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ESPN
GAME DAY RECAP Friday, October 11
ESPN - 45 minutes ago
The Anaheim Angels monkeyed around with Minnesota for seven innings, then watched Troy Glaus put them in control of the AL championship series.
Sweet home Anaheim: Angels top Twins Sporting News
Angels in outfield get save FOX Sports
Boston Globe - Minneapolis Star Tribune - United Press International - USA Today - and 711 related »



CNN
Pakistan's 'king's party' heads poll
CNN - 25 minutes ago
Supporters of the Pakistani People's Party, party of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, celebrate in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Allegations pro-Musharraf candidates received favourable treatment ABC Online
Party Seen Closest to Pakistan Military Heads Poll Reuters
Austin American Statesman - The Scotsman - Financial Times (subscription) - Pakistan News Service - and 483 related »


   
Household settles predatory lending suit
Arizona Republic - and 135 related »

'Critical' Outlook Express Hole Plugged
PC World - and 76 related »

Furyk once again leading Las Vegas
USA Today - and 156 related »

'The West Wing' wins Emmys, time slot, but loses clout with viewers
Miami Herald - and 18 related »

Disease Fund Says Money Needs Grow
Washington Post - and 17 related »

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Straits Times
Russia May Support New U.N. Efforts on Iraq
New York Times - 1 hour ago
MOSCOW, Oct. 11 President Vladimir V. Putin said today that Russia was prepared to support new United Nations Security Council resolutions on Iraq, but only to strengthen the work of inspectors searching for its weapons programs and not to authorize ...
Putin stops short of backing new UN resolution on Iraq Minneapolis Star Tribune
Putin softens line over Iraq Financial Times (subscription)
Guardian - Straits Times - The Scotsman - BBC - and 517 related »



BBC
Nobel Committee Wins Praise and Criticism for Prize to Carter
New York Times - 1 hour ago
PARIS, Oct. 11 — The Norwegian Nobel Committee assured itself extra publicity and sympathetic headlines across Europe today when, in awarding the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize to Jimmy Carter, it suggested that it was also sending a political ...
Nobel chairman criticized for remarks on Bush administration Minneapolis Star Tribune
Ex-president Carter wins Nobel Peace Prize Straits Times
Washington Post - South China Morning Post (subscription) - Independent - The Scotsman - and 801 related »



CTV
Bomb explodes in Nepal's capital, one dead
Reuters AlertNet - 10 minutes ago
Suspected Maoist rebels detonated a bomb in Nepal's capital of Kathmandu, killing one person and injuring several a day after King Gyanendra appointed a new prime minister and handed power to an interim government, witnesses s ...
Nepal explosion rocks Katmandu The Globe and Mail
Explosion Kills 1 in Nepal Capital Newsday
Rediff - The Statesman - The Hindu - ABC Online - and 148 related »


     
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ABC News
Bush Signs Temporary Spending Bill
ABC News - 5 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 President Bush signed a temporary spending bill Friday that allows the federal government to continue spending for another week at current levels because most budget measures remain snarled in Congress.
In Deference to the Chief New York Times
US Congress gives Bush authorization for attack Taipei Times
eTaiwan News - Yahoo Headlines - Star - Miami Herald - and 1299 related »



ABC News
Crash on Foggy Wis. Road Kills 10
ABC News - 55 minutes ago
CEDAR GROVE, Wis. Oct. 11 More than two dozen vehicles crashed on a foggy highway Friday morning, killing 10 people in a pile of charred and twisted metal in the deadliest auto accident in state history.
Many Dead in Wis. Interstate Pileup Washington Post
Huge pileup on foggy Wisconsin highway kills 10 Canada.com
CNN - San Francisco Chronicle - Star - KDLH - and 290 related »



ABC Online
US police probe whether sniper has struck again
Reuters AlertNet - 6 hours ago
A man was shot to death at a Virginia gas station on Friday in circumstances police said resembled those of nine other sniper shootings that have spread fear in the Washington area for over a week.
Shooting in Virginia sparks manhunt United Press International
Another Possible Sniper Killing Reported Near Washington Voice of America
Stuff.co.nz - Knoxville News Sentinel - Washington Post - San Francisco Chronicle - and 823 related »



 Business »


WJXX
Household settles predatory lending suit
Arizona Republic - 2 hours ago
Nearly 4000 Arizonans who were victims of so-called predatory lending practices by Household International Inc., will receive about $1600 each in a settlement announced Friday.
Home lender to settle with buyers Houston Chronicle
Lender to pay up for overcharging borrowers Miami Herald
Hartford Courant - Washington Post - Austin American Statesman - San Francisco Chronicle - and 135 related »



Financial Times (subscription)
Dow Closes Up 316; Nasdaq Climbs 47
Yahoo Headlines - 55 minutes ago
Stocks rose sharply Friday for a second straight session, lifted by positive earnings news from General Electric and a brokerage upgrade of IBM. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 316 points to ...
US stocks jump on GE earnings report. Dow up 316 points Star
Bellwether GE Helps Market Continue Rally Hartford Courant
Forbes - Quicken - Newsday - Financial Times (subscription) - and 477 related »



ABC News
$5 Million Bail Accepted for Tyco Executive
New York Times - 1 hour ago
The former chief financial officer of Tyco International, Mark H. Swartz, who has been charged with helping to loot $600 million from the company, was allowed to remain free yesterday after a judge accepted $5 million in bail put up by his parents ...
Business Digest Seattle Post Intelligencer
Lucent Cutting More Jobs Washington Post
ABC News - Quicken - Newsday - Forbes - and 73 related »


     
 Sci/Tech »

'Critical' Outlook Express Hole Plugged
PC World - 7 hours ago
Microsoft has released a security alert acknowledging a serious security hole in its Outlook Express e-mail client. The vulnerability, found in Outlook Express versions 5.5 and 6.0, could allow a remote attacker to take control of PCs running ...
Popular Microsoft Email Client Flawed TechTV
Microsoft Warns Of Outlook Express Vulnerability, Issues Patch InternetWeek.com
CNET News.com - InternetNews.com - Canada.com - The Globe and Mail - and 76 related »



CNN
Robot arm ready to go after overcoming glitch
Houston Chronicle - 55 minutes ago
A robotic arm on the international space station that malfunctioned during a Thursday spacewalk will be back in action today when two astronauts venture outside to continue construction of the orbiting outpost.
Atlantis crew to join CNN from space CNN
Spacewalk astronauts set girder News Interactive
Boston Globe - Canada.com - United Press International - The Globe and Mail - and 57 related »



Space.com
Spacewalkers rest up for 2nd outing
United Press International - 6 hours ago
Rested after a grueling spacewalk, shuttle astronauts David Wolf and Piers Sellers were prepared Friday to return to the vacuum of space and resume outfitting the International Space Station's new ...
Space station gains extra dimension Straits Times
Space station gets new backbone New Scientist
Space.com - Democrat and Chronicle - Science Daily - New York Times - and 112 related »



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USA Today
Furyk once again leading Las Vegas
USA Today - 50 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS Jim Furyk made nothing but pars and birdies for a third straight round Friday and took the outright lead in the Invensys Classic at Las Vegas, continuing his domination of a tournament he has won ...
Golf roundup: Furyk on familiar ground in Las Vegas Minneapolis Star Tribune
Furyk, still bogeyless, one shot ahead in Invensys Classic PGA.com
Reuters - BBC - ESPN - Toronto Star - and 156 related »


Minnesota goes wild vs. Bruins
Sporting News - 1 hour ago
Andrew Brunette had a goal and an assist and Manny Fernandez stopped 26 shots to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Friday night.
Minnesota 5, Boston 1 United Press International
Wild Trounce Bruins 5-1 Chicago Tribune (subscription)
FOX Sports - Minneapolis Star Tribune - ESPN - San Francisco Chronicle - and 27 related »


Dallas 4, Anaheim 2
United Press International - 45 minutes ago
Marty Turco turned away 24 shots and Bill Guerin scored twice Friday night to lead the Dallas Stars to a 4-2 victory over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in their home opener.
Stars win home opener Dallas Morning News
Stars Defeat Mighty Ducks 4-2 Chicago Tribune (subscription)
Sporting News - FOX Sports - ESPN - Boston Globe - and 25 related »


     
 Entertainment »


E Online
'The West Wing' wins Emmys, time slot, but loses clout with viewers
Miami Herald - 40 minutes ago
Despite claiming a third consecutive Emmy last month as best dramatic series, NBC's The West Wing appears to be losing some clout with its Nielsen constituency.
Will NBC Reelect "West Wing"? E Online
What to make of a wounded 'West Wing' CNN
Broadcasting & Cable - Yahoo Headlines - Baltimore Sun - and 18 related »



E Online
Whitney Houston sued for $100 mil
Japan Today - 3 hours ago
NEWARK, New Jersey Whitney Houston is being sued for $100 million by her father's entertainment company for breach of contract.
Dad sues Whitney for $US100M Melbourne Herald Sun
Father's Firm Files $100M Suit Against Whitney Billboard
Stuart News - Newsday - E Online - Eurweb - and 58 related »



MTV
'Phone Booth' Flick Faces Delay Due To Sniper Plot
MTV - 7 hours ago
They say life often imitates art, but the bizarre similarity between the thriller "Phone Booth" and real-life current events is a sad coincidence one that executives at Twentieth Century Fox are not taking lightly.
Phone booth thriller may be put on hold Daily Telegraph
DC Sniper Disconnecting "Phone"? E Online
Reuters AlertNet - CNN - KTUL - KNBC-TV - and 69 related »



 Health »


Financial Times (subscription)
Disease Fund Says Money Needs Grow
Washington Post - 20 minutes ago
The newly created Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which now has $2 billion in pledges, will need to raise another $2 billion next year, more than $4 billion two years from now, and possibly as much as $20 billion ...
AIDS fighting fund urges donors to double efforts Reuters AlertNet
UN-backed Aids fund approves generic drugs Financial Times (subscription)
Straits Times - Independent Online - Boston Globe - Yahoo Headlines - and 17 related »



CTV
More cases tied to 2nd-hand smoke: Report
Toronto Star - 2 hours ago
Two more Canadians working in the restaurant industry have been awarded compensation after developing cancer from second-hand smoke, CBC's The National reported Friday.
Compensation award for passive smoker BBC
Second-hand smoke case may spark more claims The Globe and Mail
Reuters - Winnipeg Sun - London Free Press - St. Catherines Standard - and 33 related »


2 Senators Say White House Is Thwarting 9/11 Inquiry
New York Times - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 Two prominent senators from opposite parties accused the White House today of deliberately sabotaging their efforts to create an independent investigation of the Sept. 11 attacks, suggesting that the administration was afraid ...
SOLOMON: Democrats Playing Catch-up In Media War AlterNet
Senate Panel Votes to Give DC Full Voting Rights in Congress Washington Post
CBC News - Hartford Courant - Newsday - and 22 related »


     
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BBC
Iraq Squabbles over Inspectors; UN to Meet on Iraq
Reuters - 10 minutes ago
Angering the United States again, Iraq balked at demands from UN arms inspectors on ground rules for future scrutiny of its weapons of mass destruction programs.
Bush seeks tough UN resolution against Iraq Miami Herald
Iraq, in Response, Fails to Approve Inspections Terms New York Times
Washington Post - Minneapolis Star Tribune - Financial Times (subscription) - NewsMax.com (News Satire) - and 176 related »



BBC
Security Council poses US headache
BBC - 4 hours ago
It is now a month since President George W Bush came to the United Nations and said he was prepared to go through the UN Security Council to get disarmament in Iraq.
Congress backs Bush as planners mull a post-Saddam Iraq Reuters
Bush Will Use Congress Vote to Press U.N. New York Times
Hindustan Times - Melbourne Herald Sun - Voice of America - The Statesman - and 240 related »



ABC News
Police seized 1000 papers in raids on 'IRA spies'
Independent - 8 hours ago
More than one thousand documents were seized by police in the recent raids targeting IRA intelligence-gathering, a Belfast court was told yesterday as a fourth person appeared in court following the operation.
Britain to Halt N. Ireland Assembly Washington Post
Ulster's Fragile Peace New York Times
Financial Times (subscription) - Guardian - The Scotsman - ABC Online - and 583 related »



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