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Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., left, delivers a speech supporting Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at a rally in Orlando, Fla. (Photo by John Raoux / AP)

Obama cancels events to visit grandmother in Hawaii

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will cancel campaign events to travel to Hawaii to visit his grandmother, whose health is in "very serious'' condition, senior adviser Robert Gibbs said.

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Clinton urges her Florida supporters to back Obama

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Change of plans aboard the campaign plane

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Thai ex-PM guilty of corruption

Thailand's fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra has been found guilty of corruption and sentenced to two years in prison by the Thai Supreme Court.

BBC

Bernanke: US should weigh stimulus

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified that Congress should consider passing a new stimulus package to jumpstart the economy.

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Financial Times

US to host global finance summit

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Most Asia markets rise on possible US economic aid

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rose 300.66 points, or 3.34 percent, to close at 9,306.25, marking the third consecutive day of gains.

ABC News

Floridians line up to cast early votes

Florida voters hoping to skip long lines on Election Day found themselves waiting for hours at some polling places as early voting opened statewide.

CBS News

In US, Dow Industrial Average up 306.88

Wall Street bounded higher, extending its volatile streak as investors bought stocks on growing signs that the credit markets are reviving.

MSNBC

NATION

Bush ignores State Department, will keep Guantánamo open, officials say

Despite his stated desire to close the U.S. prison in Cuba, the president never considered proposals drafted in the State Department to transferr the detainees elsewhere, according to senior officials.

International Herald Tribune

More hassle, fewer flights during upcoming holidays

As much as 11 percent fewer flights will be available this Thanksgiving compared to last year. That translates to 2.6 million fewer nonstop seats on domestic routes during the holidays.

ABC News

POLITICS

In the fine print: a proliferation of large donors to both parties

When the latest campaign finance reports were filed, it raised awareness of people who have given tens of thousands of dollars at a time to help the candidates.

MSNBC

Obama: Powell will have a role in new Democratic adminstration

Colin Powell would have a role as a top presidential adviser in an Obama administration, the Democratic White House hopeful said.

Yahoo! News

The choice: Mcain, Obama

PBS

McCain: 'I love being the underdog'

Sen. John McCain said he's "very happy" with the way his campaign is going, despite his "underdog" status in the polls.

CNN

McCain shakes off Powell's endorsement of Obama

NPR

SPORTS

Cassel steps up, Morris breaks loose as Patriots trash Broncos

Matt Cassel, in his best game since taking over for the injured quarterback, Tom Brady, threw three touchdown passes, Sammy Morris ran for 138 yards and New England routed the Denver Broncos 41-7.

CBS SportsLine

Images from Week 7 of the 2008 NFL season

MSNBC

Five reasons to embrace Phillies-Rays World Series matchup

The Rays and Phillies never got the October script of the MLB marketing department — the script that was to return Manny Ramirez to Fenway Park for a Dodgers-Red Sox World Series.

ESPN

Mathematician predicts Rays to win World Series

LiveScience

Texas on top in first BCS standings

Texas holds the pole position in the BCS, and Alabama is second. Penn State joins the Longhorns and Crimson Tide in the front row, but the Nittany Lions already might have too much ground to gain.

Sporting News

ENVIRONMENT

Scientists grapple with how to cool the Earth — at a price

Many scientists now support serious research into “geoengineering,” deliberate actions to slow or reverse global warming.

Scientific American

Solar refrigeration: a hot idea for cooling

Students built a solar-powered ice maker with $100 worth of plumbing and a sheet of reflecting steel. No moving parts, no electricity, but a couple hours of sunshine can make a large bag of ice.

Scientific American

EDUCATION

Environment friendly schools offer students fresh lessons

Eco-friendly schools offer ways to save energy, improve air quality and educate students about the environment.

USA Today

Economic crisis hurting students' ability to pay for college

Sallie Mae's decision to make fewer loans at a higher price will only deepen the financial pain of millions of students who already are struggling to pay for college educations.

McClatchy

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Vietnamese official demands transfer of Hanoi's archbishop

A Vietnamese official called for transferring Hanoi's Archbishop after the government denounced him for supporting Catholics who protested seizing Church-owned properties.

Catholic World News

Evangelicals say they're not represented in US newsrooms

Here is a foolproof way for politicians to score with evangelical voters: Attack the media, an institution widely seen as lacking conservative Christian voices.

USA Today

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GOOD NEWS

CPR study suggests 'Stayin Alive' lives up to name

"Stayin' Alive" might be more true to its name than the Bee Gees ever could have guessed: At 103 beats per minute, the old disco song has almost the perfect rhythm to help jump-start a stopped heart.

HappyNews.com

Colombian 'biblioburro' has 4,800 books and 10 legs

Luis Soriano's Biblioburro is a small institution: one man and two donkeys taking books to people in an impoverished region of Colombia.

International Herald Tribune

WORLD

In Afghanistan, the persistent dangers of an ordinary day

Kabul is encircled, says residents of the capital. While the city itself is safe, the Taliban are encroaching from all sides.

TIME

Taliban: Aid worker killed for preaching

CNN

Afghan-Taliban talks not yet reality

NPR

Israel weighs peace-for-lands plan

Israel is considering a dormant Saudi plan offering a comprehensive peace between Israel and the Arab world in exchange for lands captured during the 1967 war.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

BUSINESS

How the credit crisis could forge a new financial order

During a battle, it's hard to know what the landscape will look like after the smoke clears. As the government wrestles with the credit crisis, economists and finance experts are starting to make predictions.

Knowledge@Wharton

MediaNews CEO: Outsourcing could be in journalism's future

Newspaper publishers should consolidate and outsource news operations — even overseas — to save money as revenues shrink, the head of a major U.S. newspaper company said.

USA Today

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

U2 net $19 million in Live Nation shares in touring deal

U2 are set to receive 1.56 million shares of Live Nation, worth roughly $19 million, as part of the 12-year touring contract the band signed with the concert giant.

Rolling Stone

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Obama's short list for US chief technology officer

Barack Obama has pledged to name a cabinet-level CTO to oversee a job-creating national broadband buildout if he's elected. Big names abound.

BusinessWeek

Genome fanatics to post own DNA sequences on Web

A group of scientists and researchers fascinated with the human genome said they will post online their medical records and DNA sequence of some of their own genes — for the sake of research.

Associated Press

Microsoft aims to get more touchy-feely

Bill Gates may not be hanging around Microsoft's research labs all day, but his vision for going beyond the mouse and keyboard seems to be doing pretty well without his day-to-day oversight.

CBS News

HEALTH

STD postcards: You've got risk

A new site, www.InSPOT.org, enables people newly diagnosed with an STD to notify their partners to be tested, a greeting card you’d rather not receive. They are direct and to the point.

MSNBC

Flu: the get-well-quick plan

When the familiar sore throat, congestion and runny nose kick in, you probably have only one question on your mind: How can I feel better?

ABC News

Photo of the Day

Judith Phillips cast her early ballot in Denver. Early voting for November's election started statewide in Colorado and Florida. (Photo by Ed Andrieski / AP)

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