Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

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  Obama, McCain spend record $94M in August AP - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain together spent $94 million in August, a record spree mostly aimed at about a dozen states that will probably decide their historic presidential contest.

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  Federal judge orders Cheney to preserve VP records AP - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Saturday ordered Dick Cheney to preserve a wide range of the records from his time as vice president.

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  Institutionalized Medicaid recipients sue Florida AP - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago

  PLANT CITY, Fla. - Charles Todd Lee spent a lifetime going backstage at concerts, following politicians on the campaign trail and capturing iconic shots of everyone from Martin Luther King Jr. to Mick Jagger to Mickey Mantle. Today, he enjoys such freedom only in his dreams.

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  Economists see financial bailout as necessary AP - Sat Sep 20, 5:25 PM ET

  WASHINGTON - The economy could suffer a massive hangover from the government's efforts to rescue the financial system in the form of a soaring debt burden. But the alternatives look infinitely worse.

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  LaFell's late TD catch lifts LSU past Auburn 26-21 AP - Sun Sep 21, 12:18 AM ET

  AUBURN, Ala. - Another LSU-Auburn thriller goes to the Tigers from Louisiana. Jarrett Lee and Brandon LaFell connected on an 18-yard touchdown pass with 1:03 left to lift No. 6 LSU to yet another dramatic comeback win over No. 10 Auburn, 26-21 Saturday in an SEC West showdown that once again produced a fantastic finish and wild momentum swings.

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  Congress examines $700 billion market bailout plan Reuters - Sat Sep 20, 10:43 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration asked Congress on Saturday for $700 billion to bail out firms burdened with bad mortgage debt, seeking extraordinary authority as it tackles the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

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  Al Qaeda suspected of Pakistan's Marriott bombing Reuters - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The suicide truck bomb attack that killed at least 53 people at the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital on Saturday evening bore the hallmarks of an al Qaeda operation, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

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  Scandal-hit Olmert to resign formally Sunday Reuters - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago

  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will hand his resignation to President Shimon Peres on Sunday, Olmert's office said, but the scandal-hit leader could stay in office for weeks or months until a government is formed.

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  Nomura, Barclays eye Lehman Europe unit Reuters - 44 minutes ago

  TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) - Japan's Nomura Holdings (8604.T) is interested in buying the European operations of U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers, according to reports on Sunday, while Barclays will bid for parts of the business, a person familiar with the matter said.

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  HK investors protest losses on Lehman products Reuters - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago

  HONG KONG (Reuters) - More than 100 angry Hong Kong investors marched on government offices on Sunday, calling for action after losing money on structured products linked to failed U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

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  Iran vows to block any attack Reuters - Sun Sep 21, 3:08 AM ET

  TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will stop any attacker before he can "pull the trigger" and sanctions intended to isolate the Islamic Republic have not worked, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a military parade on Sunday.

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  Fire in illegal Chinese dance hall kills 43 Reuters - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago

  SHENZHEN (Reuters) - A fire at an illegal dance club in southern China, just across the border from Hong Kong, left 43 mostly young people dead and another 88 injured, another grim reminder of the country's broken regulatory system.

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  Obama says McCain would gamble with retirement funds Reuters - Sat Sep 20, 4:27 PM ET

  DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama accused Republican presidential rival John McCain on Saturday of wanting to gamble with the retirement savings and health care of Americans by subjecting them to the uncertainty of open markets.

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  Al Qaeda seen behind Pakistan carnage AFP - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Rescue teams on Sunday continued the hunt for survivors in the ruins of Islamabad's Marriott Hotel, where a massive truck bomb killed at least 60 people including the Czech ambassador to Pakistan.

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  Fireworks blamed as China nightclub blaze kills 43 AFP - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago

  SHENZHEN, China (AFP) - A fire and subsequent stampede at a club in southern China killed 43 people and left 88 injured, state media said Sunday, in the latest incident highlighting China's abysmal fire safety record.

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  Israel's Olmert resigns amid lingering turmoil AFP - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago

  JERUSALEM (AFP) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced his resignation on Sunday, but the political uncertainty gripping Israel and casting a shadow over US-backed Middle East peace talks is far from over.

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  SAfrica's Mbeki to address nation over resignation AFP - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago

  CAPE TOWN (AFP) - President Thabo Mbeki was to address the nation Sunday after agreeing to resign following calls from his ANC party to step down, leaving South Africa with political uncertainty ahead of elections expected next year.

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  Arts world faces cuts from financial crisis AFP - Sun Sep 21, 2:36 AM ET

  LONDON (AFP) - The world of arts and culture could face damaging cutbacks as sponsors rein in their spending due to the global financial crisis, industry experts say.

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  Democrats, Republicans face off over US financial bailout plan AFP - Sun Sep 21, 2:13 AM ET

  WASHINGTON, Sept 21, 2008 (AFP) - Democrats and Republicans faced off Sunday over the US government's landmark request for 700 billion dollars to bail out financial institutions as Democratic lawmakers insisted that ordinary homeowners be offered relief, too.

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  Australia's Qantas says A380 arrival heralds new era AFP - Sun Sep 21, 2:17 AM ET

  SYDNEY (AFP) - Qantas landed its first A380 superjumbo here on Sunday, hopeful that its arrival will boost the Australian carrier, which has recently faced a series of mechanical problems including a mid-air blast.

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  Venezuela expels U.S. rights group for criticism Reuters - Fri Sep 19, 2:33 PM ET

  CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela brusquely expelled two activists from U.S.-based Human Rights Watch on Friday who criticized President Hugo Chavez for political intolerance and for eroding democracy during nearly 10 years in power.

• 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 ...

• Congress examines $700 billion market bailout plan Reuters - Sat Sep 20, 7:28 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush Administration sent a $700 billion plan for a U.S. government bailout of bad mortgage debt to Congress on Saturday, seeking extraordinary authority as it tackles the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.