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  Stock futures weaken as unemployment claims rise AP - 4 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - U.S. stock futures are moving lower after weekly unemployment claims rose to a seven-year high last week rather than declining as forecast.

• FDA urged to recall cold medicines for youngsters AP - 56 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - With a new cold season coming, the government is trying once more to decide what to do about over-the-counter medicines for kids' coughs and sniffles. Doctors question the drugs' benefits and worry about their risks.

• Actors union moves closer to strike vote AP - 57 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - The Screen Actors Guild's negotiating committee voted Wednesday to support a strike authorization vote, a tactic meant to break stalled contract talks with Hollywood studios.

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  World's heaviest man is getting married AP - 59 minutes ago

  MONTERREY, Mexico - The world's most obese man is getting hitched. Manuel Uribe says he will wed longtime girlfriend Claudia Solis on Oct. 26 in Monterrey, Mexico. The two will be married in a civil ceremony at a location still to be decided.

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  Red Sox, Phillies, Dodgers win playoff openers AP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

  ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers all won their baseball playoff openers yesterday.

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  Senate endorses bailout as economy stutters Reuters - 8 minutes ago

  HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - Shockwaves from the global credit crisis spread on Thursday threatening industry and jobs worldwide and putting pressure on the U.S. Congress to pass a $700 billion bailout of the American financial sector.

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  All eyes on Palin in VP debate Reuters - 32 minutes ago

  ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden share the same stage in a vice presidential debate on Thursday, but the spotlight will be on the untested Palin as she tries to ease doubts about whether she is up to the job.

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  U.S. envoy extends bid to save N.Korea nuclear deal Reuters - 30 minutes ago

  SEOUL (Reuters) - A senior U.S. envoy extended talks in North Korea on Thursday in a bid to save a troubled disarmament pact and convince secretive Pyongyang not to restart a nuclear plant that makes arms-grade plutonium.

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  Congress approves Indian nuclear deal Reuters - 10 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress has approved a landmark deal ending a three-decade ban on U.S. nuclear trade with India, unleashing billions of dollars of investment and drawing the world's biggest democracy closer to the West.

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  Fed officials considering further rate cuts: report Reuters - Thu Oct 2, 3:51 AM ET

  TOKYO (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials are weighing further interest rate cuts, even if Congress approves a $700 billion financial industry bailout, because of a worsening economic outlook, the Wall Street Journal said on Thursday. A rate cut is still far from certain, partly because of inflation worries, the WSJ said in an unsourced report on its website.

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  U.S. raids hurt terrorism fight: Pakistan minister Reuters - Thu Oct 2, 3:15 AM ET

  PRINCETON, NJ (Reuters) - U.S. military raids against militants inside Pakistan threaten to hurt progress being made against them by Pakistani forces and are an intrusion on Pakistan's sovereignty, the country's new foreign minister said on Wednesday.

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  Poll finds growing skepticism of Palin experience Reuters - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing proportion of U.S. voters question Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's readiness for the job, according to a national opinion poll reported by The Washington Post on Thursday.

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  Nokia to take on Apple in music, touch-screen phones Reuters - Thu Oct 2, 2:00 AM ET

  HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia will launch its free music package on Thursday, which analysts see posing a serious threat to Apple's dominance in the digital music business.

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  Senate passes finance bailout, Europe agonizes over rescue AFP - 55 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Senate passed a new 700-billion-dollar bailout of the debt-stricken financial system but European leaders agonised Thursday over a proposed emergency fund for ailing banks and money markets.

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  Iraq attacks kill 26 as Shiites mark Eid AFP - Thu Oct 2, 5:11 AM ET

  BAGHDAD (AFP) - Twin suicide bombings near Shiite mosques in Iraq's capital on Thursday killed at least 20 people as worshippers celebrated Al-Fitr feast which follows the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, officials said.

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  All eyes turn to Palin v Biden vice-presidential debate AFP - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago

  ST. LOUIS, Missouri (AFP) - Americans of both political parties waited nervously for Thursday's hotly-anticipated debate between their picks for vice-president, seen as a crucial test for Republican Sarah Palin and no sure bet for Democrat Joe Biden.

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  China recalls milk powder amid health scandal: diplomatic source AFP - 45 minutes ago

  BEIJING (AFP) - China has recalled milk powder sold abroad, a diplomatic source said Thursday, as it continues moves to contain the scandal over tainted milk that has sickened thousands of children.

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  Cannabis less harmful than drinking, smoking: report AFP - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - Cannabis is less harmful than alcohol or tobacco, according to a report by a research charity Thursday, which called for a "serious rethink" of drug policy.

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  ECB keeps rates steady despite banking crisis, weak growth AFP - 33 minutes ago

  FRANKFURT (AFP) - The European Central Bank kept its main lending rate steady at 4.25 percent Thursday despite growing pressure from the international banking crisis and slumping eurozone economies.

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  Euro hits year-low versus dollar AFP - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - The euro on Thursday fell to the lowest point against the dollar for more than 12 months after US senators backed a huge plan to bail out US banks and before the ECB's latest decision on interest rates.

Most Popular Top Stories

• Grandparents boost kids' development: Aussie study Reuters - Mon Sep 29, 10:56 PM ET

  SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Grandparents play a critical role in their grandchildren's lives, helping boost their development even through simple activities such as reading to them or going shopping together, an Australian study said.

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  Could bailout's pay caps launch Wall Street trend? The Christian Science Monitor - Tue Sep 30, 4:00 AM ET

  New York - Lloyd Blankfein, chairman of Goldman Sachs, made $73.7 million last year. James "Jamie" Dimon, chairman of J.P. Morgan Chase, had to make do with $57.2 million, reported Forbes magazine.

• South Korea pays for gyms for obese children Reuters - Wed Oct 1, 2:15 AM ET

  SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea plans to help obese children pay for health club membership and other activities that can help them lose weight, an official said on Wednesday.