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Houses burn on Camp Plenty Road in Canyon Country, Calif. (Photo by Dan Steinberg / AP)

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8 troops missing after ambush

The Turkish military confirmed that eight of its soldiers were missing after an ambush attack by Kurdish rebels in which 12 other soldiers were killed.

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Turkey vows to defeat rebels

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Cheney: Iran will not get nuclear weapon

The United States and other nations will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon, Vice President Dick Cheney said.

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CNN

Political theater as China's new leaders take stage

Months of speculation were put to rest when President Hu Jintao unveiled the country's nine-man inner-circle in a carefully staged piece of political theatre.

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Reuters

California wildfires kill 1

Dry conditions combined with fierce winds fueled wildfires in at least a dozen areas around Los Angeles and San Diego, threatening homes, forcing evacuations and causing at least one death.

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Hundreds evacuated in Los Angeles area

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2 U.S. sailors shot dead in Bahrain

A U.S. sailor allegedly killed two female sailors in their barracks in the Persian Gulf state of Bahrain.

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Guardian

Pakistan considers ban on processions after attack

Pakistani authorities are considering banning political processions in the run-up to a general election after a bomb attack on former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

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canada.com

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After Pakistan blast, combing for clues

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Wall Street headed to lower open

Wall Street pointed toward a lower open as investors prepared to extend the sharp losses from last week.

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NATION

Van carrying Amish had blowout

A tire blowout may have caused a van carrying passengers from an Amish community to flip over on a highway, killing three children and two adults, police said

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Jury reaches verdict in case of Muslim charity accused of funding terror

A jury has reached a verdict in the federal case against former leaders of a Muslim charity, but hadn't reached a decision on the charges that the organization provided aid to Hamas.

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FOX News

Thousands of black men to help patrol violent Philly

A month after civic leaders and the police chief in this crime-plagued city called for 10,000 black men to patrol the streets, thousands arrived.

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POLITICS

Republican candidates engage in 'demolition derby' at debate

The Republican candidates for president of the United States sharply escalated their attacks on one another, clashing over which of them is the most conservative, most experienced and most electable.

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International Herald Tribune

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President Bush at 36%, or lower, in United States

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Angus Reid

Jindal wins Louisiana governorship, pledges end of corruption

Republican U.S. Representative Bobby Jindal pledged to end corruption in Louisiana after winning the governor's race and becoming the first Indian-American chosen to lead a U.S. state.

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Bloomberg

BUSINESS

A troubled 'ownership society'

As lenders cease making small, second loans, the homeownership rate is starting to decline, and the outlook for the housing market could worsen.

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Oil falls on concerns U.S. credit-rout may hurt demand

Crude oil fell for a second day on speculation that credit-market losses may stunt economic expansion, curbing energy demand, and as the risk of a Turkish offensive in Iraq receded.

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Bloomberg

HEALTH

Emotional state doesn't affect head and neck cancer survival

Neither positive nor negative emotional states predict how long a person with cancer will survive, a new study finds.

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HealthDay

Breast cancer care eludes older women

Many older women are being under-diagnosed and under-treated for breast cancer, studies show.

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HealthDay

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WebMD

SPORTS

Brady's 6-TD game takes Pats to 6-0

Flawless at the start and off the bench, quarterback Tom Brady threw a team-record six touchdown passes to help the unbeaten Patriots rout the winless Miami Dolphins 49-28.

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BoSox World Series bound

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians 11-2 in Game 7 of the ALCS behind second baseman Dustin Pedroia's five RBIs.

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RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Religion should not be used for hate

Pope Benedict XVI and Dr. Rowan Williams, the archbishop of Canterbury, condemned the use of religion to justify violence.

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Telegraph

Students of Buddhism prepare for Dalai Lama visit

This week a Greenwood couple, part of a small but diverse community of Buddhists in Central Indiana, will celebrate a weeklong visit by the world's most famous Buddhist teacher, the 14th Dalai Lama.

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Indianapolis Star

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Rare glimpse of Buddhist relics

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GOOD NEWS

1,200-pound horse saved from pool

A 1,200-pound horse is safe after rescuers used a wrecker to pull the animal from a swimming pool at a Knoxville home.

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Woman survives 19 hours in sea off Maui

A 49-year-old woman held onto a water container to stay afloat for 19 hours until she was rescued from choppy ocean waters a mile off Maui, she said.

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WORLD

Rebel suicide squad, planes hit Sri Lanka air base

An elite Tamil Tiger suicide squad backed by light aircraft attacked a key Sri Lankan military base in an unprecedented ground and air assault, killing at least five soldiers.

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Iraq president says Kurdish rebels will announce ceasefire

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Israel's Olmert to meet Turkish PM in London

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Reuters

Polish opposition takes election

An opposition party that wants Poland's troops out of Iraq has ousted the ruling conservatives in elections.

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Guardian

ENVIRONMENT

Scientists fear climate change speed-up as oceans fail to hold greenhouse gases

The role of oceans to act as a "carbon sink" soaking up greenhouse gases has reduced, leading to new fears about global warming.

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Scotsman

In many countries, cement is crucial for growth but an enemy of green

Making cement creates pollution, in the form of carbon dioxide emissions, and the greenest of technologies can reduce that by only 20 percent.

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International Herald Tribune

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Jon Stewart renews TV contract

Political satirist Jon Stewart has renewed his contract with the Comedy Central cable TV channel in a deal that will keep "The Daily Show" on the network through 2010.

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Colbert on comedy

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MSNBC

Hollywood fest spotlights new talent

The Hollywood Awards mark the season's first movie-kudos presentation. The Hollywood Film Festival (Oct. 17-21) presented 75 films comprising 27 features, 14 docs and 34 shorts.

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Variety

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

NASA clears shuttle for launch

NASA managers cleared space shuttle Discovery for launch to attach a vestibule to the International Space Station that will serve as European and Japanese laboratories.

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Reuters

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Yahoo! News

Drought can destroy diversity

The skimmer and swimmer critters in ponds dried out by drought all end up looking the same when waters return, causing a decline in biodiversity, a new study finds.

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LiveScience

EDUCATION

Evolution's role in class set to grow

Florida has written new standards for teaching science that for the first time say public-school students need to learn about evolution.

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EducationNews.org

7-year-old suspended over drawing

A New Jersey second-grader's drawing of a stick figure shooting a gun has earned him a one-day school suspension.

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MSNBC

Photo of the Day

The Boston Red Sox celebrate their 11-2 win over the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of the American League Championship baseball series, at Fenway Park in Boston. (Photo by Winslow Townson / AP)

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