Saturday, October 4, 2008

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Rays jolt White Sox - Boston Globe

Rays jolt White SoxBoston Globe - 29 minutes agoBy Nick Cafardo ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Evan Longoria starred offensively in Game 1. Akinori Iwamura hit the go-ahead, two-run homer in Game 2. But both play second fiddle to the Rays' bullpen.Rays top White Sox on Aki's shot MLB.comRays rally to beat White Sox 6-2 The Associated Press Los Angeles Times - FOXSports.com - New York Times - Sports Networkall 1,698 news articles

Debate ratings vs. baseball - Chicago Tribune

Malaysia Star
Debate ratings vs. baseballChicago Tribune - 29 minutes agoWhen it came down to the pit bull with lipstick versus the infield with hands of stone, what did people in Chicago watch Thursday night: the vice presidential debate or the Cubs playoff game?Biden-Palin debate drew almost 70 million TV viewers, Nielsen says Los Angeles TimesVP debate draws 70 million viewers Boston Globe Houston Chronicle - Reuters - San Francisco Chronicle - HeraldNetall 728 news articles

'An American Carol' stars Kevin Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight - Chicago Tribune

Boston Globe
'An American Carol' stars Kevin Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Jon VoightChicago Tribune - 29 minutes agoBy Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune critic An exercise in frustration any way you come to it, David Zucker's comedy "An American Carol" will work best with audiences who believe leftist filmmaker and hyperbole junkie Michael Moore really does despise ...MOVIE REVIEW | 'AN AMERICAN CAROL' Comic Right-Wing Broadside ... New York TimesWhat the Dickens? This 'Carol's' Discord Sickens Washington Post Los Angeles Times - Boston Herald - Hollywood Reporter - Philadelphia Inquirerall 248 news articles

McCain Plans Fiercer Strategy Against Obama-w/questions about the...

...submitted by jack_alexander to politics...

Long Island pols explain why they passed bailout bill - Newsday

BBC News
Long Island pols explain why they passed bailout billNewsday - 32 minutes agoBY JULIANN VACHON | juliann.vachon@newsday.com WASHINGTON - They all voted "yes" on the Wall Street bailout - and in an unusual gesture, Long Island's House delegation issued a joint statement Friday explaining their reasons for supporting the ...House approves historic bailout bill San Francisco ChronicleIt's wait and see after Bush signs rescue plan The Associated Press Boston Globe - Seattle Times - San Jose Mercury News - Dallas Morning Newsall 3,542 news articles

Lib Dems react to Mandy news : LibDemBlogs

Here at Lib Dem Voice we don't often cut'n'paste directly from party press releases, but sometimes it's worth making the exception.

Google holds off on Yahoo deal - for no w (Guardian Unlimited)

Google and Yahoo have agreed a temporary delay for their controversial advertising deal, as the US Department of Justice continues its high-profile antitrust investigation

Howard Stern, Beth Ostrosky get married at Le Cirque - New York Daily News

E! Online
Howard Stern, Beth Ostrosky get married at Le CirqueNew York Daily News - 39 minutes agoBy MICHAEL SHERIDAN Howard Stern, 54, and Beth Ostrosky, 36, were wed Friday night at a private ceremony at the famed Le Cirque restaurant on East 58th Street.Howard Stern weds Beth Ostrosky at Le Cirque NewsdayHoward Stern Hitched in All-Star Wedding E! Online The Canadian Press - People Magazine - Boston Herald - The Star-Ledger - NJ.comall 49 news articles

MSU gets $57M for health study - Lansing State Journal

University of Arizona News (press release)
MSU gets $57M for health studyLansing State Journal - 46 minutes agoMichigan State University will receive $57 million from the National Institutes of Health to expand its work on the largest study of children's health ever conducted in the United States.Vanderbilt University will help track kids' health The TennesseanUA doctors to study kids from rural counties Arizona Daily Star Deseret News - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - Sun-Sentinel.com - DetNews.comall 290 news articles

Drew's back - Boston Globe

Washington Post
Drew's backBoston Globe - 46 minutes agoBy Amalie Benjamin ANAHEIM, Calif. - Like the grand slam that finally ingratiated him to the Red Sox fan base in the 2007 postseason, JD Drew's answer to doubters, to questioners, to doctors' reports and rustiness, came off his bat and off Francisco ...Sox take 2-0 series lead thanks to Drew MLB.comRed Sox beat Angels to take 2-0 series lead Washington Post New York Times - Los Angeles Times - FOXSports.com - ESPNall 1,922 news articles

OJ Simpson convicted, jailed in Las Vegas - Reuters

WELT ONLINE
OJ Simpson convicted, jailed in Las VegasReuters - 51 minutes agoBy Dan Whitcomb LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - OJ Simpson, the former football star who was famously cleared of double murder in the sensational 1990s "Trial of the Century," was found guilty on all charges in his Las Vegas kidnapping and robbery case on Friday ...Las Vegas jury finds OJ Simpson guilty Los Angeles TimesSimpson guilty on all charges in robbery trial The Associated Press New York Times - MSNBC - TMZ.com - San Jose Mercury Newsall 3,812 news articles

Democrat push-polling of the worst sort

Thanks to Christopher for sending along this report of how Democrats are trying to sway voters in Denver while pretending to be taking a poll.

Democrat won, says poll

With a wink at the camera and a folksy doggone it, Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin survived a high-pressure debate with Democrat Joe...

NATIONAL LEAGUE Dodgers, Phillies both eye sweeps to reach NLCS - San Francisco Chronicle

NATIONAL LEAGUE Dodgers, Phillies both eye sweeps to reach NLCSSan Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour agoAP The National League Championship Series matchup could be decided as early as tonight as the Dodgers and Phillies both go for sweeps of their Division Series.Dodgers like what they've done Philadelphia Daily NewsIn Cubs' Luckless Lore, the Story of a Baseball Life New York Times Los Angeles Times - Chicago Tribune - New York Daily News - Idaho State Journalall 434 news articles

Remnants of Fossett's plane may provide clues - San Francisco Chronicle

BBC News
Remnants of Fossett's plane may provide cluesSan Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour agoAs searchers intensified their hunt for human remains, federal investigators helicoptered the remnants of millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett's airplane Friday off the lonely mountain slope where he crashed more than a year ago.Video: NTSB: Remains Found at Fossett Wreckage Site AssociatedPressBone fragment from Fossett wreckage to be tested CNN International The Associated Press - FOXNews - New York Times - KOLOall 4,903 news articles

Yahoo, Google delay ad pact - Los Angeles Times

Wall Street Journal
Yahoo, Google delay ad pactLos Angeles Times - 1 hour agoFrom AP Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc. agreed to delay an Internet- advertising partnership while US regulators investigate whether the deal would hamper competition.Google and Yahoo Ad Deal Delayed Washington PostGoogle and Yahoo Delay Ad Deal for Antitrust Review New York Times Seattle Times - PC World - Reuters - San Jose Mercury Newsall 524 news articles

Apple shares fall on false report of Steve Jobs' death - Los Angeles Times

New York Daily News
Apple shares fall on false report of Steve Jobs' deathLos Angeles Times - 1 hour agoIn an online report, an anonymous person using the pseudonym Johntw claims the CEO was rushed to the hospital. The SEC is investigating the report.Steve Jobs heart attack rumor bites Apple Chicago TribuneUpdate: Apple Refutes Report Of Steve Jobs Heart Attack eFluxMedia Newsday - New York Times - Forbes - San Francisco Chronicleall 371 news articles

US loses 159000 jobs in September, worst one-month drop in five years - Los Angeles Times

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US loses 159000 jobs in Sep tember, worst one-month drop in five yearsLos Angeles Times - 1 hour agoEconomists say the accelerating pace of unemployment, combined with the most severe credit crisis since the Great Depression, makes the label of 'recession' increasingly likely.Video: Economy Sheds Most Jobs Since 2003 AssociatedPressU.S. employers make deepest monthly job cuts in years Newsday Seattle Times - The Associated Press - ABA Journal - BusinessWeekall 620 news articles

Democrat challenges Troxler for Ag oversight

Troxler, a Republican, is seeking his second term against Ronnie Ansley, a Democrat from Wake Forest. read more...

US envoy in China for talks on NKorea nuclear deal - AFP

Telegraph.co.uk
US envoy in China for talks on NKorea nuclear dealAFP - 2 hours agoBEIJING (AFP) - US envoy Christopher Hill held talks Saturday with his Chinese counterpart amid stepped up efforts to salvage a crumbling North Korean nuclear disarmament deal, a US embassy spokesman said.US nuclear envoy holds NKorea talks in Beijing Houston ChronicleHill Ends 'Last Ditch' Talks With North Korea New York Times BBC News - Voice of America - The Associated Press - International Herald Tribuneall 2,192 news articles

Mental-health parity law a big win for Kennedys - Boston Globe

Albany Times Union
Mental-health parity law a big win for Ken nedysBoston Globe - 2 hours agoBy Bryan Bender Tucked into the Wall Street bailout bill was a breakthrough for the estimated 113 million Americans suffering from mental illness - a provision making it illegal for health insurance companies to discriminate against patients suffering ...After 12-Year Quest, Domenici's Mental-Health Bill Succeeds Wall Street JournalRamstad's quest for mental health parity finally realized Minneapolis Star Tribune Reuters - Las Cruces Sun-News - Chicago Tribune - Wilkes Barre Times-Leaderall 973 news articles

OJ Simpson guilty of armed heist - BBC News

Vancouver Sun
OJ Simpson guilty of armed heistBBC News - 2 hours agoOJ Simpson has been found guilty on charges of armed robbery, conspirac y to kidnap and assault with a deadly weapon by a court in the US city of Las Vegas.OJ Simpson Goes Down TMZ.comJury finds OJ Simpson guilty on all charges The Associated Press Newsday - Bloomberg - KCBA - Sports Network< a rel="nofollow" class="p" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news?oe=utf8&ie=democrat&hl=en&ncl=1254074966">all 1,270 news articles

Lying Democrat gets nailed (1 reply)

I watched Bill O'Reilly's interview with Barney Frank regarding the subprime financial melt-down.

More Democrat Voter Fraud

By: kenmabmcc - The staff of the state Government Accountability Board issued an opinion April 3 that convicted felons are not allowed to serve as

Palin vs. Biden: Scenes From a Debate - New York Times

Voice of America
Palin vs. Biden: Scenes From a DebateNew York Times - 3 hours agoIn the first and only debate between the vice-presidential candidates, Gov. Sarah Palin looked great. She sounded great. At first glance, it looked as if she hit a home run.Video: The Winner of the Vice-Presidential Debate Is... WSJDigitalNetworkLetters: Vice presidential debate, African American voters, Iraq ... Sacramento Bee Press & Sun-Bulletin - FOXNews - Voice of America - The Tennesseanall 835 news articles

Op-Ed Columnist Palin's Alternate Universe - New York Times

New York Times
Op-Ed Columnist Palin's Alternate UniverseNew York Times - 4 hours ago By BOB HERBERT "Deficits don't matter." "Brownie, you're doing a heckuva job." "Those weapons of mass destruction must be somewhere.Video: VP Debate - Financial Rescue Vote: Were congressional vot... CSPANGwen Ifill was a true journalist: fair Los Angeles Times Christian Science Monitor - Washington Post - Detroit Free Press - Boston Globeall 1,801 news articles

Treasury to Hire Asset Management Firms to Jumpstart Rescue - Bloomberg

Wall Street Journal
Treasury to Hire Asset Management Firms to Jumpstart RescueBloomberg - 4 hours agoBy Rebecca Christie and Robert Schmidt Oct. 4 (Bloo mberg) -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is hiring as many as 10 asset-management companies to join the lawyers and bankers he is recruiting to kickstart the government's new $700 billion bank-rescue ...Video: Money Minute: Paulson, Fortis, Mortgages AssociatedPressFor Treasury Dept., Now Comes the Hard Part New York Times Washington Post - The Associated Press - Kansas City Star - MarketWatchall 745 news articles

Citigroup Girds for Wachovia Takeover Battle With Wells Fargo - Bloomberg

Los Angeles Times
Citigroup Girds for Wachovia Takeover Battle With Wells FargoBloomberg - 4 hours agoBy D avid Mildenberg and Josh Fineman Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc., hobbled by $61 billion of subprime-related losses, now faces its biggest takeover battle in a fight with Wells Fargo & Co.Video: Wells Fargo's bid for Wachovia ReutersVideoCiti, Jilted in Wachovia Deal, Ponders Lawsuit New York Times Newsday - Reuters - CNNMoney.com - BusinessWeekall 3,658 news articles

Brown due to complete reshuffle - BBC News

BBC News
Brown due to complete reshuffleBBC News - 4 hours agoGordon Brown is expected to complete his ministerial reshuffle later, as Peter Mandelson's return to the cabinet dominates the political debate.Shock as Mandelson returns to British government AFPBritish PM Brown Taps an Old Adversary for Cabinet Post Wall Street Journal Washington Post - Boston Globe - New Statesman - Financial Timesall 1,241 news arti cles

Mayor's Push for a 3rd Term Clouds Debate Over School Control - New York Times

ABC News
Mayor's Push for a 3rd Term Clouds Debate Over School ControlNew York Times - 4 hours agoBy JENNIFER MEDINA Some of the strongest backers of the Bloomberg administration's push to renew the state law granting New York City's mayor control of its public schools have fretted for months that the discussion in Albany would get hopelessly tied ...Video: NY Mayor Wants 3rd Term; May Face Challenges AssociatedPressPoll: New Yorkers want Mayor Michael Bloomberg to run for third term New York Daily News ABC News - Reuters - Newsday - Boston Globeall 1,734 news articles

Care, Not Insurance Is the Big Issue - Wall Street Journal

ChattahBox
Care, Not Insurance Is the Big IssueWall Street Journal - 4 hours agoIn "McCain Is Right on Interstate Health Insurance" (op-ed, Oct 1), Merrill Matthews argues that allowing individuals to buy health insurance across state lines would give us more options and a better chance of finding affordable coverage.Joe Biden's health care whopper New York Daily NewsPoll Reveals Voter Confusion Over Obama's, McCain's Healthcare Plans U.S. News & World Report Tampa Tribune - eMaxHealth.com - Boston Globe - RedOrbitall 717 news articles

Google and Yahoo Ad Deal Delayed (Washington Post)

Google and Yahoo will delay implementation of their joint advertising deal to give antitrust lawyers at the Justice Department more time to review the agreement, the companies said yesterday.

Yet Another Democrat Loon - US Representative Version

...clipper's remarks: It will be a sad day when George W Bush actually leaves the White House and all these conspiracy kooks won't have Bush martial

Russian troops die in Ossetia car bomb - AFP

WELT ONLINE
Russian troops die in Ossetia car bombAFP - 6 hours agoMOSCOW (AFP) - Seven Russian soldiers were killed in an apparent car bomb attack in the Georgian separatist region of South Ossetia condemned by Moscow as an attempt to undermine the EU-Russia peace accord.Video: 7 Soldiers Killed in South Ossetia Blast AssociatedPressCar bomb kills 9 Russians in South Ossetian capital International Herald Tribune Boston Globe - guardian.co.uk - CNN International - The Associated Pressall 2,578 news articles

Google postpones Yahoo online ad deal (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Google said it is postponing a planned online advertising tie-up with Yahoo to allow more time for US anti-trust regulators to consider the ramifications of the deal.

B.C. New Democrat complains of lobbying by Liberal insider

Leonard Krog gave police 75 pages of documents he says show Patrick Kinsella has been lobbying province...

Google, Yahoo delay search ad partnership (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Google Inc and Yahoo Inc have decided to delay implementing a controversial search advertising partnership, Yahoo said on Friday.

Googl e agrees to brief delay of Yahoo ad deal (AP via Yahoo! News)

Google Inc. agreed to delay the start of a Web advertising partnership with rival Yahoo Inc., giving U.S. antitrust regulators more time to review the deal.

Yahoo, Google Will Delay Ad Deal Until After Probe (Update2) (Bloomberg)

Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Yahoo! Inc. and Google Inc. agreed to delay an Internet-advertising partnership while U.S. regulators investigate whether the deal will hurt competition.

Yahoo, Google advertising pact delayed (Market Watch)

Yahoo and Google agree to delay their planned search-advertising partnership until Justice Department regulators conclude their antitrust review of the deal, according to a media report.

Google Chief Defends Yahoo Advertising Deal (New York Times)

Google's chief executive, Eric Schmidt, repeated on Wednesday that he planned to introduce an advertising partnership with Yahoo early next month, whether or not regulators have finished reviewing the controversial pact.

Google and Yahoo Agree to Delay Ad Deal (New York Times)

Google and Yahoo have agreed to a "brief" delay in the planned start of their search advertising partnership to give the Justice Department additional time to investigate the antitrust implications of the deal, the companies said Friday.

Google-Yahoo Put Partnership On Hold; Talks With DOJ 'Continuing' (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)

Yahoo and Google will suspend working together in order to give the Department of Justice more time to determine whether or not their ad search pact runs afoul of anti-trust lawsAllThingsD reports, citing sources close to the situation.

Lauren Conrad Spotted With Her Man Kyle Howard (He is A Democrat -- Yay)

As for fellow Hills star Lauren Conrad's maybe-boyfriend Kyle Howard... He's also voting for Obama. "I feel like the vibe from the other side is just a bit more stagnant and more of the same," the My Boys actor said. "I feel like if we need to do anything right now, it's

Skype didn't know about security issues - CNET News

Boston Globe
Skype didn't know about security issuesCNET News - 16 hours agoIn a blog published Thursday, Josh Silverman, Skype's president, explained he did not realize that TOM-Skype, Skype's partner in China, was logging and storing users' instant messages that were deemed offensive by the Chinese government.When it comes to China, is Skype the new Yahoo? ZDNetSkype Acknowledges Chinese Spying PC Magazine BetaNews - TG Daily - United Press International - Reutersall 583 news articles

Music Downloads: Is the Price Right? - BusinessWeek

Telegraph.co.uk
Music Downloads: Is the Price Right?BusinessWeek - 19 hours agoA federal panel will decide if Apple, Amazon and the like should pay higher royalties to music publishers. But 99¢ songs likely aren't going anywhere Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been a big proponent of keeping song downloads at 99¢.First Royalty Rates Set for Digital Music New York TimesCopyright board leaves rates unchanged, iTunes lives for another day BetaNews eFluxMedia - DailyTech - PC World - BBC Newsall 597 news articles

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