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Sam The Record Man Sign Comes Down On Yonge St.
It's the end of an era as one of the city's most famous icons goes into storage for a few years.
Worldwide rate cut expected
With no let-up in market turmoil in sight, analysts say a coordinated interest rate cut by the world's biggest central banks is becoming more likely.
6 bodies found in California gated community
Los Angeles police say six bodies have been discovered in a home in an upscale gated community.
White House rivals go nuclear as debate looms
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AFP) - Republican John McCain Monday accused White House rival Barack Obama of obfuscating his past and offering no track record to point a way out of America's deepening economic crisis.
PAMELA Satellite May Be Detecting Relativistic-Proton Dark Matter Stragglers
In the 14th century, an English logician, William of Ockham, devised the principle now called Occam's or Ockham's razor logic.
The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
Levee's fail from the bottom up... pile all the rock in the world on the top of a levee, but unless you address the erosion at its base, the levee will still fail...
Heart Attack Season is Approaching
According to Health and Wellness expert Michael Torchia, more people die of heart attacks during the months of November thru January than any other time of the year.
NASA and The Adler Planetarium Host Nasa Future Forum in Chicago
NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale will deliver a keynote address on Friday, Oct. 10, at the Adler Planetarium to kick off NASA's Future Forum in Chicago.
The Blood Bath of Innocent Christians Must Not Be Utilized for Political Mileage
Anti-Christian Threats Unnoticed in Rural Karnataka, Recent Violence in Nine Districts outside Kandhamal, Orissa
Chalco forecasts over 50% slump in Q3 profit
BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Aluminum Corp. of China ...
Poll: 63% Palestinians support extending Abbas' presidential term
RAMALLAH, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- A local poll published here ...
World Bank chief says multilateral system needs fundamental overhaul amid current financial crisis
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- World Bank President Robert ...
Contagious virus sickens 200 U.S. students
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- A highly contagious ...
Six found dead in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Six people were found dead ...
Local authorities confirm nine deaths in Tibet quake
LHASA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Nine people were confirmed dead ...
China launches emergency response after Tibet quake
BEIJING, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's seismological ...
Islamist group say aid agencies welcome in central Somalia
MOGADISHU, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- A major Somali Islamist group ...
Crude prices dip below $88 amid global market sell-off
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Crude prices dipped below 88 ...
Bus driver in fatal California crash arrested
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Authorities arrested a bus ...
Cypriot media reveal less progress in reunification talks
NICOSIA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The leaders of Cyprus' two ...
Moral Questions for the Presidential Candidates
Posing the moral questions facing the next American president.
CNN - Dead Athlete's Relatives Star In Ice Cube Video
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CNN - Obama Ad: McCain Didn't Learn From Keating 5
Barack Obama's Campaign Is Trying To Draw A Parallel Between John McCain's Involvement In The Nearly 2-decade-Old "Keating Five" Scandal And The Current Economic Crisis. The Obama Campaign Released A 13-minute Documentary Called "Keating Economics: John McCain And The Making Of A Financial Crisis." McCain Was Investigated As Being One Of Five Senators, Dubbed The Keating Five, Who Met With Regulators On Behalf Of Charles Keating, The Owner Of An Arizona Savings And Loan.
Obama video: McCain didn't learn from Keating 5
Barack Obama's campaign is trying to draw a parallel between John McCain's involvement in the nearly 2-decade-old "Keating Five" scandal and the current economic crisis. The Obama campaign released a 13-minute documentary called "Keating Economics: John McCain and the Making of a Financial Crisis." McCain was investigated as being one of five senators, dubbed the Keating Five, who met with regulators on behalf of Charles Keating, the owner of an Arizona savings and loan.
Female fighters: Enough with male dominance
The women line the mountainside, locked hand in hand in their green battle fatigues, and begin dancing. It's a victory dance, they say, that is routine after raids across the border on Turkish troops.
McCain Camp Open About Character Assault
"If we keep talking about the economic crisis, we're going to lose," a top McCain aide says.
Another Single-Day Record: Dow Drops 800 Points
Wall Street suffered through another traumatic session Monday, with the Dow Jones industrials plunging as much as 800 points and setting a new record for a one-day point drop as investors despaired that the credit crisis would take a heavy toll around the world. The Dow also fell below 10,000 for the first time since 2004, and all the major indexes fell more than 7 percent.
RTS posts biggest-ever drop on cheap commodities, recession fears
MOSCOW, Oct 6 (Prime-Tass) Russia's RTS benchmark index posted the biggest single-day drop in its history Monday as commodity prices spiraled downward and fears about a global recession remained...
Eli Lilly bids $6.5 billion for ImClone
BOSTON/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co has agreed to acquire ImClone Systems Inc for $6.5 billion, outbidding Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and potentially bringing to a close one of the most colorful corporate sagas in biotech history.
McCain and Obama unleash another round of attacks
NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama warmed up on Monday for a potentially crucial debate by unleashing another volley of personal attacks on each other's character in an increasingly ugly White House race.
Stocks plummet in global market rout
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slid more than 6 percent on Monday, with the Dow diving to its lowest level in almost five years, on fears the global economy was hurtling into recession despite government efforts to contain the fast-spreading financial crisis.
Judges oppose proposed foster, adoption ban
A collection of 13 retired judges, including three former chief justices of the Arkansas Supreme Court, said Monday they're opposing a ballot measure aimed at banning gay and lesbian couples from becoming adoptive or foster parents.
State official retires after foster-care criticism
The head of the state's Division of Children and Family Services is retiring as state officials face scrutiny over the foster care system.
Marshals: Alamo en route to Arkansas
Evangelist and convicted tax evader Tony Alamo left Arizona for Arkansas under the watch of federal marshals Monday, preparing to answer to charges that he took children across state lines for criminal purposes.
Beebe holds off on whether to restore funding cuts
Gov. Mike Beebe said Monday he's holding off on saying whether the state can restore any of $107 million cut from the budget because of uncertainty over the national economy.
Bus driver in fatal California crash faces charges
WILLIAMS, Calif. (AP) -- Police say the driver of a casino-bound charter bus that crashed and killed eight people is in critical condition and faces charges of driving under the influence....
Nobel prize for Aids and cancer researchers
Nobel prize for Aids and cancer researchers
Afghanistan: UN says war "unwinnable"
Afghanistan: UN says war "unwinnable"
'Angolagate' arms trial starts in Paris
'Angolagate' arms trial starts in Paris
Strike brings Belgium to a halt
Strike brings Belgium to a halt



   
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