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Afghan solution critical, elusive

Candidate disputes underscore how the war against Taliban and other insurgents in Afghanistan are likely to be the most urgent and most difficult national security problem.

Baltimore Sun

Taliban said to be furious over US strike

MSNBC

UK official: Taliban part of Afghan solution

Forbes

More arrests in China milk scandal

Police in China have arrested six people suspected of manufacturing the industrial chemical melamine and selling it to milk producers, state media says.

Al Jazeera

Behind job losses, a credit squeeze

Pink slips are now being handed out at the fastest pace since 2003 — an economic event that may have ramifications from the ballot box to the holidays.

Christian Science Monitor

Bush: Bailout effects will take time

Reuters

Rescue bill passed; What now?

ABC News

What rescue? US bank failures almost certain to increase in next year

The government's commitment to spend up to $700 billion buying bad debts from ailing banks will save some institutions, but analysts doubt it will be enough to avert a major shakeout.

CNN

Financial trouble ahead

CBS News

Germany acts to guarantee savings

Chancellor Merkel says Germany will guarantee all private savings accounts, as a major bank struggles to stay in business.

BBC

European leaders offer united front on crisis

Financial Times

NATION

Northern California bus crash kills 10

A casino-bound charter bus flipped over about 10 miles from its destination, ejecting passengers and crushing others as it rolled into a ditch. Ten people died and dozens of others were injured.

ABC News

The bailout: What does Paulson do now?

Even with $700 billion, the Treasury secretary must selectively target banks and toxic assets for maximum impact.

BusinessWeek

Study: Nation-building may eclipse standard warfare

The Army will unveil an unprecedented doctrine that declares nation-building missions will probably become more important than conventional warfare.

MSNBC

POLITICS

Supreme Court's future direction hinges on who is elected president

The next president will likely be handed an unprecedented opportunity to shape the makeup of the Supreme Court.

MSNBC

1High court term begins quietly

USA Today

Special section:

Interactive: major cases, alignments

NPR

Seven in Palin's administration agree to testify in 'Troopergate' probe

An Anchorage judge upheld the subpoenas, and Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg, whose department challenged the subpoenas, notified the committee that the seven would give statements after all.

CNN

Record-breaking voter registration, election day turnout will decide race

Record-breaking voter registration drives wind up in nearly half the nation's states, closing the books on a process that has helped Democrats and hurt Republicans in crucial states.

USA Today

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Political humor's hysterical history

Satire has played a part in politics for hundreds of years, but how is it different in the YouTube era? Is it all in good fun, or is something lost in all the laughter?

NPR

Saturday Night Live parody of Palin/Biden debate

Hulu

On the bus

Atlantic Online

Will an American win the next Nobel?

Horace Engdahl, the secretary of the Swedish Academy that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature, seemed to rule out any American writer winning the next prize.

International Herald Tribune

Hollywood in tune with teen musicals

It's beginning to look a lot like the 1930s. The economy is in the toilet, and Hollywood studios are filling their pipelines with upbeat dance films, particularly teen hoofers.

Variety

ENVIRONMENT

Companies 'need green directors'

Businesses must change their attitude toward environmental issues to halt the tide of ecological decline.

BBC

House approves extending energy tax credits for green industries

The House of Representatives passed legislation extending billions of dollars in tax credits for the solar and wind industries, ending months of uncertainty for renewable energy companies.

Environmental News Network

Scientists discover 'chemical equator' that divides Earth's hemispheres

A worldwide weather barrier that can block air pollution from traveling southward has been discovered, a new study says.

National Geographic

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Genetic plant tweak could feed millions from even 'toxic' soil

Thanks to a genetic breakthrough, much of Earth's now-inhospitable soil could be used to grow crops — potentially alleviating one of the most pressing problems facing the planet's rapidly growing population.

Wired

Steve Fossett's unfinished legacy: deepest ocean exploration

Hawkes Ocean Technologies, a Richmond, Calif., company was close to finishing a deep-ocean submersible for entrepreneur Steve Fossett before his disappearance.

CNET News

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GOOD NEWS

Study says going green also blossoms into millions of new jobs

A shift to renewable energy is expected to produce 4.2 million new "green" jobs over the next three decades, according to a study commissioned by the nation's mayors.

Houston Chronicle

Quadriplegic builds van business for disabled people

Andrew Goodyear opened franchises of Wheelchair Getaways, a van-rental company, and later went into business with Movin' On Mobility to customize vans for people with disabilities.

Seattle Times

WORLD

Elite officer recalls Delta Force's nearly successful hunt for Osama bin Laden

Shortly after 9/11, the Pentagon ordered a top secret team of American commandos to Afghanistan with a single order: kill Osama bin Laden.

CBS News

Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks with Taliban representatives

In a groundbreaking meeting, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia recently hosted talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban militant group, according to a source familiar with the talks.

CNN

BUSINESS

Airline considers a la carte seat pricing

American Airlines led a stampede by U.S. carriers charging customers for checking even a single suitcase. The company is adopting a la carte pricing pioneered by Air Canada, airline officials say.

San Jose Mercury News

Wells Fargo insists Wachovia deal will move forward, Citigroup disagrees

Wells Fargo insisted that its takeover agreement with Wachovia will go forward, notwithstanding a court order won by rival Citigroup to block the transaction.

MarketWatch

Judge blocks Wells Fargo purchase of Wachovia

NPR

Embracing risk tripped up Fannie Mae

For a time, the decision to offer riskier mortgages proved profitable. But in the end, it nearly destroyed the company and threatened to drag down the U.S. housing market and the economy.

International Herald Tribune

SPORTS

Shock wins third WNBA title in 6 years

The Detroit Shock swept to its third WNBA championship in 6 years, defeating the San Antonio Silver Stars 76-60.

Detroit Free Press

Long wait over for Burrell, Rollins

No, Pat Burrell and Jimmy Rollins haven't been part of the Phillies for all of their 10,000 losses. The Phillies face the Dodgers for the National League pennant.

ESPN

Danks' gem helps White Sox fend off elimination with Game 3 win

For the second time in less than a week, Danks pitched a strong game to save the season as the White Sox beat Tampa Bay 5-3 and trimmed the Rays' lead in the opening-round AL playoff series to 2-1.

ESPN

HEALTH

Foreclosures worsen spread of West Nile

The mortgage crisis has spread like a virus through the world's financial system — and may be spreading a real virus, too.

WebMD

Cook frozen chicken entrees properly to avoid salmonella risk, USDA urges

The government urged consumers to follow package cooking instructions after 32 people got salmonella poisoning after eating frozen stuffed chicken entrees.

Reuters

EDUCATION

School uniforms and personal style

There are three commandments in middle school: Be different, be color coordinated and be shoe savvy. Although students often have to wear uniforms, they all find ways to accessorize in style.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Face of private schools changing

To many outsiders, the face of private school appears elitist — white and wealthy. But the homogenous bubble hovering over metro Atlanta’s private institutions is bursting — from the inside.

Atlanta-Journal Constitution

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

When campaign and cross unite

Some evangelical pastors are endorsing candidates for president from the pulpit as campaign fervor grows.

Star Tribune

Finding God on YouTube

Pastors, rabbis, imams, gurus and pious lay people have all discovered the power of the video pulpit. With YouTube, clerics of all stripes can spread the word beyond otherwise tiny flocks.

TIME

Photo of the Day

The shadows of bystanders are cast on the side of a balloon during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, in Albuquerque, N.M. (Photo by Craig Fritz / AP)

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