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A political meltdown followed the financial one (AP)
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AP - A political meltdown followed quickly after the financial meltdown.
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PRACTICE THAT ISN’T PERFECT TRIGGERS FAMILY DISCORD (Dear Abby)
“Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My wife and I disagree about how to handle a problem with our 6-year-old daughter, “Emily,” who has not been practicing her piano lessons as diligently as we would like. After her last lesson, I told my wife that I didn’t think Emily did very well.”
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Popular Chinese candy linked to tainted milk (AP)
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AP - They were Premier Zhou Enlai’s favorite late-night snack. He loved White Rabbit candy so much he gave a bag to President Nixon during his historic visit to China. But the iconic brand, beloved by generations of Chinese, took a hit after it was linked to the tainted milk scandal.
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Young Saudis Reinvent Ramadan
“Some in wealthy Muslim state say holy month should be devoted to sacrifice, not self-absorption.
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Obama, McCain argue over war, taxes in 1st debate (AP)
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AP - John McCain accused Barack Obama of compiling “the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate” Friday night in their first debate of a close campaign for the White House. The Democrat shot back, “Mostly that’s just me opposing George Bush’s wrong-headed policies.”
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Pulpit politics: Pastors to defy IRS (The Christian Science Monitor)
“The Christian Science Monitor - During sermons this Sunday, some 35 pastors across the country will tell their congregations which presidential candidate they should vote for, “according to the Scriptures.””
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Wachovia hunts for a merger partner: reports (Reuters)
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Reuters - Wachovia Corp has begun early merger talks with several suitors, according to published reports, all of which spurned Washington Mutual Inc prior to that lender’s seizure by the U.S. government.
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McCain, Obama prep for Mississippi square-off (Politico)
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Politico - OXFORD, Miss. — The race for the White House enters a critical phase tonight, when John McCain and Barack Obama meet for the first of three televised debates amid extraordinary financial and political turmoil.
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Sen. Edward Kennedy rushed to hospital (Reuters)
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Reuters - Ailing U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy was taken to a Cape Cod hospital on Friday after police received an emergency call he was not feeling the well, the Boston Herald said on its website.
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Sen. Kennedy in hospital after mild seizure (Reuters)
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Reuters - U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy was taken to a hospital near his Cape Cod, Massachusetts, home on Friday after a mild seizure, his office said in a statement.
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