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McCain, Obama on blitz through battleground states on final day

Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain prepared to stump into the early morning in their last efforts to sway voters before they go to the polls hours later.

CNN

Race tightens in some swing states, Obama leads nationwide

Bloomberg

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Republicans try burning Obama on coal

ABC News

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CNN

Sex on TV linked to teen pregnancies

Some forms of entertainment are a corrupting influence on children, leading teens who watch sexy programs into early pregnancies and children who play violent video games to adopt aggressive behavior.

Reuters

Obama's grandmother dies of cancer

Sen. Barack Obama's grandmother died of cancer, he said in a statement, a little more than a week after he interrupted the White House race to say goodbye to her.

Reuters

Obama in Ohio rally- live coverage

CNN

Obama's family album

CBS News

McCain, Obama eye potential aides, cabinet appointees

Americans will elect not only a president, but also his huge team of aides, advisers and bureaucrats who will help the winner run the federal government for the next four years.

MSNBC

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November's (not-so-surprising) surprises

Newsweek

More than ever, the waves that move markets start on Wall Street

Analysts say the degree of correlation between Wall Street and the rest of the world has increased.

International Herald Tribune

Auto sales worst since 1983

Shell-shocked consumers are staying away from showrooms: GM sales are down by 45 percent, Ford off 30 percent and Toyota 23 percent.

BusinessWeek

NATION

Bones are Fossett's, DNA testing shows

Bones found near where Steve Fossett's plane crashed in eastern California's Sierra Nevadas are those of the adventurer, authorities said.

CNN

Recession nation: 49 states at risk

What started out as a housing problem in a few states has now exploded into a full-fledged recession, with a majority of states now dangerously close to recession.

ABC News

Daily tracking poll: Not just economy and Bush; Palin is trouble for McCain too

ABC News

POLITICS

Bush out of sight until after election

It's no coincidence President George W. Bush has been out of the public's eye in recent days — that's just the way the Republican Party wants it.

Newsweek

US rivals in final dash for votes

BBC

Voter 101: What you need to know on election day

With the election just hours away, voters want to make sure they have everything in order so that their votes will count. Check out the voter guide, which answers several common voter questions.

ABC News

Candidates' final bid for votes

BBC

The final push

MSNBC

MORE POLITICS

Palin didn't violate ethics rules, reports 2nd Alaska panel

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin did not violate ethics rules when she fired the state's public safety commissioner, according to an investigation conducted for Alaska's Personnel Board.

Bloomberg

Democrat Inouye: Ted Stevens will return if elected

Politico

Court decision could help GOP in NY race

A federal judge sided with New York Republicans and blocked Alice Kryzan from appearing as the candidate of the Working Families Party, changing the game in the hotly contested 26th district.

The Hill

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The secrets of what makes your polling place work — or not

Polling places are staffed by amateurs and funded and organized by local officials, most of whom are not all that scientific in their planning — and who have limited options to improve their efficiency.

TIME

Will voters face poll chaos?

BBC

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Voter identification in the US

CNN

Nobel laureates in science endorse Obama for president

In an open letter to the American people, 76 American Nobel Laureates in science endorsed Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois for president of the United States.

Environment News Service

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

MySpace and Viacom try to cash in on Internet video

MySpace said it and online advertising technology company Auditude are working with Viacom Inc's MTV Networks to make money from user-uploaded video clips.

Reuters

The Beatles, 'Rock Band' makers to release new video game

As predicted, MTV, Harmonix and the Beatles’ Apple Corps. will be partners creating a video game based on the Beatles' music.

Rolling Stone

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft security report points to downtrend in malware

Fewer reports of malware in the wild for the entire industry indicate the security field is getting smarter, Microsoft says.

BetaNews

Netflix 'watch instantly' for Mac in beta

Mac users can now test Netflix for Web video. The online movie house said its new browser plug-in media player is in beta.

InformationWeek

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Church bars priest accused of affair

A Catholic priest accused in a $25 million lawsuit of luring a distraught divorcee into having a seven-month affair has been barred from serving, church officials said.

USA Today

Take your political angst to a higher level

A Web site designed to let people process anger through prayer is being used to vent about politics.

Star Tribune

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GOOD NEWS

Hospice dogs give comfort

Once a month, volunteers from the Ottawa Humane Society visit Ottowa Mission hospice to let the occupants spend a little time with a friendly dog or cat.

Ottawa Citizen

Despite rough economy, Americans still planning to donate this year

While Americans are reeling from a perfect economic storm, there are signs that many will stay with their generous ways.

ABC News

WORLD

Rebel Gen. Nkunda surrounds major town, vowing to liberate Congo

In one hand, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. In the other, a spear. The rebel fighter's weapons spoke volumes about Congo's wars old and new.

Times Online

Congo must avoid Rwanda genocide

Reuters

Once-booming Spain feels the undertow

Few places in Europe have prospered in recent years like this bustling crossroads city of 700,000, halfway between Barcelona and Madrid.

International Herald Tribune

BUSINESS

Financial crisis a ‘body blow’ to GOP

Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., likened the financial crisis to a “body blow” that robbed the GOP of some short-lived momentum late in the 2008 election cycle.

The Hill

Financial crisis cools down art market

Art dealers, critics and auctioneers have claimed the art market would remain immune to the global financial crisis, but it seems that it may have finally caught that financial cold.

Forbes

Around the street: The election heats up, the economy cools

BusinessWeek

SPORTS

Detroit Pistons get Iverson for Billups, McDyess and Samb

In the NBA, the Pistons traded guard Chauncey Billups, forward Antonio McDyess and center Cheikh Samb to the Denver Nuggets for guard Allen Iverson.

Detroit Free Press

Radcliffe wins third NYC Marathon

Paula Radcliffe of England won her third New York City Marathon, leading from wire to wire, and Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil won the 26.2-mile race for the second time.

Hartford Courant

EDUCATION

Colleges entering 'difficult financial times' as tuition rises

After college costs rose more rapidly than other consumer goods, average costs for tuition and fees this year increased less than one percent for public and private institutions when adjusted for inflation.

USA Today

Shivering teacher tells class about climate change

Shakira Petit, a teacher at the Promise Academy charter school, is spending two months in Antarctica to conduct climate-change research with the Offshore New Harbor Project in Antarctica.

Examiner

HEALTH

Rainfall autism theory suggested

Increased rainfall, or something linked to it, may be connected to the development of autism, scientists say.

BBC

Caffeine during pregnancy affects the risk of low birth weight

Even consuming low amounts of caffeine during pregnancy may increase the risk of having a low birth weight baby, new research shows.

WebMD

ENVIRONMENT

Bush team rushing to relax environmental policies before exit

As the presidential candidates sprint toward the finish, the Bush administration is also sprinting to enact environmental policy changes before leaving power.

Environmental News Network

Pickens plan reality check: energy freedom or farce?

The Texas tycoon has been filling airwaves with ads that have many Americans thinking about ways to reduce dependence on foreign oil. Yet some experts say the plan is too expensive.

National Geographic

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