Headlines

• McCain and Obama duel on economy U.S.
• Obama lead drops to 5 points U.S.
• Asia stocks sink on worsening global economy Stock Markets
• McCain aims to stop Obama momentum in debate White House
• Stocks drop on economic concerns despite bailout Economy
• Rep. Frank says House, Senate Dems agree on bailout White House
• Financial Crisis: Washington Pulls Out the Stops Economy
• Mighty Phelps becomes most successful Olympian 2008 Olympic

Business

• October job losses worse than feared   Economy
• Investors, scared by selloff, look to c.banks, data   Investing
• Asia stocks sink on worsening global economy   Stock Markets
• Crisis reverberates from Hungary to Wall Street   Stock Markets
• Economic woes may give planet a breather   Economy
• Wells could win 75-80 percent of Wachovia deposits: source   Economy
• Wall St sinks for fifth day as credit worries mount   Stock Markets
• Google, Yahoo delay search ad partnership   Business Opinion

Finance

• Looking for Lenders   Loans
• Comparing Financial Aid Offers   Loans
• Diesel's Image Crisis   Loans
• Deducting Mortgage Loan Points   Loans
• Housing Gap   Loans
• Bad Cancer Tests Drawing Scrutiny   Insurance
• Getting Fit Without Getting Hurt   Insurance
• Why Keep on Giving?   Insurance

World

• U.S. says Pakistani forces fire on helicopters   Asia
• Spain To Pay Jobless Immigrants To Get Out   Europe
• Bomb Kills 5 At Pakistani Religious School   Asia
• World Markets Bounce Back, Big Time   Europe
• Russian Military Budget May Rise 25%   Europe
• China dazzles, offers friendship as Games open   Asia
• China gears up for ceremony party amid weather worries   Asia
• China, India speed climate change: Australian report   Environment

Entertainment

• Much memory loss is normal   Reviews
• Aretha Franklin in regal form at L.A. show   Reviews
• Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson keep their heads in 'Boleyn'   Reviews
• Descendant of lyncher finds redemption   Reviews
• 'My Dad Is Better' cheap and dull   Reviews
• 'Vantage Point' an unintentionally funny thriller   Reviews
• Spacey and Goldblum on fire in Mamet classic   Reviews
• 'Raisin' still rich with wit, relevance   Reviews

Sports

• USAB, Cary to host Triangle Classic   Baseball
• Child, Radziewski combine for no-hitter   Baseball
• Team USA blows out Guatemala, 23-3   Baseball
• 2009 Durham dates announced   Baseball
• Tago a two-way star in 16-1 USA win   Baseball
• Indians win with walk-off hit as Carmona, Sheffield brawl   Basketball
• Zambrano leaves early, Cubs get doubled up by Cards   Basketball
• Kennedy doesn't expect to be in St. Louis next season   Basketball

Technology

• Electronic Arts swings to 3Q loss   Earnings
• N.Y. lawmakers want sex offenders' email addresses   Internet
• Yahoo's woes vex employees, shareholders   Internet
• Internet disrupted in Egypt and India   Internet
• FTC settles with advertiser for spam campaign   Internet
• New York Proposal Would Restrict Sex Offenders Online   Internet
• Hannah Montana concert movie sets presale records   Internet
• Cable damage disrupts Egypt, Gulf telecoms and Internet   Internet

Politics

• Government readies to change with new president   U.S.
• Obama wins on message of change   U.S.
• Obama to talk economy, meet the press   U.S.
• Intel chief sees growing potential for conflict   U.S.
• History shows Democratic sweep better for stocks   U.S.
• McCain and Obama duel on economy   U.S.
• Obama and McCain: Be wary of the final weekend   U.S.
• Obama lead drops to 5 points   U.S.

Science

• EPA maps plan to ease Colo. flood threat   Environment
• Bhopal gas leak survivors begin protest march to New Delhi   Environment
• Brazil hosts climate change forum   Environment
• China, India speed climate change: Australian report   Environment
• Japan to consider carbon cap-and-trade system: officials   Environment
• Brazil calls on G8 to meet Kyoto Protocol goals   Environment
• Wolves to be removed from species list   Environment
• Tianjin joins Beijing in Olympic air pollution fight   Environment

Health

• The rate of new cases of diabetes soared by about 90 percent in the Un   Diseases/Conditions
• Cancer drug ruling will have wide impact   Diseases/Conditions
• Smoky bar triggered deadly asthma attack: study   Diseases/Conditions
• Bush signals flexibility on AIDS strategy   Diseases/Conditions
• Chronic Pain Harms Brain's Wiring   Diseases/Conditions
• Diet tied to breast and ovarian cancer risks   Diseases/Conditions
• Manufacturer Halts Production of Blood Thinner Heparin   Diseases/Conditions
• Asian Development Bank helps Vietnam youths fight HIV   Diseases/Conditions