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From the New York Times Accounting Plan Would Allow Use of Foreign Rules – Officials say regulatory changes would attract investment and enhance U.S. competitiveness, but critics say the changes would dilute safeguards.Despair Drives Suicide Attacks by Iraqi Women – In Diyala Province, a trend of bombings by women may be due partly to successes in fighting a terrorist group. As Gas Prices Soar, Elderly Face Cuts in Aid – Fuel costs have stifled agencies that deliver meals to or provide transportation for senior citizens. Talking Business: On Day Care, Google Makes a Rare Fumble – A battle between employees and their company over in-house day care may be representative of greater changes at Google. Teaching Baseball as Second Language in China – Major League Baseball, hoping to build Chinese interest in the sport, is providing coaches for the national team. Colombia Releases Video of Jungle Rescue – Officials denied paying a ransom to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia for the release of hostages. Offer of a Vote for Sale Draws Unwanted Attention – A student looking to profit from his indifference has been charged with a felony for trying to sell his vote on eBay. Jesse Helms, Beacon of Conservatism, Dies at 86 – The former senator had a courtly manner and opposed civil rights, gay rights, foreign aid and modern art. Merrill Said to Be in Talks to Sell Bloomberg Stake – Merrill Lynch, seeking capital, may sell its 20 percent stake in the financial data company, people involved said. Fires on Second Front Force Californians Out – A fast-moving fire north of Santa Barbara, one of 60 in the state, has forced 2,000 residents from their homes. From the Wall Street Journal Matchmaking Cabbie Arranges First Marriage – In 2004, Ahmed Ibrahim launched a matchmaking service from behind the wheel of his New York City cab. After four years, 115,000 miles and hundreds of awkward first dates, Mr. Ibrahim has reached a milestone: his first engagement.GM to Speed Decision on Mini Car – General Motors said it is giving a higher priority to deciding whether it will bring the next-generation Chevrolet Beat mini car -- a vehicle it sells overseas -- to the U.S. market in the 2012 timeframe. McCain to Repackage Proposals – McCain is seeking to make his political message sharper as his campaign staff is in the midst of centralizing power. Helms Served N.C. for Three Decades – Former Sen. Jesse Helms, the long-serving senator from North Carolina, played a pivotal role in defining the modern Republican Party. He died at age 86. On Parallel Tracks That Never Meet – The growing separateness of couples' lives is drawing attention to the need to shore up emotional ties between spouses. The trend has become so prevalent that researchers are altering the structure of traditional marriage-education programs. Bloggers Evade China's Censors – To slip past Internet censors squashing reports of a weekend riot in China's Guizhou province, some bloggers have started writing backward. |
From MSNBC Revealed: Inside Mugabe's violent crackdown –
Big landowner gets closed-door deal –
Both left and right pile on Obama – Democrat Barack Obama's appeal to centrist voters has further opened the door to Republican claims his message of change only applies to the positions he has taken in the past. Troubled ex-NFLer dies in post-party car crash – Former San Diego Chargers safety Terrence Kiel has been killed in a car crash, police said Saturday. Sept. 11 flight crews honored with sculpture – On a pedestal in a Texas intersection hundreds of miles from where terrorists crashed planes seven years ago, two flight attendants and two pilots, rendered in bronze, now care for a traveling child. Bank fined over $7.8B rogue trader scandal –
Sister showdown: Venus vs. Serena for final –
Canada to rehear U.S. soldier's refugee claim – A court ordered Canada's refugee board to take another look at a U.S. Army deserter's failed bid for asylum in a ruling that could affect many U.S. soldiers who have refused to fight in Iraq. From CNN Eight dead as canoeists sucked into turbines – Read full story for latest details.Poll: Some Clinton supporters still not embracing Obama – One week after Sen. Hillary Clinton made a public show of unity with Sen. Barack Obama, a new survey suggests supporters of the New York senator are increasingly less likely to follow her lead. Man beheads Hitler waxwork – A man raced into Berlin's Madame Tussauds wax museum Saturday and ripped the head off a waxwork of Adolf Hitler, police said. Faked tiger photo sparks Web furor – Read full story for latest details. Spitzer call girl drops 'Girls Gone Wild' suit – Read full story for latest details. Bus swept into river, at least 29 dead – Read full story for latest details. 'Boys Don't Cry' killer in death row dilemma – Read full story for latest details. Hostages chained by the neck, slept in mud – They were chained by their necks as punishment -- sometimes to a tree or post -- other times to each other. | ||
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