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Gordon Brown's National Economic Council: the lineup - Telegraph.co.uk
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Gordon Brown's "economic war council" was established as an emergency response to the global financial crisis. By Jon Swaine The National Economic Council was unveiled by Mr Brown to come up with strategies to deal with the threat caused by the credit ...
Mandelson to have kidney operation
Mandelson to have kidney stone op
European crisis deepens as bailouts continue - MarketWatch
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By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The unprecedented crisis for European banks deepened severely, leading to new rescue packages for firms including Fortis and Hypo Real Estate as Germany joined the growing list of countries to ...
European countries ramp up deposit protection
German Stocks Fall to Lowest Since 2006; Hypo Real Estate Drops
Angels stay alive with Game 3 win over Red Sox - Newsday
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By KAT O'BRIEN | kat.obrien@newsday.com With one single, he changed all that. Aybar knocked in the winning run in the Angels' 5-4, 12-inning win over the Red Sox that kept the Angels alive in the American League Division Series.
Video: Angels, White Sox Each Force a Game 4
Bob Ryan Twelfth of never: Game a real drag
Old events fuel new campaign attacks - The Associated Press
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ASHEVILLE, NC (AP) - The McCain and Obama presidential campaigns traded accusations of mudslinging Monday in the wake of new ads dredging up infamous events from 20, 30, even 40 years ago.
Video: Palin Defends Terrorist Comment Against Obama
Dems: Forget Ayers, Remember Keating
Financial Crises Spread in Europe - New York Times
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By CARTER DOUGHERTY, NELSON SCHWARTZ and FLOYD NORRIS European nations scrambled further Monday to prevent a growing credit crisis from bringing down major banks and alarming savers as Sweden followed Germany, Austria and Denmark in offering new ...
Germany pledges to secure deposits
Germany says assurance for savers is "political"
Lilly to Buy ImClone for $6.5 Billion - Wall Street Journal
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By KEVIN KINGSBURY Eli Lilly & Co. has inked a $6.5 billion deal to acquire ImClone Systems Inc., a transaction that has the support of Chairman Carl Icahn, who holds 14% stock in the company.
ImClone Announces Merger Agreement with Eli Lilly at $70 Per Share
Eli Lilly to buy ImClone for $6.5 billion
UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-FBR raises Wells Fargo price target - Reuters
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Oct 6 (Reuters) - Friedman Billings Ramsey raised its price target on the stock of Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the fifth-largest US bank, by $5 to $25, saying the proposed merger with Wachovia Corp (WB.
Video: Wachovia Calls Order Blocking Sale 'invalid'
Appeals court overturns Citi-Wachovia exclusivity extension
Suicide Bombing Kills 27 in Sri Lanka, Including Former Army General - Voice of America
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By Anjana Pasricha In Sri Lanka, a suicide bombing by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels has killed at least 27 people, including a top former army general.
Tiger suicide attack kills 27 in Sri Lanka: officials
Military: Suicide bomber kills 27 in Sri Lanka
AIDS, cancer scientists scoop medicine Nobel - CNN
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(CNN) -- Two Frenchmen and a German won the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine for their discoveries of viruses that cause HIV and cervical cancer, the organization's Web site said Monday.
3 European scientists share Nobel medicine prize
Hausen, Barre-Sinoussi, Montagnier Win Medicine Nobel (Update1)
Free Treatments to Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors - Community Impact Newspaper
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In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, facelogic Spa at Lakeline is "Thinking Pink" with both service and financial donations in support of breast cancer patients and survivors.
Local tattoo studio offers ink for a cure
The Day Ahead: Oct. 6, 2008
Under Financial Restraints, McCain Drops Michigan - ABC News
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By RUSSELL GOLDMAN The electoral map shrank for John McCain Thursday as he abandoned his campaign in Michigan, raising the stakes in other battleground states such as Ohio.
The shifting election battleground
National electoral map: Obama seizes 273 to beat McCain
"More Kids" For Brad & Angelina - The Daily Blabber from iVillage
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Wow! Angelina Jolie took to the red carpet Saturday night ,for the first time since giving birth to the twins, and, man, did she look gorgeous!
Angelina Jolie adds Knox and Vivienne ink
Jolie-Pitt Seem Happy Couple On NY Red Carpet
IBM Expands Cloud Computing Offerings - CRN
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By Rick Whiting, ChannelWeb IBM expanded its cloud computing efforts Monday, debuting new on-demand services for ISVs and customers the company said would make it easier for businesses to adopt cloud computing practices for improving collaboration, ...
IBM's House In The Clouds
IBM launches Bluehouse, a Facebook for business
EU split on how to tackle financial crisis - Xinhua
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¡¡BRUSSELS, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Despite a pledge by the leaders of the European Union (EU)'s big four -- France, Germany, Britain and Italy -- to coordinate in tackling the current financial crisis, divisions in Europe in the face of the difficulty ...
Europe shows limits in credit crisis response
Europe Scrambles to Rescue Banks
Patriots show their heart in San Francisco - Boston Globe
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By Christopher L. Gasper SAN FRANCISCO - No matter how famous the offensive coordinator, how innovative his game plan, or how dangerous his offense there is one little simple rule of football that will stop any attack - if you don't have it, ...
Niners can't solve Patriots' clock-grinding ground game
Purdy: Time for a change on 49ers defense
Mike Bloomberg: Mayor for Life - Newsday
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To hell with this being a nation governed by laws and not men. Shred the City Charter. Scrap the voters' referendum. Ignore the will of the people.
News of The Day
Democracy Rules
Phillies bats power NLDS victory over Brewers - Philadelphia Daily News
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By DAVID MURPHY MILWAUKEE - What does a moment sound like? It sounds like this: a crowd of 40000 plus, standing on its feet, hooting and hollering and screaming and yelling and banging together two inflatable plastic cylinders, the brainchild of some ...
Pat Burrell finally has his day
Burrell comes through in big way for Phillies
'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' tops weekend box office - Los Angeles Times
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A nation of Chihuahua dogs living in the Lost City of Techichi. in the movie "Beverly Hills Chihuahua." The Disney film does better than expected, grossing $29 million and knocking 'Eagle Eye' into second place.
Chihuahua is box office top dog
Chihuahua' Is Top Dog at Box Office
OJ Simpson jury: Tapes did football legend in - New York Daily News
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BY NANCY DILLON Jurors, including Dora Pettit (with mike), say they set aside personal feelings and based guilty OJ Simpson conviction on facts.
Simpson jury held strong views on 1995 acquittal
Ostler: With a prison term, maybe Simpson can find real killers
Facebook co-founder Moskovitz leaves to start group collaboration ... - VentureBeat
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Facebook co-foudner Dustin Moskovitz (left) and colleague Justin Rosenstein (right) said this weekend they are leaving Facebook to start their own company.
Facebook co-founder to leave
Facebook Executive Leaves The Company
‘SNL’ Keeps It Political - New York Times
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Once again, “Saturday Night Live” led off the weekend’s show with Tina Fey, above, the Emmy Award-winning creator of “30 Rock,” as the Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska.
Tina Fey and SNL do it again with VP debate spoof
Fey as Palin continues to boost ‘SNL’ ratings
SNL Rides High on Campaign Satire - Wall Street Journal
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By REBECCA DANA NBC's "Saturday Night Live" drew another crush of viewers this weekend, with approximately 10 million tuning in to watch comedian Tina Fey's latest sendup of GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
Hathaway able to laugh at herself on ‘SNL’
In slip up, Palin calls Afghanistan “our neighboring country”
Mother-in-Law of Biden Dies - New York Times
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By JOHN M. BRODER Bonny Jean Jacobs, 78, the mother-in-law of Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, died Sunday after a long illness, a spokesman for Mr.
Biden suspends campaign after death of mother-in-law
Biden Steps Off Trail for Mother-In-Law's Funeral
Sony Expands E-book Reader Range - PC World
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Sony is introducing a second electronic book reader to its range in the US that comes with upgraded hardware and will go on sale in November.
Kindle 2 pictures leaked: Same size, redesigned package
Amazon Kindle 2 Leaks
• Supreme Court's Future Hinges on Who Wins '08 Race - Washington Post
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By Robert Barnes There were not many conspicuous tributes to the legacy of President Bush at last month's Republican National Convention, but there was at least one.
Presidential race may shift balance on Supreme Court
Seeking to Shift Attention to Judicial Nominees
Obama accuses McCain of looking for distractions - CNN
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(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama on Sunday charged that Sen. John McCain's campaign is launching "Swift boat-style attacks" on him instead of addressing the country's problems.
Health Care Destruction
Presidential candidates present health care proposals
