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Stocks tumble in global sell-off 

REUTERS

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Monday, with the Dow diving 400 points to below 10,000 for the first time in four years, as investors feared the widening fallout from the credit crisis would drag the economy into recession.

Wall Street's tumble was part of a global sell-off. But as severe as the U.S. losses were, they were still significantly less than the sharp declines across Europe and in emerging markets, such as Brazil where trading was halted after a 15 percent drop in its benchmark index.

The financial sector was again a main... Read more

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Some Homeowners Should See Relief 
USA TODAY
Some homeowners at risk of foreclosure may benefit from provisions of the new law designed to cut their mortgage payments.

Organizations such as the National Association of Realtors are pleased the legislation helps individuals, and say fewer... Read more

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Kyrgyzstan quake kills about 70: ministry 

REUTERS

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.The... Read more

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Obama Accuses Republicans of Distracting Voters With 'Smears' 

LOS ANGELES TIMES

One day after John McCain's running mate escalated the vitriol of the presidential campaign by invoking a 1960s radical, Barack Obama accused Republicans of trying to distract voters from the... Read more

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China vows clean up of "chaotic" dairy sector 

REUTERS

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's dairy industry suffers from chaotic production and lax oversight, the government said on Monday, announcing toughened rules after tainted milk products left thousands... Read more

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No Exotic Pets for Kids, Says Pediatricians Group 

DESERET NEWS; SALT LAKE CITY, UT

CHICAGO -- Warning: Young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets -- or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter -- because of risks for disease. That's according to the... Read more

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Study: Drug Samples Given to Kids Got Safety Alert 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

By Gardiner Harris, New York Times News Service A new study suggests that free drug samples, an effective marketing tool for the drug industry, do little to help the poor and may put... Read more

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Philly powers into NLCS with 6-2 win over Brewers 

ASSOCIATED PRESS

MILWAUKEE - The Philadelphia Phillies found plenty of power to go with their pitching, right in time for the NL championship series. Pat Burrell broke out of his slump in a big way with two... Read more

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Bus overturns in northern California, killing 10 
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WILLIAMS, Calif. - A charter bus traveling to a casino overturned in north-central California on Sunday, killing 10 people and injuring several others.

California Highway Patrol officials said the crash happened around 6:10 p.m. on a rural... Read more

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Students join to bring mandatory sex education to Alaska schools

ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS

ANCHORAGE, Alaska _ Amber Sawyer remembers her classmates, young and giggly and still riding a euphoric teenage high, cutting class and sneaking off with boyfriends to the nearby running trails. In... Read more

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German, 2 French share Nobel medicine prize 

ASSOCIATED PRESS

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Germany's Harald zur Hausen and French researchers Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering the AIDS virus and... Read more

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As Suitors Fight Over Wachovia, Fed Tries for Deal 

THE WASHINGTON POST

A high-stakes battle over who will gain control of the nation's fourth-largest bank intensified over the weekend, with the Federal Reserve acting as a go-between in the pursuit of Wachovia by both... Read more

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1 Hurdle Down, Many More to Go for the Economy 

USA TODAY

The extraordinary $700 billion financial rescue plan that President Bush signed into law Friday will begin the process of healing a battered financial system. But it's only the start of a journey... Read more

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Eli Lilly agrees to buy ImClone for $6.5 billion 

REUTERS

BOSTON (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co has agreed to acquire ImClone Systems Inc for $6.5 billion, potentially bringing to a close one of the most colorful corporate sagas in biotech... Read more

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Bolivian crisis talks end without a deal 

REUTERS

COCHABAMBA, Bolivia (Reuters) - Leftist Bolivian President Evo Morales and a block of opposition governors failed to reach an agreement on Sunday aimed at easing political tensions that sparked... Read more

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Sri Lanka suicide bomb kills 26 including politician 

REUTERS

COLOMBO (Reuters) -- A Sri Lankan suicide bomber killed 26 people at an ancient tourist town on Monday, including a popular retired army general who was the main opposition party's provincial... Read more

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Miley Cyrus celebrates Sweet 16 at Disneyland 

ASSOCIATED PRESS

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Miley Cyrus' 16th birthday party was more boisterous than sweet. Cyrus celebrated the hallmark birthday at an over-the-top Disneyland celebration Sunday - even though she doesn't... Read more

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Mercy Corps worker helps disabled Iraqis create a better life 

THE SEATTLE TIMES

SEATTLE _ Tiana Tozer lay in intensive care, begging a nurse to unplug her from life support. A drunken driver had taken away her ability to walk and her Peace Corps dream, and she was in agonizing... Read more

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Angels, White Sox Avert Sweeps 

USA TODAY

BOSTON -- The National League Championship Series is set. The American League's was thrown into flux. Erick Aybar's RBI single in the 12th inning gave the Los Angeles Angels a 5-4 win Sunday... Read more

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