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Pedja Dordevic, left, puts up plywood bearing the names of past hurricanes, including Wilma, Rita, Dennis and Ivan in Key West, Fla., in preparation for Hurricane Ike. (Photo by Lynne Sladky / AP)

Stocks surge on bailout of Fannie, Freddie

Stocks surged out of the gates, rallying after the government seized mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a move that's hoped will stimulate banks to lend to customers and to each other.

MarketWatch

Asian stocks soar on Fannie, Freddie news

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White House race enters high gear

The US presidential rivals have begun campaigning in earnest, as a new opinion poll put Republican Sen. John McCain ahead of Democrat Sen. Barack Obama.

BBC

One million evacuate as Hurricane Ike hits Cuba

Nearly one million people in Cuba have fled their homes as Hurricane Ike roars across the island, tearing off roofs and sending waves crashing into buildings.

Times Online

Hurricane Ike could impact cruises out of Gulf ports by midweek

USA Today

Ike's projected path

CNN

Ike tears path of destruction through Caribbean

YouTube

Venezuela and Russia may hold joint naval exercises

President Hugo Chavez said that Venezuelan and Russian ships could soon hold joint naval exercises in the Caribbean — a move that would likely raise concerns in Washington.

ABC News

Woodward: Military brass opposed surge in Iraq

The idea of throwing another 30,000 troops into Iraq was a desperate gamble in a dark time. And only now are we finding out just how much opposition there was by the nation's top military leaders.

CBS News

NATION

As Pentagon tribute opens, others remain years away

In between the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery is the first permanent memorial at one of the three sites defined by the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

USA Today

The sex change capital of the US

A small rocky mountain town is home to a cottage industry helping transgender people.

CBS News

POLITICS

Sarah Palin to have first press interview

Sen. McCain's camp has approved Gov. Sarah Palin to be interviewed by ABC News during which she will most certainly be questioned about her personal life and ongoing ethics investigation.

NY Daily News

Democrats to yield on offshore drilling

House Democrats are ready to propose an expansion of offshore drilling as part of a broader energy bill they plan to introduce this month, according to a top Democrat.

The Hill

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Latest copyright scofflaw - meet the GOP

Heart's song "Barracuda" was played at the GOP convention and the publishers sent a cease-and-desist notice, marking the third time in as many months the GOP has been accused of hijacking copyrighted works.

Wired

What a difference a year makes

Just a year after mumbling through a zombie-like performance on the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears seemed to rise from the dead at this year's event.

NY Daily News

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Scientists say warmth opens Arctic routes

The Arctic Ocean, long a frozen region, is transforming during the summers into more of an open ocean.

International Herald Tribune

Phoenix lander searches for Martian microbial oasis

The mission's recent confirmations of water ice in the soil and water vapor in the air have led the NASA scientists to reason that a certain kind of water is likely to reside in the Martian soil.

Wired

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Bless this nest

New paint. New carpet. And new energy. More homeowners are asking clergy and spiritualists to perform blessings as part of moving into a new home.

Star Tribune

Palin offers a window into Pentecostal beliefs, practices

The blogosphere is abuzz with snippets of sermons at Pentecostal and charismatic churches attended by GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

Religion News Service

Examining Palin's faith

CNN

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GOOD NEWS

Cancer telethon donations top $100M

Spurred by an historic telethon, viewers stood up to cancer and pushed total donations for research to battle the disease past the $100 million mark.

HappyNews.com

Wounded warriors find new mission

Paralympics gives vets new avenue to compete, serve their country.

CBS News

WORLD

Sarkozy leads EU trio to Moscow

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has arrived in Moscow for talks with the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev about the crisis in Georgia.

BBC

Civilian deaths in Pakistan attack