveal incredulous, unfocused SEC
Reuters - - 5 hours ago
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US securities investigators raised repeated concern over how Bernard Madoff could be running an honest business, but never followed through on the many red flags they uncovered.
9 banks fail in 1 day; $2.5 billion hit to FDIC insurance fund
MarketWatch - - 8 hours ago
By Matt Andrejczak, marketwatch SAN FRANCISCO (marketwatch) -- Federal regulators have shut the doors on part of a small banking empire built by through a string of 28 acquisitions over the past two decades.
California National Bank fails, is seized by FDIC Los Angeles Times
Nine more US banks closed Bizjournals.com
Dead birds found coated in spilled oil
San Francisco Chronicle - - 1 hour ago
(10-31) 17:13 PDT ALAMEDA -- Some of the hundreds of gallons of bunker fuel oil spilled Friday in San Francisco Bay have started washing onto shore, polluting area beaches and killing dozens of birds.
Coast Guard scoops up oil in San Francisco Bay The Associated Press
Read all 'e-readers' posts in Crave
CNET News - - 3 hours ago
The question is, who isn't getting in on the e-book reader action these days? Less than two weeks after we met Barnes & Nobles' Nook and just a few days after hearing of tire maker Bridgestone's plans for a flexible e-reader, ...
Amazon Kindle DX E-Book Reader Washington Post
All-in-one post on all-in-one devices Atlantic Online (blog)
Leaked docs confirm Droid Eris details: November 6, $99
CNET News - - 5 hours ago
New leaked documents suggest all the Droid Eris grumblings we've heard were true: it should launch November 6, and it will supposedly run $99 after rebate.
Review: The Motorola Droid Wired News
Why Google Doesn't Like Its Phone Bill
New York Times - - 5 hours ago
WHEN you call Grandma on her farm in Iowa, your long-distance phone company pays her local phone company an access fee. That's fine.
How Google Voice Is Growing BusinessWeek
Experts Offer Tips On Kids' Halloween Safety
WPBF - 1 hour ago
FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- Halloween is often considered the scariest night of the year but health and safety officials warned parents that ghouls and ghosts are the last things their children should be afraid of.
Video: Dentist Offering to Buy Back Halloween Candy From Kids
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Rock's Hall of Famers Mix It Up
New York Times - - 4 hours ago
Bono and Mick Jagger perform at the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert at Madison Square Garden. By JON PARELES There were hugs all around at the second Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert, Friday at Madison Square Garden -- a night ...
Rock 'n' roll royalty jam for 2nd night in NYC The Associated Press
Saturday Halloween Means a Surge for Costume Store
New York Times - 12 hours ago
By Jennifer 8. Lee Marilynn K. Yee Dozens of people lined up outside Halloween Adventure south of Union Square before it opened on Friday morning.
For Game 4, Sabathia To Start on Short Rest
New York Times - - 17 minutes ago
PHILADELPHIA - When CC Sabathia started on three days' rest in the American League Championship Series, he was still throwing 95 miles an hour in the eighth inning.
Game 3 of World Series starts after rain delay The Associated Press
Start of Game 3 delayed by rain MLB.com
Tebow, No. 1 Florida rout Georgia to stay unbeaten
USA Today - - 22 minutes ago
By Douglas Jones, US Presswire By David Jones, Florida Today JACKSONVILLE - It's 18 wins in a row and counting for No. 1 Florida after Saturday's 41-17 win against Georgia.
Tebow, No. 1 Gators continue dominance vs. Georgia The Associated Press
Georgia-Florida at a glance Atlanta Journal Constitution
Connecticut endures another blow in heartaching season
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - - 16 minutes ago
US PresswireConnecticut Huskies tackle Mike Ryan (71) runs the ball for the two point conversion past Rutgers Scarlet Knights linebacker Damaso Munoz (17) and cornerback Billy Anderson (35) during the forth quarter at ...
Call Draws Edsall's Ire Hartford Courant
College football: Slain UConn player honored San Jose Mercury News
Roll Up Your Sleeve, Please
New York Times - 19 minutes ago
The News The government's ambitious vaccination program to combat swine flu is off to a slow start as the H1N1 virus spreads quickly across the nation.
H1N1 flu continues its march around the world Minneapolis Star Tribune
Reader questions on House healthcare bill
Los Angeles Times - - 21 minutes ago
How Nancy Pelosi's healthcare bill would affect taxes, affect Medicare prescription drug benefits, and more answers. By Kim Geiger and James Oliphant Would the House Democrats' bill raise my taxes more than the other bills making their way through ...
Employer Mandate Becomes Sticky Issue in Reconciling Bills New York Times
Obama lifts HIV travel ban for visitors to US
San Francisco Chronicle - - 13 hours ago
(10-30) 18:51 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Public health and AIDS experts hailed President Obama's announcement Friday to end a two-decade ban on people with HIV from entering the country, a restriction they described as archaic and discriminatory.
Obama Lifts a Ban on Entry Into US by HIV-Positive People New York Times
Helping Grandpa Get His Tech On
New York Times - - Oct 28, 2009
A few days before my 100-year-old mother's death this summer, she said she had only one regret: not being able to see her family in California again.
Six signs parity is dead in NFL
SI.com - Oct 28, 2009
AP The NFL's decades-long effort to produce equality on the playing field is dead and buried. In fact, it suffered a gruesome, unwatchable demise in Week 7 of the 2009 season.
Death of the DSLR Camera
Gearlog (blog) - Oct 28, 2009
Here's a news flash: Cell-phone cameras be damned, because a significant segment of the population is actually prioritizing sharp, well-exposed images over ultimate convenience.
EDITORIAL: Getting ready for the Islamic bomb
Washington Times - Oct 28, 2009
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES The White House believes there is an Islamic bomb in your future. Associated Press reported Tuesday that the Obama administration is "quietly laying the groundwork for long-range strategy that could be used to contain a ...
Celtics-Cavaliers Game Review
USA Today - - Oct 28, 2009
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Paul Pierce scored 23 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, pacing Boston to a 95-89 win over the Cavaliers and spoiling the regular season debut for the Cleveland tandem of LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal.