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Man Detonates Suicide Vest During U.S. Raid on Iraqi House

NY Times - World News - 23 min 23 sec ago
The Americans said the insurgent they were pursuing in the raid detonated his vest and his companions opened fire. Eleven people were killed in the incident.

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Financial crisis pummels stocks

BBC News - 38 min 33 sec ago
Stock markets plummet around the world as investors worry about the growing level of financial turmoil.
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England confident over $20m match

BBC News - 44 min 52 sec ago
ECB chairman Giles Clarke says the $20m (£11.5m) match between England a Stanford Superstars XI will go ahead.
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City Room: Truck Fire Closes B.Q.E. to Traffic

New York Times - Front Page News - 56 min 25 sec ago
The fire was reported around 1:15 p.m., and its causes were not immediately clear.

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Citigroup Lays Out Wachovia Claims

New York Times - Front Page News - 57 min 33 sec ago
In a complaint filed in New York Supreme Court, Citigroup seeks a total of $60 billion in damages from Wachovia and Wells Fargo and their directors.

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Stocks Fall Sharply on Credit Concerns

Stocks tumbled on Wall Street and around the world and oil fell below $90 on Monday as the banking crisis expanded its grip on the world economy.

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If Elected ...: Rivals Present Sharp Divide on Iraq Goals

At the heart of the dispute between the 2008 candidates is Barack Obama’s timeline for withdrawing U.S. troops.

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Europe Works to Contain Crisis

As European stocks fell sharply, leaders scrambled to prevent the growing credit crisis from bringing down major banks and alarming savers.

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Europe Works to Contain Crisis

NY Times - World News - 1 hour 9 min ago
As European stocks fell sharply, leaders scrambled to prevent the growing credit crisis from bringing down major banks and alarming savers.

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Three Europeans Win the 2008 Nobel for Medicine

NY Times - World News - 1 hour 10 min ago
The scientists, who discovered the viruses that cause cervical cancer and AIDS, will share the award.

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Three Europeans Win the 2008 Nobel for Medicine

New York Times - Front Page News - 1 hour 10 min ago
The scientists, who discovered the viruses that cause cervical cancer and AIDS, will share the award.

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Lilly to Buy ImClone for $6.5 Billion

New York Times - Front Page News - 1 hour 12 min ago
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.

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Paper Cuts: The Bad Title Club

New York Times - Front Page News - 1 hour 14 min ago
The title of Neal Stephenson's latest work of speculative fiction, "Anathem," struck me as an unfortunate one, at least on first (and second) glance, for three reasons: it looks like a typo for "Anthem"; we can't be entirely sure how to pronounce it; and most of us have no idea what it means. Still, it's [...].

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House Panel Faults Lehman’s Leadership

New York Times - Front Page News - 1 hour 16 min ago
As Lehman pleaded for a bailout, it approved millions for its executives, a Congressional committee was told.

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Stocks slide despite reassurances

BBC News - 1 hour 22 min ago
The UK's top share index chalks up its biggest one-day points fall ever as Chancellor Alistair Darling tries to reassure financial markets.
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Well: A Conversation About Height and Health

New York Times - Front Page News - 1 hour 22 min ago
A conversation with economics professor John Komlos of the University of Munich, who has studied the link between height and health.

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One in Four Mammals Threatened, Study Finds

NY Times - World News - 1 hour 24 min ago
One in four mammals is in danger of disappearing because of habitat loss, hunting and climate change, a global conservation body warned on Monday.

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The Long Countdown: One Way Up: U.S. Space Plan Relies on Russia

NY Times - World News - 1 hour 24 min ago
From 2010 to 2015, the U.S. will have to rely upon Russia to carry its astronauts in to space.

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The Long Countdown: One Way Up: U.S. Space Plan Relies on Russia

New York Times - Front Page News - 1 hour 24 min ago
From 2010 to 2015, the U.S. will have to rely upon Russia to carry its astronauts in to space.

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Lehman Bros head took home $300m

BBC News - 1 hour 26 min ago
The head of failed US investment bank Lehman Brothers tells Congress he took home $300m (£172.6m) in compensation in the past eight years.
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