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From left, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox, and Federal Housing Authority Director James Lockhart, testify on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Susan Walsh / AP)

Galveston residents return after Ike

Twelve days after Hurricane Ike began an assault that left their city in shambles, thousands of Galveston residents are making their way back home to take stock and begin the long recovery.

Houston Chronicle

Texas residents return home

MSNBC

US stocks tread water after Buffett move

Wall Street swung between gains and losses as investors weighed Warren Buffett’s vote of confidence in the financial system against continued uncertainty over the proposed bailout.

Financial Times

Goldman doubles down after Buffett play

Forbes

Buffet on the meltdown

MSNBC

Grim Bernanke offers grave threats

Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke warned that the current Wall Street crisis could drag the U.S. economy into a deeper downturn and urged Congress to take action on a proposed bailout package.

CNNMoney

Upheaval on Wall Street stirs anger in UN

International Herald Tribune

Anger, skepticism puts bailout in jeopardy as deadline looms

MSNBC

Poll: Economic discontent boosts Barack Obama over John McCain

In a 52-43 lead, Sen. Obama has seized the reins of economic discontent by persuading voters he understands their economic troubles and can better address them.

ABC News

McCain discusses financial crisis, rescue plan

Reuters

Iraq passes provincial elections law

After months of bitter negotiation, the Iraqi Parliament passed a provincial election law, clearing the way for elections in most of the country by the end of January.

International Herald Tribune

NATION

9/11 suspect grills US judge on religion

Accused September 11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed asked a U.S. military judge whether he belonged to an "extremist" religious group, at an unusual Guantanamo war-crimes court hearing.

Reuters

Compensation sought for tomato growers devastated by salmonella scare

On June 7, the Food and Drug Administration alerted consumers that tomatoes may have caused a salmonella outbreak. Lawmakers have joined farmers in criticizing the FDA handling of the outbreak.

McClatchy Newspapers

POLITICS

Pentagon proposed budget a record

The Pentagon budget would rise to a new record as a $630 billion plus omnibus spending bill rushing toward the floor of the House of Representatives.

USA Today

NRA tries to tarnish Obama on guns

As pro-gun group tries to make gun control into wedge issue, some gun advocates remain wary of Sen. McCain.

CBS News

Illinois expects Obama to make a big impact

USA Today

Obama, McCain battle for Va. voters

MSNBC

Palin tries to strengthen foreign policy credentials at UN

Seeking to shore up her foreign policy credentials, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin met with foreign leaders as the United Nations General Assembly convened in New York.

ABC News

At U.N., Palin poses for her not-too-close-up

MSNBC

SPORTS

Fielder homers rescue Brewers

Prince Fielder homered with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied twice to beat Pittsburgh 7-5, keeping pace with the New York Mets in the NL wild-card race.

ESPN

Santana sparks Mets' win with arm, bat

The New York Mets needed a break, and Johan Santana's bat shattered just in time. Santana sparked the Mets' offense with an unusual broken-bat infield single and struck out 10 in eight innings.

Sporting News

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

50 Cent making movie to accompany album’s December release

50 Cent’s life is like a movie, so it makes sense that he’s writing one. The rapper is working on a feature film, "Before I Self-Destruct," which is based on his album of the same name.

Rolling Stone

Clay Aiken confirms he's gay

American Idol runner-up and Broadway actor goes on the record in People magazine.

CBS News

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Many Arabs denounce Saudi cleric's edict for killing owners of 'immoral' TV stations

Arabs across the ideological spectrum are denouncing a top Saudi cleric's edict that it was permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV stations that show "immoral" content.

Star Tribune

With Wall Street in turmoil, some in suits turn to religion

As financial workers suffer through tumultuous times on Wall Street, some are turning to an old source of solace: religion.

USA Today

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GOOD NEWS

Pets take the bite out of dorm life

There is a growing college-life trend: pet-friendly dorm rooms offered to interested students. Administrators and students alike declare the concept a hit.

USA Today

New coin for Prince Charles' birthday

Britain's Royal Mint has issued a new collectors coin featuring images of Prince Charles and his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, to celebrate his 60th birthday.

HappyNews.com

WORLD

Pakistan's Zardari tries to keep his distance from US

President Asif Ali Zardari finds himself struggling to maintain his political footing in the face of contending pressures that threaten to knock him off balance.

TIME

Next president must work 'very carefully with Pakistan'

MSNBC

N Korea evicts nuclear inspectors

North Korea has told international nuclear monitors to leave the site of its main nuclear reactor as it steps up moves to restart the plant. , the U.N.'s nuclear agency has said.

Al Jazeera

North Korea to restart nuclear program

ABC News

BUSINESS

Price of existing homes sees record fall

Prices of existing homes in the U.S. suffered a record drop in August, while the sales pace slowed and the overstock of homes shrank, the National Association of Realtors said.

Reuters

FBI investigates 4 firms at center of the economic turmoil

The FBI is investigating four major U.S. financial institutions whose collapse helped trigger a $700 billion bailout plan by the Bush administration.

CBS News

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Google vs. iPhone: Is Steve Jobs reliving his past mistakes?

The new open-platform, third-party-developer-friendly Google Phone may spell the downfall of Apple's iPhone. Does this sound familiar?

TIME

Many more Google devices in the works

Forbes

China counts down to space launch

China will send its third manned mission into space on a mission that will include its first space walk, the government said.

Reuters

HEALTH

When is leg pain dangerous?

Sometimes leg pain is just a cramp, but it also can be a sign of a blood clot or deep vein thrombosis, which can become a pulmonary embolism.

ABC News

VA to increase disability benefits for mild brain trauma

The government plans to substantially increase disability benefits for veterans with mild traumatic brain injuries.

USA Today

EDUCATION

Blogging from the classroom, teachers seek influence, risk trouble

Teacher blogs are becoming essential reading for anyone who wants to look beyond standardized test score reports to see what's really going on in schools.

U.S. News & World Report

Schools flunk No Child Left Behind

A new study found that the number of schools failing to meet achievement goals nationwide under No Child Left Behind jumped by 50 percent since last year — with California leading the way.

San Francisco Chronicle

ENVIRONMENT

Extinct tortoise could be resurrected

A giant tortoise species from the Galápagos Islands thought to be extinct since the 1800s may not be gone after all, according to new research findings.

National Geographic

Starving polar bears resort to cannibalism as Arctic ice shrinks

Starving Arctic polar bears are attacking and feeding on one another in recent years, scientists say. In one incident in northern Alaska, a male bear broke into a female's den and killed her.

CNN

Photo of the Day

Chinese workers install the mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on decorations set up ahead of the 59th National Day celebrations in Beijing, China. (Photo by Ng Han Guan / AP)

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