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From left, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox, and Federal Housing Authority Director James Lockhart, testify on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Susan Walsh / AP)

Anger, skepticism puts bailout in jeopardy as deadline looms

After risk-taking on Wall Street brought the financial system to its knees, Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are taking part in their own risk-taking exercise.

MSNBC

Senate passes huge tax break package

CBS News

Captain of the Street

Newsweek

Dire warnings fail to sway Senators on bailout

YouTube

Pakistan's Zardari tries to keep his distance from US

President Asif Ali Zardari finds himself struggling to maintain his political footing in the face of contending pressures that threaten to knock him off balance.

TIME

Pakistani troops fire on US helicopters

USA Today

Goldman Sachs to get $5 billion from Buffett

The billionaire Warren Buffett will invest $5 billion in the investment bank Goldman Sachs as part of the bank's efforts to raise $7.5 billion in fresh capital, a Goldman Sachs spokesman said.

International Herald Tribune

Second-time round for Buffett

Financial Times

Poll: Economic discontent boosts Barack Obama over John McCain

In a 52-43 lead, Sen. Obama has seized the reins of economic discontent by persuading voters he understands their economic troubles and can better address them.

ABC News

Obama blasts McCain on economy

YouTube

N Korea evicts nuclear inspectors

North Korea has told international nuclear monitors to leave the site of its main nuclear reactor as it steps up moves to restart the plant. , the U.N.'s nuclear agency has said.

Al Jazeera

9/11 suspect grills US judge on religion

Accused September 11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed asked a U.S. military judge whether he belonged to an "extremist" religious group, at an unusual Guantanamo war-crimes court hearing.

Reuters

NATION

Galveston residents return after Ike

Twelve days after Hurricane Ike began an assault that left their city in shambles, thousands of Galveston residents are making their way back home to take stock and begin the long recovery.

Houston Chronicle

Supreme Court stays Georgia execution

The U.S. Supreme Court granted a last-minute reprieve to a Georgia man fewer than two hours before he was to be executed for the 1989 slaying of an off-duty police officer.

CNN

Compensation sought for tomato growers devastated by salmonella scare

On June 7, the Food and Drug Administration alerted consumers that tomatoes may have caused a salmonella outbreak. Lawmakers have joined farmers in criticizing the FDA handling of the outbreak.

McClatchy Newspapers

POLITICS

Obama mocks McCain with 'elitist' label used against him

The Obama campaign launched two new TV ads, one accusing McCain of supporting tax breaks for offshore businesses, another pointing out "McCain owns 13 vehicles."

ABC News

Palin tries to strengthen foreign policy credentials at UN

Seeking to shore up her foreign policy credentials, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin met with foreign leaders as the United Nations General Assembly convened in New York.

ABC News

Palin lawyer meets with investigator in probe

San Francisco Chronicle

At U.N., Palin poses for her not-too-close-up

MSNBC

The money mess Obama or McCain inherits as the president-elect

For the president-elect, the job begins with navigating the vast and bewildering new economic world order created by Henry Paulson and Ben Bernanke.

MSNBC

Blog:

McCain: Trillion-dollar man?

ABC News

SPORTS

Fielder homers rescue Brewers

Prince Fielder homered with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied twice to beat Pittsburgh 7-5, keeping pace with the New York Mets in the NL wild-card race.

ESPN

Santana sparks Mets' win with arm, bat

The New York Mets needed a break, and Johan Santana's bat shattered just in time. Santana sparked the Mets' offense with an unusual broken-bat infield single and struck out 10 in eight innings.

Sporting News

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

50 Cent making movie to accompany album’s December release

50 Cent’s life is like a movie, so it makes sense that he’s writing one. The rapper is working on a feature film, "Before I Self-Destruct," which is based on his album of the same name.

Rolling Stone

Clay Aiken confirms he's gay

American Idol runner-up and Broadway actor goes on the record in People magazine.

CBS News

Gowns in 3 operas for Renee Fleming at the Metropolitan Opera

Opening night at the Metropolitan Opera: The costumes! The singing! The costumes. The costumes. And so it went as the Met staged a gala evening for Renee Fleming to launch its 125th season.

HappyNews.com

Opening night for the Met

CBS News

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Many Arabs denounce Saudi cleric's edict for killing owners of 'immoral' TV stations

Arabs across the ideological spectrum are denouncing a top Saudi cleric's edict that it was permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV stations that show "immoral" content.

Star Tribune

With Wall Street in turmoil, some in suits turn to religion

As financial workers suffer through tumultuous times on Wall Street, some are turning to an old source of solace: religion.

USA Today

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GOOD NEWS

Pets take the bite out of dorm life

There is a growing college-life trend: pet-friendly dorm rooms offered to interested students. Administrators and students alike declare the concept a hit.

USA Today

Dwyane Wade encourages activity for obese children

Pepperidge Farm and Miami Heat basketball player Dwyane Wade are cooperating in an effort to curb an epidemic of child obesity.

Epoch Times

New coin for Prince Charles' birthday

Britain's Royal Mint has issued a new collectors coin featuring images of Prince Charles and his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, to celebrate his 60th birthday.

HappyNews.com

WORLD

Venezuela's Chavez to sign new deals

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is in China to sign agreements on economic cooperation.

Voice of America

Iran: 'American empire' nearing collapse

Iran's president said "a few bullying powers" are trying to thwart his country's peaceful nuclear program. He declared in a speech at the U.N. General Assembly that "the American empire" is nearing collapse.

MSNBC

What Olmert's resignation means for Israel and the peace process

Olmert's departure, though long awaited, has plunged Israeli politics into turmoil.

TIME

BUSINESS

FBI probing Fannie, Freddie, AIG, Lehman Brothers allegations

Authorities are investigating Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers and AIG as part of a probe into the collapse of the subprime-mortgage market, officials said.

Bloomberg

Google dream phone debuts

The T-Mobile G1 with Google debuted in New York, confirming many of the rumors about the smart phone intended to compete with Apple's iPhone.

Wired

How small stores can lure shoppers during the holidays

With economists predicting one of the weakest Decembers since 1991, merchants must put their best foot forward to attract the top customers.

BusinessWeek

Forecast: No holiday cheer for retailers

YouTube

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

China counts down to space launch

China will send its third manned mission into space on a mission that will include its first space walk, the government said.

Reuters

Metal's hidden treasure

When pure metals cool, they solidify into intricately interlocked crystals that you can’t see and they form what looks like a smooth, solid surface. But acid reveals the structure inside.

Popular Science

HEALTH

When is leg pain dangerous?

Sometimes leg pain is just a cramp, but it also can be a sign of a blood clot or deep vein thrombosis, which can become a pulmonary embolism.

ABC News

VA to increase disability benefits for mild brain trauma

The government plans to substantially increase disability benefits for veterans with mild traumatic brain injuries.

USA Today

Smells during sleep may shape dreams

A bedroom that smells good may make for sweet dreams, while a stinky sleep setting may lead to bad dreams.

WebMD

EDUCATION

Blogging from the classroom, teachers seek influence, risk trouble

Teacher blogs are becoming essential reading for anyone who wants to look beyond standardized test score reports to see what's really going on in schools.

U.S. News & World Report

Schools flunk No Child Left Behind

A new study found that the number of schools failing to meet achievement goals nationwide under No Child Left Behind jumped by 50 percent since last year — with California leading the way.

San Francisco Chronicle

ENVIRONMENT

Extinct tortoise could be resurrected

A giant tortoise species from the Galápagos Islands thought to be extinct since the 1800s may not be gone after all, according to new research findings.

National Geographic

Starving polar bears resort to cannibalism as Arctic ice shrinks

Starving Arctic polar bears are attacking and feeding on one another in recent years, scientists say. In one incident in northern Alaska, a male bear broke into a female's den and killed her.

CNN

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Chinese workers install the mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on decorations set up ahead of the 59th National Day celebrations in Beijing, China. (Photo by Ng Han Guan / AP)

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