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McCain, Obama and gun ownership (msnbc.com)
Both candidates believe that gun ownership is an individual constitutional right. But their beliefs about the methods government can use to control the sale and carrying of firearms are starkly different.

McCain, Obama camps trade barbs on negative ads (yahoo! news)
AP - The McCain and Obama presidential campaigns traded accusations of mudslinging Monday in the wake of new ads dredging up infamous events from 20, 30, even 40 years ago.

Election could tip balance of Supreme Court (cnn.com)
Republican Sen. John McCain likes fellow conservative justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito. Democratic Sen. Barack Obama does not think much of Clarence Thomas.

Obama digs up past McCain scandal (bbc news)
US Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama attacks rival John McCain over his links with a 1980s financial scandal.

Obama McCain Toss Dirt Ahead of Debate (abc news)
Palin defends her accustion that Obama hung out with terrorists.

McCain, Obama sharply divided on Iraq (msnbc.com)
One of the most pressing questions Barack Obama or John McCain would confront if elected president is how to build on the security gains in Iraq at a time when troop levels have begun to drop.

NYT: McCain, Obama sharply divided on Iraq (msnbc.com)
One of the most pressing questions Barack Obama or John McCain would confront if elected president is how to build on the security gains in Iraq at a time when troop levels have begun to drop.

Biden cancels campaign events for another two days (yahoo! news)
Reuters - With a month to go before the U.S. election on November 4, Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden canceled campaign events for another two days on Sunday after the death of his mother-in-law.

Biden cancels campaign events for another two days (reuters)
With a month to go before the U.S. election on November 4, Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden canceled campaign events for another two days on Sunday after the death of his mother-in-law.

AIDS pioneers, cancer researcher win Nobel prize (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who found the virus that causes cervical cancer were awarded the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology on Monday.

AIDS pioneers and cancer researcher win Nobel prize (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who found the virus that causes cervical cancer were awarded the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology on Monday.

AIDS pioneers, cancer researcher win Nobel prize (reuters)
Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who found the virus that causes cervical cancer were awarded the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology on Monday.

AIDS pioneers and cancer researcher win Nobel prize (reuters)
Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who found the virus that causes cervical cancer were awarded the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology on Monday.

Three Europeans win 2008 Nobel for medicine (yahoo! news)
Reuters - One German and two French scientists won the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology for their discoveries of two viruses that cause severe human diseases, the prize awarding institute said on Monday.

3 European scientists share Nobel medicine prize (yahoo! news)
AP - Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases.

AIDS, cancer scientists win Nobel for medicine (cnn.com)
Two Frenchmen and a German won the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine for their discoveries of viruses that cause HIV and cervical cancer, the organization's Web site said Monday.

German, 2 French share Nobel medicine prize (yahoo! news)
AP - Germany's Harald zur Hausen and French researchers Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering the AIDS virus and the role of viruses in cervical cancer.

HIV, cancer researchers win Nobel (msnbc.com)
Germany's Harald zur Hausen and French researchers Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering the AIDS virus and the role of viruses in cervical cancer.

Taliban said to be furious over US missile strike (yahoo! news)
AP - The Taliban are furious about the latest apparent U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, indicating a senior militant may be among two dozen people killed, officials and residents said Sunday.

Turkish troops bomb PKK in northern Iraq (cnn.com)
The Turkish military bombed PKK rebel targets Saturday in northern Iraq in response to clashes that left at least 15 Turkish troops dead, the PKK and the military said Sunday.

Taliban said to be furious over U.S. strike (msnbc.com)
The Taliban are furious about the latest apparent U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, indicating a senior militant may be among two dozen people killed, officials and residents said Sunday.

Rice: US not trying to undermine Russia (yahoo! news)
AP - U.S. efforts to build closer ties to this energy-rich former Soviet republic are not meant to undermine Russian influence in Central Asia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday.

Rice says US not trying to undermine Russia (msnbc.com)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday rejected any suggestion that U.S. efforts to build closer ties to this former Soviet republic are meant to undermine Russian influence in Central Asia.

Taliban said to be furious over US strike (yahoo! news)
AP - The Taliban are furious about the latest apparent U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, indicating a senior militant may be among two dozen people killed, officials and residents said Sunday.

U.S. not vying with Russia over Central Asia: Rice (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The United States is not trying to poach Russia's allies in Central Asia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday during a visit to oil-rich Kazakhstan.

Suicide bomber strikes in Mosul (bbc news)
Three women and three children die when a suicide bomber detonates his explosives during a US raid, officials say.

11 in family killed during U.S. raid, Iraq police say (cnn.com)
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit arrived in Iraq on Sunday, the first such visit in 18 years.

Wachovia pursues Wells Fargo deal; Citi setback (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Wachovia Corp cleared a legal hurdle in its effort to sell itself to Wells Fargo & Co on Sunday when a New York appeals court ruled Wachovia cannot be forced to negotiate with Citigroup alone beyond Monday.

Wachovia pursues Wells Fargo deal, Citi intervenes (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Wachovia Corp will pursue a deal to sell itself to banking rival Wells Fargo & Co. despite an attempt by Citigroup Inc to block the deal, with a showdown in court set for Tuesday.

Court Tilts Wachovia Fight Toward Wells Fargo (abc news)
Wells Fargo gets favorable federal court ruling as it battles Citigroup to take over Wachovia

Wachovia sues to close sale to Wells Fargo (msnbc.com)
Wachovia Corp., at the center of a fight between Wells Fargo & Co. and Citigroup Inc. over who will buy the beleaguered bank, is moving ahead with its deal to sell itself to Wells Fargo.

Wachovia pushing forward on Wells Fargo deal (msnbc.com)
Wachovia Corp., at the center of a fight between Wells Fargo & Co. and Citigroup Inc. over who will buy the beleaugered bank, is moving ahead with its deal to sell itself to Wells Fargo.

Wachovia Says It Will Press Ahead With Wells Deal (abc news)
Wachovia says it's pressing ahead with Wells Fargo deal after Citi gets order against sale

Wachovia says it will press ahead with Wells deal (yahoo! news)
AP - Wachovia Corp., at the center of a fight between Wells Fargo & Co. and Citigroup Inc. over who will buy the beleaugered bank, said Sunday it is pressing ahead with its deal to sell its banking operations to Wells Fargo.

Citi: Wells Fargo Blocked From Buying Wachovia (abc news)
Citigroup says NY judge temporarily agrees to block Wells Fargo from acquiring Wachovia

Citi: Judge blocks Wachovia deal (cnn.com)
A New York State judge has temporarily blocked the merger of Wachovia with Wells Fargo, according to a news release by Citigroup -- which is trying to buy Wachovia itself. Citigroup has been pressing Wachovia and Wells Fargo to abandon their merger plans, arguing that it had entered into an exclusivity agreement with Wachovia, CNNMoney reports.

GOP to file fundraising complaint against Obama (yahoo! news)
AP - The Republican National Committee plans to file a fundraising complaint against Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign Monday, alleging it has accepted donations that exceed federal limits as well as illegal contributions from foreigners.

Palin advisers to give statements in probe (cnn.com)
Seven employees of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's administration have agreed to give statements in the state Legislature's investigation into her firing of the state's public safety commissioner, lawmakers involved in the probe said Sunday.

Palin defends Obama comments (msnbc.com)
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday accused Democrat Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists" because of his association with a former 1960s radical.

Palin defends Obama terrorist comment (msnbc.com)
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday accused Democrat Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists" because of his association with a former 1960s radical.

Palin defends terrorist comment against Obama (msnbc.com)
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday accused Democrat Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists" because of his association with a former 1960s radical.

Analysis: Palin's words may backfire on McCain (yahoo! news)
AP - And though she may have scored a political hit each time, her attack was unsubstantiated and carried a racially tinged subtext that John McCain himself may come to regret.

Palin to Defend Traditional Red States (abc news)
McCain camp adjusts strategy and deploys Sarah Palin to key states.

Obama campaign rejects Palin's terrorist claim (cnn.com)
Barack Obama's campaign has quickly rejected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's claim that he associated "with terrorists who targeted our own country."

Palin: Obama pals with terrorists (cnn.com)
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin slammed Sen. Barack Obama's political relationship with a former anti-war radical on Saturday, accusing him of associating "with terrorists who targeted their own country." Palin's comment delivered on the McCain campaign's announcement that it would step up attacks on the Democratic presidential candidate.

Jankovic regains world No.1 tennis spot (yahoo! news)
AFP - Jelena Jankovic of Serbia was confirmed as regaining the world No.1 ranking on Monday following her win in the WTA tournament at Stuttgart on Sunday

Surprising Cardinals hand Bills first loss (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The Arizona Cardinals ended the Buffalo Bills' unbeaten start to the season with a surprisingly easy 41-17 victory Sunday.

Napoli Helps Angels Beat Red Sox 5-4, Avoid Sweep (abc news)
Mike Napoli helps Angels avoid another first-round sweep with 5-4 win over Red Sox

Napoli helps Angels beat Red Sox 5-4, avoid sweep (yahoo! news)
AP - After 11 consecutive losses and two straight playoff sweeps, the Los Angeles Angels had grown tired of being a bump in Boston's road to the World Series.

Angels get the Boston monkey off their backs (foxsports.com)
After 11 straight playoff losses to the Red Sox, the Angels finally got the Boston monkey off their backs, Ken Rosenthal says.

Napoli Helps Angels Avert Another Playoff Sweep (abc news)
Mike Napoli helps Angels avoid another first-round sweep with 5-4 win over Red Sox

Angels and Red Sox Tied 4-All After 9 Innings (abc news)
Napoli homers twice, Ellsbury bloops 3-run single; Angels and Red Sox tied at 4 after 9th

What we learned in Week 5 (foxsports.com)
With the way they took care of business on Sunday, the Redskins and Giants showed they're a cut above their division rivals.

What we learned in Week 5 (foxsports.com)
With the way they took care of business on Sunday, the 'Skins and Giants showed they're a cut above their division rivals.

Phils down Brewers, advance to NLCS (foxsports.com)
The Phillies secured a date with the Dodgers in the NLCS after Pat Burrell's 2 HRs helped them oust the Brewers in Game 4.

Phils down Brewers, advance to NLCS (foxsports.com)
The Phillies advanced to the NLCS after eliminating the Brewers Sunday behind Joe Blanton's gem and Pat Burrell's bat.

Philly Powers Into NLCS With 6-2 Win Over Brewers (abc news)
No power outage in Philly: Burrell homers twice, Phils reach NLCS with 6-2 win over Brewers

Phillies Power Into NLCS With 6-2 Win Over Brewers (abc news)
No power outage in Philly: Burrell homers twice, Phils reach NLCS with 6-2 win over Brewers

Philly powers into NLCS with 6-2 win over Brewers (yahoo! news)
AP - The Philadelphia Phillies found plenty of power to go with their pitching, right in time for the NL championship series.

New European Tour dates revealed (bbc sport)
The European Tour reveals details of its 2009 schedule, culminating in the $20m �11.3m) Dubai World Championship.

Allenby pipped at Turning Stone (abc sport)
Robert Allenby fell short of a PGA Tour title victory in Verona, New York after surrendering the a final-round lead in the Turning Stone Resort Championship to American Dustin Johnson.

Rookie Johnson stuns Allenby at Turning Stone (yahoo! news)
AP - When the final round of the Turning Stone Resort Championship began, six players near the top of the leaderboard had a chance at that elusive first PGA Tour victory. Rookie Dustin Johnson was the last man standing.

Paula Creamer wins Samsung in native Bay Area (yahoo! news)
AP - Paula Creamer calmly won her biggest LPGA Tour title yet, holding off a large pack in the Samsung World Championship.

Armstrong defends his Tour record (bbc sport)
Lance Armstrong hits back at Tour de France organisers who claim the seven-time Tour champion's return to cycling is "embarrassing".

Armstrong slams Tour organisers' comments (abc sport)
Seven times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong hit out at organisers of the world's greatest race who said his return to cycling was embarrassing.

Day at the pointy end in New York (abc sport)
Australian golfer Jason Day is one shot off the lead after the third round of the PGA Tour event in Verona, New York.

Tour organizer: Armstrong is embarrassment (foxsports.com)
Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has been an embarrassment to the French race, the new head of the Tour's organizer said in an interview Saturday.L'Equipe quoted Jean-Etienne Amaury as saying that Armstrong has not always been good for the Tour."We can't say that he has not embarrassed the Tour de France, as he has had a quite a complicated history with it," Amaury said.

Tour organizer says Armstrong has embarrassed race (yahoo! news)
Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has "embarrassed" cycling's premier race, the Tour organizer's new president said in an interview Saturday.

Pelini says he saw nothing dirty against Mizzou (yahoo! news)
AP - Nebraska coach Bo Pelini says he's trying to reach Missouri coach Gary Pinkel to discuss Chase Daniel's comments about the Cornhuskers being a dirty team.

Pelini says he saw nothing dirty vs. Mizzou (foxsports.com)
Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said he would try to contact Missouri coach Gary Pinkel to discuss Chase Daniel's comments about the Cornhuskers being a dirty team.The Tigers star quarterback said a Nebraska player spit on him before Saturday night's game, which Missouri won 52-17. Daniel also told reporters after the game that Nebraska players threw footballs at the Tigers as they were warming up.Pelini said he didn't hear about Daniel's comments until after he woke up Sunday morning.

Pelini says he saw nothing dirty vs. Mizzou (yahoo! news)
Nebraska coach Bo Pelini says he's trying to reach Missouri coach Gary Pinkel to discuss Chase Daniel's comments about the Cornhuskers being a dirty team.

Pelini Says He Saw Nothing Dirty Vs. Mizzou (abc news)
Pelini says he's investigating Daniel accusation of dirty play by Nebraska

Single Wing Helps Surprising Dolphins Stun Bolts (abc news)
Brown scores decisive TD, goal-line stand in 4th lifts surprising Dolphins past Chargers 17-10

Old-school Dolphins are too much for Chargers (foxsports.com)

Surprising Dolphins beat Chargers 17-10 (yahoo! news)
AP - The Miami Dolphins are winning the old-fashioned way. The single wing helped build a lead, and a goal-line stand preserved it.

Surprising Dolphins Beat Chargers 17-10 (abc news)
Single wing, goal-line stand help surprising Dolphins beat Chargers 17-10

Citi, Wachovia off on deal uncertainty (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Shares of Citigroup Inc dropped 6 percent to $17.25 on Monday on uncertainty about plans to take over embattled Wachovia Corp .

Fight over Wachovia intensifies (bbc news)
The battle for Wachovia continues as Wells Fargo secures an appeal court ruling that overturns an attempt to block the takeover.

Wells Wins Rounds In Fight For Wachovia (forbes.com)
New York appeals court overturns order extending exclusive period for Citigroup to seal deal with ailing bank.

Ex-CEO of S&L bought by Wachovia defends record (yahoo! news)
AP - Once hailed for running their savings-and-loan company like an endearing mom-and-pop shop, Herb and Marion Sandler are now being vilified as ruthless home lenders who helped destroy Wachovia Corp. and contributed to the financial decay that led to the U.S. government's $700 billion rescue plan to buy rotten mortgages.

Court tilts Wachovia fight toward Wells Fargo (yahoo! news)
AP - The battle for control of troubled bank Wachovia tilted toward Wells Fargo Sunday as a state appeals court blocked a lower court ruling that had favored rival bidder Citigroup.

Weekend Legal Frenzy Between Citigroup and Wells Fargo for Wachovia (nyt > business)
The epic battle engulfed two courts and pitted a cast of bankers, lawyers and federal regulators against one another.

Battle for Wachovia (latest financial new...)
A New York State judge has temporarily blocked the merger of Wachovia with Wells Fargo, according to a news release by Citigroup - which is trying to buy Wachovia itself.

Battle for Wachovia (latest financial new...)
Citigroup or Wells Fargo - heated up Sunday night.

Judge sets hearing on Citi, Wachovia deal (yahoo! news)
Reuters - A district court judge set a court hearing for Tuesday to decide whether an exclusivity agreement in Citigroup Inc's bid to buy Wachovia Corp's banking assets prevents a competing deal by Wells Fargo to go forward.

BNP Paribas down 3.3% after Fortis deal (marketwatch.com)
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Fortis confirms BNP Paribas taking majority of Belgian bank (marketwatch.com)
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Fortis: BNP also acquiring 100% of Belgian insurance unit (marketwatch.com)
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BNP paying EUR14.5B for operations in Belgium, Luxembourg (marketwatch.com)
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BNP clinches Fortis' Belgian bank arm (yahoo! news)
Reuters - BNP Paribas took control of the Belgian and Luxembourg businesses of troubled financial group Fortis on Sunday in a complex rescue that will make Belgium the French bank's biggest shareholder.

BNP Paribas takes stake in Fortis (world business news)
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BNP Paribas to buy 75 pct of Fortis Bank Belgium: PM (yahoo! news)
Reuters - France's BNP Paribas will buy 75 percent of the Belgian banking arm of the troubled Fortis group as part of a deal in which Belgium will receive new shares in BNP Paribas, Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme said on Sunday.

Bnp Paribas to rescue Fortis Belgium, Luxembourg - report (marketwatch.com)
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BNP said to clinch deal for control of Fortis (yahoo! news)
Reuters - BNP Paribas agreed with the governments of Belgium and Luxembourg on Sunday to take control of the key remaining assets of troubled financial group Fortis , Belgian media reported.

European and Asian Stocks Fall Sharply (nyt > business)
Global markets dropped, oil fell below $90 and U.S. futures indexes were down as fears grew that the financial crisis was spreading.

World markets tumble amid fears of growing financial turmoil (cbc)
Asian and European markets dropped Monday amid fears that government bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe will not be enough to stop the U.S. economic crisis from spreading around the world.

European, Asian markets plunge on crisis fears (yahoo! news)
AP - Asian and European stock markets plunged Monday as government bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe failed to alleviate fears that the global financial crisis would depress world economic growth.

Markets in Asia tumble amid fears of growing financial turmoil (cbc)
Markets across Asia dropped Monday amid fears that government bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe will not be enough to stop the U.S. economic crisis from spreading around the world.

World stocks hammered (latest stock market ...)
The major markets of Europe and Asia were sharply lower on Monday as traders looked past America's bank bailout bill and focused on Europe's growing financial crisis.

Eli Lilly to Buy ImClone for $6.5 Billion (nyt > business)
The bid by Lilly for the biotechnology company beat out an offer from Bristol-Myers Squibb, which markets ImClone?s cancer drug Erbitux in the United States along with ImClone.

Eli Lilly agrees to buy ImClone for over $6B (yahoo! news)
The drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. said Monday it has agreed to buy biotechnology company ImClone Systems Inc. for more than $6 billion in a deal that would expand its pipeline of cancer treatments.

Eli Lilly pays $6B for ImClone (latest financial new...)
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Fed Takes Steps Given Under Bailout Bill (nyt > business)
The Federal Reserve said that it would begin paying interest on commercial banks? reserves and would expand its loan program to squeezed banks by billions of dollars.

Fed pumps billions more into banks (cnnmoney.com)
The Federal Reserve announced Monday it will double to $300 billion the amount of money it will make available to the nation's banks in return for a wide range of damaged collateral.