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A woman walks past a display showing stock prices at a brokerage firm in Hong Kong. The Hang Seng index closed down 1142.11 points or 8.3 percent.   (Photo by Vincent Yu / AP) OPEC cuts oil supply in face of lower demand trying to bring prices back up The OPEC cartel ordered a cut in oil production of at least 1.5 million barrels a day to take effect Nov. 1, according to Saudi oil minister Ali Al-Naimi. International Herald Tribune Fed cracking down on housing scams The U.S. Federal Reserve is working with other regulators to crack down on scams to take advantage of distressed homeowners by mimicking mailings sent out by mortgage industry alliance Hope Now. Reuters Greenspan denies blame for crisis, admits 'flaw' YouTube Bill Clinton: 'We blew it' on global food Today's global food crisis shows "we all blew it, including me when I was president," by treating crops as commodities instead of as a vital right of the world's poor, Bill Clinton told the United Nations. CBS News West is in talks on credit to aid poorer nations International Herald Tribune   Wall Street futures drop 550 points over global fears Wall Street heads for another precipitous drop on fears of a global recession stirred panic among investors, sending world financial markets into a tailspin. CBS News Japan leads Asian shares' plunge BBC Wall Street workers losing jobs, but hang on to their hope More than 760,000 people have lost their jobs so far this year, and 47 states this week reported that their unemployment rates were higher than last year. ABC News Ominous harbinger: more new jobless claims CBS News The bad news about your job Newsweek US hands over control of once violent 12th Iraqi province The United States relinquished control of a southern province that includes Sunni areas once known as the "triangle of death," handing security responsibility to the Iraqi government. MSNBC New polls paint bleak battleground map for McCain campaign A series of new polls found a bleak outlook for John McCain, even in traditionally Republican states, and a potential landslide victory for Democrat Barack Obama. McClatchy Newspapers   NATION New York council amends law, allows Bloomberg to run The New York City Council approved a charter revision to permit Mayor Michael Bloomberg and 35 of its 51 members to run for a third four-year term. Bloomberg Losers in heated City Council term limits vote say 'the fix was in' New York Daily News Crews battle two fires near Los Angeles Crews are dealing with a wildfire burning outside Los Angeles at the base of a soaring mountain, a day after snuffing out a blaze that erupted near the city's world-famous Getty museum. MSNBC Wildfires burn near Getty Center YouTube FEMA blames residents for trailer toxins The Federal Emergency Management Agency questioned findings of high formaldehyde levels in agency-issued trailers and said the lifestyles of the flood victims may be to blame. CBS News POLITICS Pets get political The Humane Society's Legislative Fund announced its support of Barack Obama, marking its first endorsement of a presidential candidate. San Francisco Chronicle Spending rose in Palin's administrations Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin calls herself a fiscal conservative who wants to "rein in government spending." But Palin didn't cut the size of government as mayor of Wasilla, and she hasn't done so as governor. USA Today Palin double standard? CNN The rush is on to vote early Barack Obama has been urging his supporters to vote early, and so far it seems to be paying off. Some polling data indicates he has up to a 20 percent lead over Sen. John McCain from early votes. Christian Science Monitor Snags amid early voting in Florida Reuters HEALTH Health insurance costs outpace wages Workers' health insurance premiums went up more than five times faster than wages since 2000, adding to an increasingly tight squeeze on family budgets. WebMD US doctors often prescribe placebos About half of American doctors in a new survey say they regularly give patients placebo treatments — usually drugs or vitamins that won't really help their condition. MSNBC New diagnostic criteria proposed for polycystic kidney disease The current diagnostic criteria for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease miss many cases of the milder form and need revision, say investigators supporting a new set of criteria. MedPage Today LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Hollywood woos Bollywood for bigger hits The entertainment and media industry in emerging markets such as China, India and Russia is forecast to grow at more than double the pace in developed markets, with India growing at the fastest pace. Reuters Poll results: Politics = entertainment! A new survey found that Americans age 18-34 spend 34 percent of their TV time watching election-related programming, and half of all Americans said they are watching fewer prime time shows as a result. Entertainment Weekly 'The Daily Show': Pop culture's new comic go-to? ABC News SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Memories selectively, safely erased A new study describes a method to rapidly and specifically erase a selected set of memories from the mouse brain in a controlled and inducible manner. Science Daily Gov. Schwartzenegger opens new California solar power plant Turning a long line of mirrors to catch the sunshine, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger fired up Caliornia's first solar thermal power plant in nearly 20 years. Environment News Service EDUCATION US cities' math scores split compared to rest of the world Fourth- and eighth-grade students in six U.S. cities hold their own against international competitors from Singapore, Japan, England and elsewhere. USA Today Kids less likely to graduate than parents Your child is less likely to graduate from high school than you were, and most states are doing little to hold schools accountable, according to a study by a children's advocacy group. USA Today   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Glenn Greenwald): What happened to GOP electoral tactics? Salon.com Column (Bonnie Erbe): Greenspan speaks on the financial crisis U.S. News & World Report Column (Robert J. Samuelson): Young voters, get mad Newsweek Column (Jack Shafer): Stolen elections American as apple pie Slate Column (Glenn Greenwald): Fallen myth: Obama's 'Jewish problem' Salon.com Column: Detroit's Big Three: Purge urge to merge Christian Science Monitor Editorial: When to call the soldiers home Economist Column (Froma Harrop): Palin drove stake into centrist hearts Real Clear Politics   Site edited by: Zahra Jaferi, Tom Moran, Jasmine Jernberg, Walt Chiu, Eric Connolly, Max Miller, Brian Levine, Orion McClure, Carlos Wall, Danaila Adriana, Joe Gold and Beverly Stiles.   GOOD NEWS Justin Timberlake raises $1 million for children's charity Justin Timberlake has raised $1 million for a children's charity with the help of famous friends the Jonas Brothers, 50 Cent, Rihanna and Leona Lewis. San Francisco Chronicle Colombia radio host connects 'kidnapped voices' with families For 14 years, Herbin Hoyos has hosted "Kidnapped Voices," a radio program for relatives of Colombian kidnap victims to broadcast messages to their loved ones. New York Daily News WORLD Bush plans to establish US diplomatic post in Iran 29 years after hostage crisis The Bush administration will announce after the election that it intends to establish the first U.S. diplomatic presence in Iran since the 1979-81 hostage crisis. McClatchy Newspapers Latin America girded for financial crisis Latin America is affected by the global downturn, but it is more prepared thanks to greater foreign reserves and less external debt. Christian Science Monitor US to host G20 world summit over crisis The United States is to host a summit of world leaders to discuss the financial crisis and reshaping the global economic system, 11 days after its presidential election. Financial Times BUSINESS GM to halt savings-plan payments amid wider slowdown General Motors, the largest U.S. automaker, is suspending matching payments to employee 401(k) savings plans as it makes more cuts to conserve cash amid slumping sales. Bloomberg Bailed-out but still giving bonuses ABC News Executive compensation faces scrutiny Excessive executive compensation has come under increased scrutiny as countries resort to bailout plans to stabilize their domestic banks. Forbes Oil, gold, commodities in `freefall' as economic slump deepens Crude oil, copper and gold led a drop in commodities, extending a record quarterly decline on expectations an economic slump will sap demand for raw materials. Bloomberg SPORTS Report: Patriots' Brady has more procedures on his knee The New England Patriots denied a report that they were upset with quarterback Tom Brady for opting against the team's preferred doctors and undergoing surgery on the West Coast. Sports Illustrated Shields, Rays squeeze Phillies to tie World Series at 1-1 Squeeze plays, a wacky checked swing and a fresh face out of the bullpen. The plucky Tampa Bay Rays pulled all their tricks at Tropicana Field to tie the World Series at one game each. Sporting News World Series MSNBC ENVIRONMENT Will recession kill cap and trade? On the campaign trail, Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama support the policy to curb greenhouse gases. But after the economic meltdown, it would seem unlikely that agenda is still on the table. Forbes Potent greenhouse gas more common than originally estimated A potent greenhouse gas many thousands of times more effective at warming the world's atmosphere than carbon dioxide is four times more prevalent than previously thought. Yahoo! News Citing global warming, Al Gore renews his call to cut oil use in next 10 years Speaking at Harvard University, Al Gore renewed his call for an end to dependence on oil and other carbon-based fuels, blaming it for global warming and the United States' problems in the Middle East. Environmental News Network RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Study finds more Orthodox Christian converts in America A new study of Orthodox Christians in America found more converts than they expected, mostly from Roman Catholic and evangelical Protestant backgrounds. USA Today Abuse survivors struggle with loss of faith, confidence Some former members of the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries compound in Arkansas were physically abused. Surviving in mainstream society has been difficult for them all. 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