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  NATO members wonder: Will defense promises hold? AP - 41 minutes ago

  LONDON - In the aftermath of Russia's brief war with Georgia, the United States and its NATO partners face questions about the very foundation of their alliance — the pledge enshrined in the 59-year-old North Atlantic Treaty that an unprovoked attack on one member would be treated as an attack on all.

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  Detroit's new mayor takes oath of office AP - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago

  DETROIT - Ken Cockrel Jr. became the city's new mayor Friday, vaulted into office by a sex scandal that destroyed the reign of Kwame Kilpatrick and threw Detroit's government into chaos for months.

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  Arabs denounce cleric's fatwa on 'immoral' TV AP - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Arabs across the ideological spectrum, from secular-minded liberals to Muslim hard-liners, are denouncing a top Saudi cleric's edict that it was permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV stations that show "immoral" content.

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  Obama to meet economic advisers to offer new plans AP - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago

  MIAMI - Barack Obama turned to a team of advisers that shaped America's economy in happier days to fashion fresh ideas for calming the stomach-churning financial crisis that has thundered from Wall Street to Main Street.

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  SEC bans short-selling of 799 financial stocks AP - 34 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - Federal securities regulators, in an effort to boost investor confidence in the face of a market crisis, took the dramatic step Friday of temporarily banning the trading practice of betting against financial stocks.

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  Stock futures soar on plans to stabilize markets Reuters - 25 minutes ago

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures soared on Friday, indicating Wall Street will add to its gains after the best day in six years, as investors cheered a series of sweeping steps by governments worldwide to contain the spiraling credit crisis.

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  Toxic-debt plan and short-selling curbs lift spirits Reuters - 23 minutes ago

  LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government launched several multibillion-dollar programs to guarantee holdings in money-market mutual funds and curb short-selling while developing a more sweeping plan to mop up toxic mortgage debt, sending global markets higher on Friday.

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  North Korea backs away from nuclear deal Reuters - 19 minutes ago

  SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Friday it was working on restarting its nuclear plant and dismissed the prospect of being removed from a U.S. terrorism blacklist in return for a disarmament deal.

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  Obama supports U.S. economic recovery efforts Reuters - 29 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said on Friday he supported efforts by the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve to shore up confidence in the financial markets and said he would hold off from presenting his own economic recovery plan.

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  Citigroup considering bid for WaMu: report Reuters - Fri Sep 19, 1:49 AM ET

  (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is considering making a bid for Washington Mutual Inc , the Wall Street Journal said on Friday, citing people familiar with the situation.

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  Wall St job losses may be Asia's gain Reuters - Fri Sep 19, 5:30 AM ET

  MUMBAI/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Within hours of Bank of America agreeing to buy Merrill Lynch this week, Indian financial services firm Ambit hired five Merrill executives, a sign that Asia hopes to gain from massive Wall Street layoffs.

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  Palin's husband refuses to testify in Alaska probe Reuters - Thu Sep 18, 11:35 PM ET

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The husband of Gov. Sarah Palin will ignore a subpoena from Alaska lawmakers investigating whether the Republican vice presidential nominee's firing of a state commissioner constituted an abuse of power, officials from her campaign said on Thursday.

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  Venezuela expels U.S. rights group for criticism Reuters - 59 minutes ago

  CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez expelled a delegation of Human Rights Watch from Venezuela on Friday after the U.S.-based group criticized him for eroding democracy in his nearly 10 years in power.

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  US debt bail-out plan drives up global stocks AFP - 56 minutes ago

  NEW YORK (AFP) - Global shares and the dollar leapt Friday as confidence returned with a drive to create a US debt clearance mechanism, more central bank support and a ban on betting on a crash.

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  Starbucks stops serving milk as China crisis snowballs AFP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

  BEIJING, Sept 19, 2008 (AFP) - Starbucks stopped serving milk in many of its Chinese outlets on Friday as a crisis over poisoned dairy products that have left four babies dead and thousands of others sick spiralled.

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  NKorea preparing to restart nuclear reactor: official AFP - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago

  PANMUNJOM, Korea (AFP) - North Korea, accusing Washington of breaking a nuclear disarmament deal, said Friday it is working to restart its atomic reactor and no longer wants US concessions promised under the pact.

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  Indian police kill 'top Islamic militant' in Delhi shoot-out AFP - 17 minutes ago

  NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indian police shot dead two alleged Islamic militants during a fierce gun battle in a Muslim area of New Delhi Friday, including a leader of a shadowy group behind a spate of deadly bombings.

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  Science unveils hidden drivers of stock bubbles and crashes AFP - Thu Sep 18, 9:55 PM ET

  PARIS (AFP) - Many economists believe that investors make decisions rationally, weighing up corporate data and other pricing signals to evaluate gain or risk before buying or selling stocks.

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  Russia stock trading suspended as shares soar AFP - Fri Sep 19, 3:34 AM ET

  MOSCOW (AFP) - Trading was suspended Friday on Russian stock markets when share prices soared minutes after the exchanges opened following a massive Russian government rescue plan, market officials said.

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  World stocks rocket as governments step up rescue efforts AFP - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - Global equity markets soared on Friday, lifted by mammoth share price gains for banks, as governments worldwide stepped up their fight against the worst financial crisis in decades, traders said.

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  Science unveils hidden drivers of stock bubbles and crashes AFP - Thu Sep 18, 9:54 PM ET

  PARIS (AFP) - Many economists believe that investors make decisions rationally, weighing up corporate data and other pricing signals to evaluate gain or risk before buying or selling stocks.

• 5 Ways to Avoid Eating Bisphenol A, or BPA U.S. News & World Report - Thu Sep 18, 6:24 PM ET

  With yesterday's study linking bisphenol A--a chemical in hard plastics and the linings of food and beverage cans--to diabetes and heart disease, you may be wondering what you can do to minimize your exposure. The Environmental Working Group last year conducted an analysis of BPA in various canned foods and found the amount varies widely depending on the food. Condensed milk, for instance, has relatively little BPA, while infant formula has a lot more--about one fifth the safe dose limit set by the Food and Drug Administration. Of course, the potential risk also depends on how much you ...

• Palin's husband refuses to testify in Alaska probe Reuters - Thu Sep 18, 11:35 PM ET

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The husband of Gov. Sarah Palin will ignore a subpoena from Alaska lawmakers investigating whether the Republican vice presidential nominee's firing of a state commissioner constituted an abuse of power, officials from her campaign said on Thursday.