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Adam Castillo and other members of the Orange County Fire Authority Strike Team prepare to move out to cut fire breaks in Live Oak Canyon in eastern Orange County, Calif. (Photo by Reed Saxon / AP)

Suu Kyi holds talks with Burma junta

Burma's detained democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is to hold surprise talks with a minister from the ruling junta, according to sources in Burma.

Guardian

Burmese people voice fears

BBC

Iraq determined to expel Blackwater USA

The Iraqi government is determined to expel the Blackwater security company and is searching for legal remedies to overturn an American-imposed decree that exempts all foreign bodyguards from prosecution.

Guardian

Petraeus remains upbeat on Iraq

MSNBC

Break in weather slows California wildfires

California wildfires that have destroyed 1,300 homes raged into a fifth day, but firefighters seized on a break in the weather to largely halt the march of destruction.

Reuters

SoCal residents choke on dirty air

KCBS

Wildfires and global warming

CNN

Appeal for countries to provide more troops is rejected

The U.S. was rebuffed after urging NATO countries with a minimal troop presence in Afghanistan to send more soldiers to ensure the success of the campaign.

Times Online

Heroism in Afghanistan

ABC News

U.S. war costs could hit $2.4 trillion

Financial Times

U.S. outlines Iraq security handover plan

U.S. forces hope to hand over half of Baghdad to Iraqi security control by the end of 2008, after violence in Iraq dropped to its lowest level since January 2006.

Reuters

NATION

U.S. not ready for 'dirty bomb' attack

The U.S. has a shortage of labs to test the thousands of people who might be exposed to radiation if a "dirty bomb" detonated in a major city, according to a congressional investigation.

WCBS

How to stop a dirty bomb

CNN

Path-to-citizenship bill for kids fails test

Legislation to give children of illegal immigrants a path toward legality failed a crucial test vote in the Senate, likely putting a final stamp on major immigration measures for the year.

MSNBC

Flames change dynamic on U.S. border

CBS News

Immigrant battles U.S. government for savings

Reuters

POLITICS

Bush wins Senate confirmation

The Democratic-led U.S. Senate confirmed a conservative southern judge to a federal appeals court, giving President George W. Bush a rare victory in his drive this year to put more conservatives on the bench.

Reuters

White House edits climate science

The White House denied charges that it had "watered down" congressional testimony on the impact climate change is having on public health.

ABC News

BUSINESS

Microsoft acquires stake in Facebook

CNNMoney

Bank of America to eliminate 3,000 jobs

Bank of America Corp. said it will eliminate 3,000 jobs, an announcement that came less than a week after the nation's second-largest bank reported a huge drop in earnings for the third quarter.

Associated Press

HEALTH

Experts sound off on workout grunting

Jane Ross, a 42-year-old Boston area gym buff, is honest about it: When exercising, she sometimes grunts. Some gym members object, but these noises may boost fitness.

HealthDay

Broccoli extract protects skin from ultraviolet radiation effects

The damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation can be appreciably reduced with the topical application of a broccoli extract, according to an article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Medical News Today

SPORTS

Red Sox win game 1

Back in the World Series with no Bambino’s curse to worry about, the Red Sox flattened the Rockies 13-1 in the World Series opener.

Boston Herald

Heat trade Antoine Walker to T-Wolves

The Heat traded the three-time All-Star forward to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a five-player deal that came one day after Miami completed a winless preseason.

Houston Chronicle

RELIGION

Islam sparks fiery debate in Quebec

For an area where Muslims make up less than 0.7 percent of the local population, Islam repeatedly came up as a source of anxiety in the Mauricie area, midway between Montreal and Quebec City.

Globeandmail.com

Arsonists attack Jerusalem church

Arsonists burst into a Jerusalem church and set the building on fire, raising suspicions that Jewish extremists were behind the attack.

Associated Press

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GOOD NEWS

Wildfire evacuee shelter offers lesson in commitment of volunteers

Dust off every disaster plan from Washington to San Diego and it's still unlikely you'll find mention of the emergency services provided by Shary Shores.

CNN

Mozambique's former president wins leadership prize

Mozambique's former President Joaquim Chissano, who brought peace and democracy to his country, won the first Mo Ibrahim Prize for achievement in African leadership.

HappyNews.com

WORLD

Earthquake rocks western Indonesia

A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia, sending panicked residents fleeing from their homes and briefly triggering a tsunami warning.

CNN

Spain arrests 6 in raid on Islamic cell

Spanish police broke up an Islamic cell suspected of using the Internet to recruit fighters for the Iraq insurgency, arresting six people in raids in northern Spain, authorities said.

Baltimore Sun

DR Congo general to surrender men

A renegade general in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo says he will integrate 500 of his fighters into the army as a gesture of goodwill.

BBC

ENVIRONMENT

Business of green: going to the rooftops to stop climate change

In the past few years solar panels and wind turbines have become familiar friends, comforting images that give us hope for a greener future. But how many people out there have heard of green roofs?

International Herald Tribune

Warming could wipe out half of all plant and animal species

Rising global temperatures caused by climate change could trigger a huge extinction of plants and animals, according to a study.

Guardian

African tortoises at risk

Globeandmail.com

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Jackie Chan records song for Beijing Summer Olympics

The 53-year-old actor, best known for his daredevil stunts, has recorded "We Are Ready," the official countdown song to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.

Baltimore Sun

Halle's role of a lifetime

Right now, says Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry, is "a really good time in life." The reasons are plain. She is expecting her first child and is already receiving Oscar buzz for a new role.

CBS News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Full moon is big and bright in October

On Thursday night, October 25, and into Friday morning, October 26, 2007, the Moon will be visually much larger and brighter than usual.

iTWire

Can a lack of sleep cause psychiatric disorders?

Study shows that sleep deprivation leads to a rewiring of the brain's emotional circuitry.

Scientific American

EDUCATION

UC, CSU fees up more than U.S. average, way over inflation rate

California's two public university systems raised student fees this year well above the national average for state-supported campuses, according to the College Board's annual pricing report.

San Francisco Chronicle

4 shot at Mich. middle school game

Four students attending a middle school football game were shot during halftime, and a suspect was arrested, police said.

Associated Press

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