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Brokers are seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, central Germany. The German government slashed a full percentage point off its economic growth forecast for 2009. (Photo by Daniel Roland / AP)

Candidates spar over policies, negative campaign, Joe

In the final presidential debate, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama traded blows over everything from economic policies to who is responsible for the negative tone of the campaign.

ABC News

McCain, Obama get tough, personal

Newsweek

Ohio plumber becomes focus of debate

MSNBC

Full debate

CBS News

Gates: Extremist threat requires new warfare approaches

The United States and its allies must find new approaches — and create new institutions — to deal with the long-term threats posed by violent extremism, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.

ABC News

Europe and Asia follow Wall Street's rout

The rout in global stocks showed no signs of letting up, with markets in Europe and Asia plunging and crude oil prices tumbling on signs of a serious slowdown in the global economy.

International Herald Tribune

Special section:

Q & A: Global economy - Is global recession imminent?

Financial Times

Second worst Dow drop

YouTube

Bernanke: no quick recovery

The country's economic health won't snap back quickly, even if confidence in the U.S. financial system returns and the markets calm, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke cautioned.

CBS News

US troops arrest 4 suspected insurgents in Mosul

The U.S. military says it has detained four suspected insurgents in raids targeting al-Qaida in Iraq's leadership in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.

San Francisco Chronicle

Medical helicopter crash kills 4

A medical helicopter crashed into a field in suburban Aurora, Illinois, killing all four people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

CNN

NATION

California farm-cage ballot measure attracts big donations

A California ballot measure giving farm animals more living space is attracting out-of-state donors in serious numbers.

McClatchy

Study: Anti-drug ads haven't worked

Despite a massive $1 billion anti-drug campaign, a controversial new study suggests that the push has failed to help the United States win the war on drugs.

ABC News

Hurricane Omar rapidly strengthens, approaches Puerto Rico

Hurricane Omar strengthened rapidly as it raced toward Puerto Rico and the northeastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains that could trigger dangerous floods and mudslides.

Reuters

POLITICS

Europe mocks 'half-baked Alaskan' Palin

There's no doubt about it. The European media has given Sarah Palin a hard time.

CNN

Candidates hit back hard, fast against online rumor attacks

Barack Obama is not a Muslim, and John McCain did not tell "60 Minutes" he was a war criminal who intentionally bombed women and children in Vietnam.

CNN

Candidate issue tracker

CNN

Candidates discuss 'elitist' label

CBS News

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Celebrating with Booker Prize winner Aravind Adiga

Aravind Adiga won the Man Booker Prize for his novel, The White Tiger, joining a pantheon of past winners that includes such literary giants as V.S. Naipaul, Kingsley Amis and Salman Rushdie.

TIME

Dubai beach sex lands British pair in jail

A British man and woman were jailed for three months after being convicted of having sex on a Dubai beach.

Guardian

Acceptable behavior in Dubai

BBC

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Protein computer games: an exercise in molecular origami

A new computer program allows would-be scientists to help researchers figure out protein shapes via the Internet.

Scientific American

The psychology of 'the war on terror' and other terms for counterterrorism

How we characterize an issue affects how we think about it. Replacing the "war on terror" metaphor with different counterterrorism descriptions might help us curtail the violence.

Scientific American

EDUCATION

Economic turmoil shrinks college savings

The souring economy and the crisis on Wall Street are shrinking families' college savings, and some parents wonder whether they will be able to afford tuition at the schools their youngsters are looking at.

Hartford Courant

Schools' wind turbines power learning

Towering more than 12 stories above a school playground, a pair of wind turbines transform the gusts blowing over this Iowa town into power that provides about half of the school district's electrical needs.

USA Today

Columns And Op-Ed

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Should teachers endorse a candidate?

TIME

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Fact Check: They said it. Was it true?

CNN

Column:

How to fix the Department of Homeland Security

Salon.com

Editorial:

Fanning of flames or double standard?

Star Tribune

Blog (Marc Ambinder):

Debate in three short bullet points

Atlantic Online

Column (Simon Jenkins):

Not the end of capitalism

Guardian

Column (Dick Meyer):

The era of small government is over

NPR

Column (Mona Charen):

Is this the end of conservatism?

Real Clear Politics

Column (Susan Page):

Next president needs to be prepared

USA Today

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GOOD NEWS

Study: Single brain cell can reactivate paralyzed limbs

One tiny brain cell is all it takes to restore voluntary movement of paralyzed muscles, scientists in the United States reported.

Yahoo! News

Royal cards to be sold for charity

A bundle of old Christmas cards signed by the late Queen Mother has been discovered in a bag of donations to a charity shop. They will be auctioned off to benefit a homeless charity.

Scotsman

WORLD

Senior al-Qaida chief killed in Iraq

The U.S. military announced that coalition forces killed "charismatic" senior leader of al-Qaida in northern Iraq, a Moroccan known as Abu Qaswarah.

CNN

US more cautious in Iraq appraisals

Uncertainty about Iraq's first elections in more than three years is one reason U.S. officials have made cautious assessments of Iraq's future, despite positive signs.

Christian Science Monitor

BUSINESS

Federal official confirms probe into Washington Mutual's collapse

U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Sullivan is investigating whether the leadership of Washington Mutual broke federal laws during the collapse, the largest bank failure in U.S. history.

ABC News

A midair mall? Airlines seek new ways to make money

With little control over most of their costs, airlines are increasingly charging passengers for elements once covered by their tickets, while low-cost carriers find new things to sell in the air.

International Herald Tribune

SPORTS

Rollins' homer sparks Phillies to first World Series bid in 15 years

Jimmy Rollins got the Phillies rollin' with a leadoff homer and they kept right on going. Next stop, the World Series.

ESPN

Rays give Kazmir Game 5 start

Sports Illustrated

Ex-defensive lineman Mims found dead in his apartment

Chris Mims, a former defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins beset by legal problems, was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment. He was 38.

Baltimore Sun

Source: Romo tells coaches he'll play with broken finger

Tony Romo is willing to do his part. The quarterback informed coaches that he is ready to play against the St. Louis Rams, a high-ranking Cowboys source told ESPN.com's Matt Mosley.

ESPN

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Survey: Catholic voters split on abortion, gay marriage

Catholic voters are split on the issues of abortion and same-sex marriage between those who attend church at least twice a month and those who do less often.

USA Today

God, alcohol and marketing intersect at beer fest

Standing under a banner promising "Inspired beers for Saints and Sinners Alike," proprietor and former altar boy Tomme Arthur had a confession: he's using God to sell some beer.

USA Today

ENVIRONMENT

California releases global warming plan

It's the first comprehensive effort of any state to reduce greenhouse gases in the absence of federal regulation and comes as California and the country are facing a financial crisis.

San Jose Mercury News

Bush to open national parks to bikes

The Bush administration plans to make it easier for mountain bikers to gain access to national parks and other public lands before the president — an avid cyclist himself — leaves office.

MSNBC

HEALTH

New Mexico residents struggle to navigate health care system in crisis

In New Mexico, where a quarter of the residents do not have health insurance, a lack of medical facilities are straining the system, and bringing health care to the election forefront.

PBS

Weight loss and faulty thinking

The pressure we put on ourselves to succeed — and the self-criticism we indulge in when we fall short — can have dire emotional and dietary repercussions.

Psychology Today

Photo of the Day

Krystian Wierachowski polishes a sculpture in an exhibition hall of the Millionaire Fair for luxury goods in Munich, southern Germany. (Photo by Christof Stache / AP )

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