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Dow drops more than 500 points Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:14:00 -0700
The S & P 500 index falls to a 5-year low despite additional Federal Reserve efforts to shore up the financial system.
Stocks plunged today despite another barrage of actions by central banks to prop up the financial system.
Schwarzenegger recall petition rejected Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Two legal requirements were not met, the secretary of state's office says. It's not clear whether the state prison guard union will resubmit the petition.
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen today rejected a petition submitted by the state prison guards' union for a recall campaign against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, saying it did not meet legal requirements.
John McCain and Barack Obama prepare for Nashville debate Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:32:00 -0700
McCain allies portray their opponent as a far left-wing candidate. An Obama ad says McCain is 'out of ideas, out of touch and running out of time.'
Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain confront each other tonight at their second presidential debate with polls showing that a record number of Americans are dissatisfied with the turbulent economy.
SFGate: Top News StoriesNobel physics prize goes to 2 Japanese, 1 AmericanBy MALCOLM RITTER, AP Science Writer Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:33:27 -0700
Two Japanese scientists and an American won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for theoretical advances that help explain the behavior of the smallest particles of matter. The American, Yoichiro Nambu, 87, of the University of Chicago, won half the $...
State reviewing per diem payments to PalinBy BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE, Associated Press Writer Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:28:26 -0700
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's practice of charging the state when she stays in her home must be reviewed to determine if she should pay taxes on the payments, state Finance Director Kim Garnero said Tuesday. Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee,...
Trailing Obama, McCain hopes to gain in debateBy CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:25:26 -0700
Leading in the polls, Barack Obama hopes to cement his standing while John McCain is trying to turn his fortunes around in their second presidential debate _ with economic turmoil bordering on chaos suddenly serving as the backdrop. Exchanges between the...
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