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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, and Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, face the audience at the end of the town hall-style presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., in this file photo. (Photo by Charles Dharapak / AP)

EPA sets tightest lead air emission standard in 30 years

In its most recent report on the air quality standards for lead, the Environmental Protection Agency has tightened the allowable lead level.

eFluxMedia

Beijing assures Pakistan of support for debt payments

China has assured Pakistan it will not be forced to default on upcoming international debt payments. Such a pledge offers a boost to Pakistan, which faces a $10bn gap in external financing.

Financial Times

Why Pakistan's Zardari Is Cozying Up to China

TIME

For next president, historic power over economy

The next president will lead a country gripped by the worst economic turmoil in generations. But whoever ends up in the White House will also have historic power to reshape the nation's financial system.

NPR

Bush to hold crisis talks with EU

BBC

Special section:

In depth: US downturn

Financial Times

Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama

Retired U.S. Gen. Colin Powell, a former secretary of state in the Bush administration, has endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Reuters

Powell on Meet the Press

MSNBC

Mugabe aide: Zimbabwe power-sharing deal 'can't be imposed'

Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe's top lieutenant fired a warning shot against any bid by southern African leaders involved in an ailing power-sharing deal, to impose a solution on rival parties.

AFP

Mr. Tsvangirai on why the talks are stalled

BBC

NATION

Thousands of voters across the country face mix-ups in registrations

Thousands of voters must reestablish their eligibility for their votes to count on Nov. 4, a result of new state registration systems that are incorrectly rejecting them.

MSNBC

ACORN controversy: fraud, or foolishness?

CBS News

US gas price drops below $3 a gallon

The national average price of a gallon of gasoline has fallen below $3 for the first time since February.

USA Today

Jail time a possibility for Fosella

Rep. Vito Fossella was found guilty of driving while under the influence, but a Virginia judge put off the politically-charged question of serving jail time.

The Hill

POLITICS

Stevens judged by 2 juries, in trial and then in election

Stevens' performance during two days on the stand could sway what has been called a second jury: the Alaska voters who will deliver a verdict on whether he should keep a position he has held for 40 years.

Associated Press

McCain and Obama spar over tax cuts

In an outbreak of class warfare, McCain and Obama swapped sharply worded charges over tax cuts, each accusing the other of shortchanging middle-income Americans at a time of economic hardship for millions.

MSNBC

McCain: Obama's tax policies 'socialist'

CNN

Obama says McCain helping 'bandits' of market

YouTube

Biden attacks GOP robo calls, mocks Palin

Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden accused Republicans of "scurrilous" campaign tactics. He urged supporters not to be distracted from the economic issues affecting their lives.

CBS News

Obama surpasses record, raises $150 million in September

Bloomberg

Real Palin on Saturday Night Live

NBC

The final presidential debate and the campaign road ahead

Christian Science Monitor

HEALTH

Rethinking prostate cancer in older men

With increasing life expectancies, improved surgical tools, and clearer patient results, many older men with early prostate cancer are taking a pass on the advice to hold off on treatment.

HealthDay

Flu season under way, outbreaks reported in 7 states

Flu season is about to get under way in the U.S., and some states are beginning to see their first cases of the flu virus.

ABC News

ENVIRONMENT

Earth talk: Is nitrogen better than air for filling car tires?

Proponents of nitrogen say it is a smart choice because it leaks from tires at a slower rate than air. Underinflated tires are a big contributor to global warming, as they cause drivers to waste fuel.

Christian Science Monitor

Power from thin air?

LiveScience

Gator control program pits hunters against animal experts

South Carolina has joined 7 other states in an ambitious effort to recruit thousands of would-be gator wranglers to cull them.

ABC News

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Mandaeans — a threatened religion

The Sabian Mandaeans have fled persecution in Iraq. Some have found safety in Britain, but now they claim they have nowhere to worship or teach their children about their faith.

BBC

This is not your grandfather’s Bible

The Bible is getting a makeover as publishers try to catch every type of customer's attention and draw in new readers who would be unlikely to pick up the holy tome in its traditional form.

Religion News Service

Columns And Op-Ed

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Editorial:

The politics of the retouched headshot

Atlantic Online

Editorial:

In poll position

Economist

Column:

Stocks finish volatile week with losses

The Street

Column:

Well, excuuuuuse meee!

Slate

Column:

Torn between Obama and McCain

Real Clear Politics

Column:

Dissecting Cindy McCain's private world

Salon.com

Blog:

Presidential endorsement

Economist

Column:

The call of the tribe

Arts and Letters

Column (Michael Barone):

Can Joe the Plumber save McCain?

Real Clear Politics

Column (Herman Schwartz):

The Supreme Court and the election

The Nation

Blog (Ross Douthat):

What is the conservative cocoon?

Atlantic Online

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GOOD NEWS

Abducted boy found alive in Las Vegas

A six year-old boy, kidnapped from a Las Vegas home by alleged drug dealers posing as policemen, has been found alive in a neighborhood northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, police said.

Yahoo! News

Restoration starts on part of Berlin Wall

Some 19 years after the barrier was opened, restoration work began on the longest remaining stretch, which has been ravaged by age and damaged by vandals and trophy hunters chipping off pieces.

HappyNews.com

WORLD

N. Korea to make 'major announcement'

North Korea will make an "important announcement" amid speculation over the health of its leader Kim Jong Il, a Japanese newspaper reported.

MSNBC

Russia fleet 'may leave Ukraine'