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- Panel Finds Palin Abused Authority in Firing State Official - New York Times
- Paulson Says Will Buy Bank Equity `Soon as We Can' (Update3) - Bloomberg
- Wall St's rout makes finding the bottom a headache - guardian.co.uk
- Campaigns clash over vote irregularities - Chicago Tribune
- Gay marriage upheld in Connecticut by state high court - San Jose Mercury News
- Ahtisaari praised as skilled and dogged mediator - International Herald Tribune
- Powell says Sen. Stevens' integrity "sterling" - Reuters
- Thai protest leaders get bail; campaign to roll on - Reuters
- Phillies Beat Dodgers to Take 2-0 Lead in NLCS - New York Times
- US seeks support before delisting North Korea - The Associated Press
- US to buy stake in banks, first since Depression
(AP)
- Alaska panel finds Palin abused power in firing
(AP)
- McCain booed after trying to calm anti-Obama crowd
(AP)
- McCain, Obama offer dueling ideas to save economy
(AP)
- Court makes Conn. 3rd state to allow gay marriage
(AP)
- Man dies after balloon crashes in flames in N.M.
(AP)
- OJ Simpson seeks new robbery trial in Las Vegas
(AP)
- Jolie says Pitt changed her mind about pregnancy
(AP)
- NY election mix-up: 'Osama' on the ballot
(AP)
- Myers helps Phillies take 2-0 lead over Dodgers
(AP)
- U.S. Proceeds With Plan for Equity Stakes in Banks
The Treasury secretary, Henry M. Paulson Jr., said the government would move ahead with taking ownership stakes in financial institutions as it tries to restore confidence.
- Gay Marriage Is Ruled Legal in Connecticut
The state’s Supreme Court, in a sharply divided ruling, struck down a civil union law, making the state the third in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage.
- Former Finnish President Wins Nobel Peace Prize
The 2008 peace prize went to Martti Ahtisaari, associated over decades with quiet, cautious diplomacy.
- Alaska Inquiry Concludes Palin Abused Powers
Gov. Sarah Palin abused the powers of her office by pressuring subordinates to get her former brother-in-law, a state trooper, fired, a investigation has concluded.
- The Caucus: Changes Shift Toward Obama in Electoral Map
Through reporting and polling, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Oregon undergo shifts in electoral strength.
- China May Allow Sale of Rural Land Rights
The shift could draw hundreds of millions of farmers more firmly into China’s city-centered market economy.
- Phillies 8, Dodgers 5: Phillies Beat Dodgers to Take 2-0 Lead in N.L.C.S.
The Phillies lead the best-of-seven series, two games to none, and are halfway toward their first World Series appearance in 15 years.
- With Stadiums Going, Going, Ashes May Be Gone
Fans who have scattered their family members’ ashes at Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium are grieving.
- NATO to Take Aim at Drug Trade in Afghanistan
Some members had misgivings about the decision, which represents a major shift in strategy for the alliance.
- The Lede: Starting a Lede, and Finishing It
It's been 17 months since I picked up where Tom Zeller left off, filling this blog of many interests.
- US to buy stake in banks, first since Depression
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government will buy an ownership stake in a broad array of American banks for the first time since the Great Depression, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said late Friday, announcing the historic step after stock markets jolted still lower around the world despite all efforts to slow the selling stampede.... - Alaska panel finds Palin abused power in firing
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel concluded Friday. The politically charged inquiry imperiled her reputation as a reformer on John McCain's Republican ticket.... - McCain booed after trying to calm anti-Obama crowd
LAKEVILLE, Minn. (AP) -- The anger is getting raw at Republican rallies and John McCain is acting to tamp it down. McCain was booed by his own supporters Friday when, in an abrupt switch from raising questions about Barack Obama's character, he described the Democrat as a "decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States."... - McCain, Obama offer dueling ideas to save economy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- John McCain and Barack Obama outlined steps to counter the faltering economy and plummeting stock market on Friday, fresh evidence of the dominant role of pocketbook issues in their race for the White House.... - Court makes Conn. 3rd state to allow gay marriage
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A sharply divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to get married, saying legislators did not go far enough when they approved same-sex civil unions that were identical to marriages in virtually every respect except the name.... - Man dies after balloon crashes in flames in N.M.
BERNALILLO, N.M. (AP) -- A hot air balloon crashed into power lines and burst into flames Friday during Albuquerque's annual balloon fiesta, throwing both men on board to the ground and killing one of them. Witnesses said that many of the balloons were flying low right before the Wings of Wind balloon crashed in Bernalillo, just north of Albuquerque.... - OJ Simpson seeks new robbery trial in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- O.J. Simpson's lawyers cited judicial errors and insufficient evidence Friday in seeking a new trial for the former football star, who was convicted of kidnapping and robbing two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a casino hotel room.... - Jolie says Pitt changed her mind about pregnancy
NEW YORK (AP) -- Angelina Jolie, an advocate of adoption, credits partner Brad Pitt with her decision to have biological children. In an interview with W magazine, Jolie says: "One of the life-changing things that he did, one of many, is that I was absolutely never going to get pregnant. I never felt that it was the right thing to do."... - NY election mix-up: 'Osama' on the ballot
TROY, N.Y. (AP) -- Who is running for president? In an upstate New York county, hundreds of voters have been sent absentee ballots in which they could vote for "Barack Osama."... - Myers helps Phillies take 2-0 lead over Dodgers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Brett Myers stood on first base, shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders. He couldn't explain his hitting success, and no one ever expected it. Myers did better at the plate than on the mound, going 3-for-3 with three RBIs, and Shane Victorino drove in four runs as the Philadelphia Phillies overcame another homer by Manny Ramirez to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 Friday for a 2-0 lead in the NL championship series....
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