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  1. Academic: Jane Austen had helping hand from editor

    AP – Sat Oct 23, 12:02 pm ET  Sent 146 times

    LONDON - She's renowned for her precise, exquisite prose, but new research shows Jane Austen was a poor speller and erratic grammarian who got a big helping hand from her editor. Full Story »

  2. The art world's Bernie Madoff, and his deceptions

    AP – Sun Oct 24, 12:01 am ET  Sent 67 times

    NEW YORK - In a clattery, uptown bistro, not far from the studio where he once watched his father paint bold abstract masterpieces, Earl Davis contemplates the greatest loss of his life. Full Story »

  3. 3 Calif. beaches closed after deadly shark attack

    AP – Sun Oct 24, 12:28 am ET  Sent 56 times
    Airmen 1st class Daniel Clark, left, and Staff Sgt. Keri Embry,... AP

    VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - A string of beaches on California's Central Coast were shut down Saturday and there was no word on when they would reopen after a deadly attack on a bodyboarder from what some scientists said was probably a great white shark, authorities said. Full Story »

  4. Drug shortage throws US executions into disarray

    AFP – Sun Oct 24, 5:13 am ET  Sent 36 times
    Sister Caroline Chang demonstrates with fellow anti-death penalty... AFP/Getty Images/File

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - In the midst of a drug shortage that has already forced postponement of lethal injection executions across the United States, some states say they now have the drug in hand but are refusing to disclose its origin. Full Story »

  5. Leaked Iraq war files portray weak, divided nation

    AP – Sun Oct 24, 5:49 am ET  Sent 31 times
    Iraqi people surf the internet for the WikiLeaks web site in... AP

    WASHINGTON - The enormous cache of secret war logs disclosed by the WikiLeaks website paints a picture of an Iraq burdened by persistent sectarian tension and meddling neighbors, suggesting that the country could drift into chaos once U.S. forces leave. Full Story »

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  1. Rain drenches China as Megi weakens to depression

    AP – 13 mins ago  
    In this photo taken Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, residents watch... AP

    BEIJING - Torrential rains drenched China's southeastern coast as once-powerful Typhoon Megi weakened to a tropical depression Sunday and more than 300,000 evacuees waited to return to their battered homes. Full Story »

  2. Same Hill leaders could emerge from voter upheaval

    AP – Sat Oct 23, 9:23 pm ET  
    FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2010 file photo, House Speaker Nancy... AP

    WASHINGTON - Change at the top? Not necessarily. Whichever party controls the House and Senate after the Nov. 2 election probably will install the same leaders whose policymaking helped bring about the sour economy, nearly double-digit unemployment and deficit spending that has led voters to call for fresh faces. Full Story »

  3. Israel to Palestinians: Talks only option

    AP – 1 hr 32 mins ago  
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly... AP

    JERUSALEM - Israel's prime minister cautioned the Palestinians on Sunday against taking unilateral action in their efforts to establish an independent state, saying that only direct talks could bring peace to the region. Full Story »

  4. Actor Randy Quaid and wife claim asylum in Canada

    Reuters – Sat Oct 23, 12:50 am ET  

    VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Hollywood actor Randy Quaid and his wife, wanted in the United States on vandalism charges, are seeking refugee status in Canada, saying on Friday they feared for their lives. Full Story »

  5. Randy Quaid, wife seek refugee status in Canada

    AP – Fri Oct 22, 10:24 pm ET  
    FILE - In these Sept. 18, 2010 file images originally provided... AP

    VANCOUVER - Actor Randy Quaid told Canada's immigration board Friday that he and his wife are seeking asylum from "the murderers of Hollywood" and will therefore apply for refugee status in Canada, after they were arrested on U.S. warrants related to vandalism charges. Full Story »

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  1. In defiance of tradition, Taiwan woman marries self

    Reuters – Fri Oct 22, 2:37 am ET  

    TAIPEI (Reuters) - Chen Wei-yih has posed for a set of photos in a flowing white dress, enlisted a wedding planner and rented a banquet hall for a marriage celebration with 30 friends. Full Story »

  2. Venezuela submits to no one, says Chavez in Libya

    AFP – Sat Oct 23, 3:27 pm ET  
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez waves after receiving an honorary... AFP

    TRIPOLI (AFP) - Visiting President Hugo Chavez said Saturday Venezuela would not submit to any outside supervision after warnings from the United States over Caracas's decision to build its first nuclear power plant. Full Story »

  3. Giants eliminate Phillies to win NL pennant

    AP – 1 hr 43 mins ago  
    The San Francisco Giants celebrate after the ninth inning of... AP

    PHILADELPHIA - No one can say the San Francisco Giants took the easy path to the World Series. They had to wait until the final day to clinch a playoff spot, then had to wait through a tense final out in Philadelphia. Full Story »

  4. WikiLeaks says logs show 15,000 more Iraq deaths

    Reuters – Sun Oct 24, 2:17 am ET  
    Police remove damaged vehicles from the site of a bomb attack... Reuters

    LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks said on Saturday its release of nearly 400,000 classified U.S. files on the Iraq war showed 15,000 more Iraqi civilians died than previously thought. Full Story »

  5. The Macalope Weekly: The curation of all fears

    Macworld – Sat Oct 23, 10:00 am ET  

    [Editors’ Note: Each week the Macalope skewers the worst of the week’s coverage of Apple and other technology companies. In addition to being a mythical beast, the Macalope is not an employee of Macworld. As a result, the Macalope is always free to criticize any media organization. Even ours.] Full Story »

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