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Regis Gavin, left, of the Kellogg Specialist Group and an unidentified colleague trade shares on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Photo by Henny Ray Abrams / AP)

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McCain on US economy: from 'strong' to 'total crisis' in 36 hours

Sharp turnabouts in tone and substance suggest McCain had struck a discordant note on the very issue on which he can least afford to stumble.

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International Herald Tribune

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McCain: SEC chair 'betrayed the public trust'

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Biden says rich should pay up

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Bush: Intervention in markets 'essential'

President Bush announced that his administration was prepared to work with Congress to institute new actions aimed at bolstering struggling financial institutions and restoring confidence in the market.

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CBS News

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Financial rescue package will need Congress' O.K.

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Dow surges 400 points

Stocks surged as investors hailed news that the federal government is working on a plan to help take the bulk of the credit crunch burden off banks.

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Congress promises quick action on bailout plan

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World markets bounce back, big time

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CBS News

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Bush monitors Wall Street

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CBS News

Gas prices sink 5 cents in 2 days

Gas prices fell for the second straight day, after rising for eight consecutive days following Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, according to a nationwide survey of credit card swipes at gasoline stations.

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CNNMoney

GOP poll of swing-state Jews distorts Obama stand on Israel

Local Jewish leaders slammed a poll done by a Republican group in swing states, including Pennsylvania, that posed questions linking Barack Obama to Palestinian causes.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

US air raid kills Iraq civilians

The U.S. military says seven people, including three women civilians, have been killed in an air strike in Iraq.

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BBC

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Waitress Burcu Uzungol outside Gaido's restaurant for a free lunch for emergency workers in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, in Galveston, Texas. (Photo by Matt Rourke / AP)	Sunflowers fade in front of the Wilder Kaiser mountain in Going, Austria. (Photo by Kerstin Joensson / AP)	Officer Laura Gerritsen at the casket of her life partner, police officer Spree DeSha, who was killed in the train collision in Los Angeles. (Photo by Luis Sinco / AP)

NATION

California finally approves a budget

California's record budget standoff ended when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders struck a deal, avoiding the governor's promised veto of a spending plan the Legislature approved earlier.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Metrolink crash leads to ban on cellphone use by train crews

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Los Angeles Times

New Minneapolis bridge opens 13 months after collapse

A vanguard of fire trucks, ambulances and maintenance trucks led a parade of cars and buses across the new bridge in downtown Minneapolis, reopening one of the busiest arteries in the Twin Cities.

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CNN

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New Minneapolis bridge practical, not flashy

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ABC News

Some of Ike's missing washed away?

The death toll from Hurricane Ike is remarkably low so far. Officials suspect there are more victims out there and fear some might have been swept out to sea.

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MSNBC

POLITICS

Two carefully crafted messages to women on abortion

Both presidential candidates are gingerly trying to strike the right chord on abortion as they reach out to a critical voting group — primarily women in swing voting suburban regions of crucial states.

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CBS News

Palin's e-mail habits echo worst practices of Bush administration, expert says

By using non-governmental (Yahoo!) e-mail systems, "Your information is out there available, beyond the official mechanisms there to protect it," said Amit Yoran, the nation's first cybersecurity chief.

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Palin's husband refuses to testify in inquiry

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Opposition grows to ballot initiative blocking same-sex marriage

Opposition to a California ballot measure to ban same-sex marriage is mounting following Attorney General Jerry Brown's move to change the language on the initiative, according to a new Field Poll.

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San Francisco Chronicle

SPORTS

Cubs walk off on Lee's single in 12th

The Cubs took a huge step toward their second straight National League Central title by rallying to beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-6, in 12 innings.

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MLB

Ryder rookies: Opportunity or 'uh-oh'? US to find out 6 ways

It all depends on your personality, really. Is the American glass half-empty or half-full?

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LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Couric hits the road with GOP duo

CBS anchor Katie Couric will spend two days on the road with the Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin as well as presidential hopeful John McCain, the network said.

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Variety

George Carlin's finale

More than any comic in memory, George Carlin achieved a transmutation — as much cultural essayist as comedian, beloved not just for his jokes, but also for the rhythm and poetry of his words.

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Psychology Today

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George Carlin talks about "stuff"

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ENVIRONMENT

Environmentalists balk at drilling off NJ

New Jersey environmentalists and its governor restate their opposition to drilling off the state's coast, saying it would endanger the environment and the tourism industry on which it depends.

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Google News

Study says greening will lift the California economy $27 billion

California limits on pollutants, expanding renewable energy and other changes would create 100,000 new jobs, boost the state economy by $27 billion and increase personal income by $14 billion, a study said.

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San Francisco Chronicle

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Episcopalians vote to oust bishop

The action came as the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh prepares for a vote to secede from the 2.4 million-member Episcopal Church — the U.S. branch of the 77 million-member Anglican Communion.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Guardian angels are here, most Americans say

In a poll of 1700 respondents, 55% of Americans agreed to the statement, "I was protected from harm by a guardian angel."

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TIME

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GOOD NEWS

Colon X-ray alternative spots cancer, reduces dread factor

A long-awaited federal study of an X-ray alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy confirms its effectiveness at spotting most cancers, although it was far from perfect.

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MSNBC

Farm Aid to help farmers hurt by Ike and Gustav hurricanes

Willie Nelson says his Farm Aid will give $30,000 to groups that help family farmers in areas of Texas and Louisiana hit hardest by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav.

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WORLD

Rice: Mood between Russia and West has taken a 'dark turn'

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the Kremlin had taken a "dark turn" with a "paranoid, aggressive impulse" from the Russian past.

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International Herald Tribune

Can Livni clean up Israeli politics?

Tzipi Livni has strong working relationships with her Palestinian counterparts in the renewed peace process. She could be only the second woman in Israel's history to become prime minister.

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Christian Science Monitor

Distributors: China dairy ordered milk off shelves in July

The company that sold China's tainted milk ordered distributors to pull its products off store shelves in early July, weeks before the company went public with the problem, two distributors said.

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Milk taken off China shelves

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BBC

BUSINESS

SEC bans short selling

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued an emergency order temporarily banning short selling in the shares of 799 financial institutions.

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MarketWatch

Citigroup considering bid for WaMu

Citigroup is considering making a bid for Washington Mutual, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the situation.

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Reuters

EDUCATION

Study: US financial aid fails students who need it most

The United States government spends upward of $86 billion a year on grants and loans for college students. But the patchwork system is a barrier to many, a group of policy experts said.

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Christian Science Monitor

Three school districts: big deficits, lots more in common

To make sure our public schools remain strong, free and locally run, districts have to stop wasting money and learn to better educate our schoolchildren for fewer dollars.

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EducationNews.org

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

FDA to review allowing genetically engineered food animals

The U.S. is considering proposals to sell genetically engineered animals as food, which could lead to faster-growing fish, or cattle resistant to mad cow disease.

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MSNBC

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FDA considers engineered animals for food

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CBS News

Anxiety-detecting machines at airports could spot terrorists

A scene from the airport of the future: A man's pulse races as he walks through a checkpoint. His quickened heart rate and heavier breathing set off an alarm.

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USA Today

Turning bacteria into plastic factories

New company can produce polymers from genetically engineered microbes that feed on sugars, replacing fossil-fuel based processes.

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Scientific American

HEALTH

Cell phones can affect sperm quality, researcher says

Keeping a cell phone on talk mode in a pocket can decrease sperm quality, according to new research from the Cleveland Clinic.

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CNN

‘Invisible and overlooked’

Gay seniors are twice as likely to live alone, and 10 times less likely to have a caretaker should they fall ill.

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Newsweek

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Storm saved Rolling Stones frontman from assassination

Mick Jagger survived an assassination attempt by Hells Angels members nearly 40 years ago because a boat carrying his would-be killers was swamped in a storm, according to a documentary.

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BITS AND PIECES

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Larry Birkhead and his daughter Dannielynn, 2, visit Snow White at the Princess Fantasy Faire at Disneyland. (Photo by Scott Brinegar of Disneyland / AP)

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