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Ned Temko: Sailing through the storm?
Ned Temko: Worldwide economic turmoil could help Gordon Brown's survival chances, and the Tories should beware
The Guardian  –  13 hours, 44 minutes ago  –  comment?
Cindy Sheehan finds a bit of peace in candidacy
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- "Peace Mom" Cindy Sheehan may finally have found some in her long-shot independent challenge to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi....
AP  –  13 hours, 59 minutes ago  –  comment?
Photo from MSNBC.com Todd: Debate make or break for McCain
John McCain can keep this race competitive regardless of Tuesday's debate, but if he’s going to win the presidency and not just survive the campaign, significant progress must be made tonight.
MSNBC.com  –  14 hours, 8 minutes ago  –  comment?
Bush Reassures European Leaders About Economy
President Bush called European leaders Tuesday to discuss the various measurs the U.S. is taking to stabilize the markets, the White House said
Fox News  –  14 hours, 29 minutes ago  –  comment?
Stalled Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Process Causing Concern In Region
Botswana's foreign ministry issued a statement saying the deadlock in the power-sharing talks is "disturbing and...cannot be ignored"
Voice of America  –  14 hours, 31 minutes ago  –  comment?
Maybe The Dow Doesn't Matter After All?
The Dow Jones industrial average closed below the 10,000 mark for the first time in four years on Monday. The Dow is widely used as an indicator of the health of the entire stock market. But some economists, like Seth Jayson, argue that the Dow doesn't really mean much in the long run.
NPR.org  –  14 hours, 35 minutes ago  –  comment?
Into The MMS Scandal: Sex, Drugs And Minerals
Before last month, few people had ever heard of the federal government's Minerals Management Service. A scandal involving sex, drugs and lax oversight changed that. The publicity has led to questions about the agency'sability to collect the money that oil and gas producers owe the American ... more »
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Somalian Pirates Want More Than $30M
Late last month a group of Somalian pirates hijacked a ship carrying $30 million worth of arms and about 20 crew members. The pirates are still aboard and are making lofty demands. We explore just how big a threat pirates pose in 2008.
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Timeline: the banking crisis
The US House of Representatives rejects Treasury secretary Henry Paulson's $700bn bail-out plan. The Dow Jones falls 777 points
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Banks mauled as government meets for crisis talks
Downing Street raised speculation that a government bail-out of the banking system could be imminent when it announced this afternoon that Gordon Brown will be hosting a key meeting to discuss the crisis.
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