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Obama opens 6-point lead over McCain - Reuters Reuters South Africa Obama opens 6-point lead over McCain Reuters - 43 minutes ago By Andrew Quinn WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has opened a 6-point lead over Republican rival John McCain in the US presidential race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Sunday. Barack Obama gains more of voters' economic trust Dallas Morning News Democrats are cutting into a traditional Republican strength: the ... Fort Worth Star Telegram New York Times - Kansas City Star - Memphis Commercial Appeal - Charleston Post Courier all 2,826 news articles Chemical leak prompts evacuations in Pennsylvania - CNN WWJ Chemical leak prompts evacuations in Pennsylvania CNN - 27 minutes ago (CNN) -- A leak at a western Pennsylvania chemical plant Saturday formed a toxic cloud that affected more than 2000 residents, authorities said. About 2500 flee chemical leak in western Pa. The Associated Press 2500 evacuated after W.Pa. chemical leak Philadelphia Inquirer Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - CBC.ca - Lebanon Daily News - The Associated Press all 264 news articles Arguing Against Gay Marriage, Without Using Religion - New York Times ABC News Arguing Against Gay Marriage, Without Using Religion New York Times - 4 hours ago By RAY RIVERA and CHRISTINE STUART Patricia and Wesley Galloway could not have children of their own. Yet for them, the essence of marriage is rooted in procreation. Video: Connecticut Court Allows Gay Marriage AssociatedPress Connecticut OKs same-sex marriages Newsday Asheville Citizen-Times - The Associated Press - Boston Globe - Reuters all 1,729 news articles Five killed in New York fire; 300 acres burn in Napa Valley - Austin American-Statesman CBS News Five killed in New York fire; 300 acres burn in Napa Valley Austin American-Statesman - 1 hour ago NEW YORK - A family of five, including three children, died in a blaze that filled an apartment with thick smoke and kept the victims from escaping through the front door, fire officials said. Napa County wildfire forces evacuations of over 100 homes Los Angeles Times Fire Threatens Napa Valley Homes and Wineries New York Times KEYC - CBS 5 - San Francisco Chronicle - WSBtv.com all 422 news articles Spying on Activists Discussed at Forum - Washington Post Washington Post Spying on Activists Discussed at Forum Washington Post - 3 hours ago "None of us are fringe people," said David Zirin, referring to a characterization made by Maryland's former state police superintendent. Maryland Nuns Branded as Suspected Terrorists FOXNews US nuns come home to discover 'terrorist' status AFP AHN - New York Times - Washington Times - ShortNews.com all 54 news articles Petrash: Obama?s past reveals inexperience, questionable characters - Times Record News Petrash: Obama?s past reveals inexperience, questionable characters Times Record News - 1 hour ago By Larry Petrash It?s time for McCain to turn the tide on Sen. Barack Obama and be aggressive with substantive points. In this next debate, McCain needs to inspire optimism for Americans by clarifying his plan to strengthen our economy, keep homeowners ... Blame Game Gets Nasty When It Targets the Poor Washington Post Update on polls, blame for the subprime collapse Atlanta Journal Constitution The Miami Herald - Newsweek - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Boston Globe all 62 news articles Homeless man dies after being set ablaze in LA - The Associated Press Homeless man dies after being set ablaze in LA The Associated Press - Oct 10, 2008 LOS ANGELES (AP) - A homeless man died after being doused with gasoline and set on fire on a street where he had lived for many years and was a familiar face to residents of Koreatown, police and local merchants said Friday. Homeless Man Set On Fire And Killed In Los Angeles AHN Homeless man in LA dies after being set on fire Los Angeles Daily News KTVN - Los Angeles Times - San Jose Mercury News all 222 news articles 5 Family Members Die in Chelsea Fire - New York Times New York Times 5 Family Members Die in Chelsea Fire New York Times - 8 hours ago Kathy Creer, who lives a floor down from where the fire started, said she saw soot seeping from under the door to the apartment, in public housing on West 18th Street. 5 killed in Manhattan blaze, including 3 children The Associated Press Smoke detector was unplugged WZTV AHN - Newsday - KWTX - Hindu all 432 news articles Bloomberg shrugs off opposition to term-limit extension - Newsday Telegraph.co.uk Bloomberg shrugs off opposition to term-limit extension Newsday - 22 hours ago BY MICHAEL FRAZIER | michael.frazier@newsday.com Mayor Michael Bloomberg Friday shrugged off opposition to his initiative to have term limits extended in his favor. Roberts: Cheering the demise of term limits Daily News Tribune Fighting Bid to Extend Term Limits, Politician by Politician New York Times New York Times - New York Times - New York Times - New York Times all 709 news articles Bridge directors vote for net to deter suicides - San Francisco Chronicle dBTechno Bridge directors vote for net to deter suicides San Francisco Chronicle - 22 hours ago (10-10) 13:58 PDT SAN FRANCISCO - -- Golden Gate Bridge directors voted decisively Friday to try to stop people from jumping to their deaths from the landmark bridge by hanging nets along the sides of the span. Golden Gate Bridge to get suicide net to catch would-be jumpers Los Angeles Times Golden Gate may soon get a net to catch the jumpers Minneapolis Star Tribune New York Times - Bloomberg - San Jose Mercury News - International Herald Tribune all 353 news articles World Leaders Offer Unity But No Steps To Ease Crisis - Washington Post World Leaders Offer Unity But No Steps To Ease Crisis Washington Post - 3 hours ago By Anthony Faiola and Neil Irwin Officials from 20 major countries yesterday endorsed a coordinated approach to the financial crisis, but they failed to announce any concrete steps, underscoring the difficulty of crafting a global plan to halt the ... Bush Vows to Resolve Crisis New York Times Bush: US will work with partners on credit crisis The Associated Press Minneapolis Star Tribune - ABC News - AFP - The Age all 237 news articles NAACP watching, ready for voter problems - The Associated Press NAACP watching, ready for voter problems The Associated Press - 6 hours ago SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The NAACP will have lawyers targeting 750 precincts around the nation on Election Day to help address complaints about possible voter disenfranchisement, the organization's new president said Saturday. Washington weighs lethal meds for terminally ill - The Associated Press The Associated Press Washington weighs lethal meds for terminally ill The Associated Press - 11 hours ago OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The emotionally charged battle over end-of-life decisions has taken to the airwaves as Washington state voters decide whether to allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients. Crisis squeezes NY property market - Jerusalem Post Crisis squeezes NY property market Jerusalem Post - 5 hours ago By ALLISON HOFFMAN, JPOST CORRESPONDENT IN NEW YORK Property developers and financiers - including Israeli companies that have invested heavily in everything from trophy office buildings to Brooklyn residential renovations - are being whiplashed by the ... The Big Apple Loses Luster Washington Post all 3 news articles Mexican marijuana cartels use pesticides, herbicides that pollute ... - amNewYork Mexican marijuana cartels use pesticides, herbicides that pollute ... amNewYork - 10 hours ago By TRACIE CONE | AP Writer PORTERVILLE, Calif. (AP) _ National forests and parks - long popular with Mexican marijuana-growing cartels - have become home to some of the most polluted pockets of wilderness in America because of the toxic chemicals ... AP Top News at 1:10 pm EDT - TMCnet AP Top News at 1:10 pm EDT TMCnet - 12 hours ago (AP Online Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Bush, allies pledge joint action on global crisisWASHINGTON (AP) _ President Bush and foreign financial officials displayed joint resolve Saturday to combat the unfolding financial crisis, hoping to calm investors ... Where has all the money gone? Newsday all 247 news articles An Advanced Degree in the Splendors of Autumn - Washington Post Washington Post An Advanced Degree in the Splendors of Autumn Washington Post - Oct 10, 2008 At Yale's campus in New Haven, visitors to Connecticut can enjoy the sights of the fall season. For those seeking more nature and less civilization, the rugged Thimble Islands are nearby. What happens to my DSL when I give up my landline? NetworkWorld.com Randle El is thriving in Redskins' offense Winston-Salem Journal Washington Post all 85 news articles Japanese businessman accused of conspiring to kill wife found dead ... - Newsday Japanese businessman accused of conspiring to kill wife found dead ... Newsday - 18 hours ago LOS ANGELES (AP) _ An attorney for a Japanese businessman accused of conspiring to have his wife murdered has been found dead in an apparent suicide. Bush to speak to Americans today - Texarkana Gazette Los Angeles Times Bush to speak to Americans today Texarkana Gazette - Oct 10, 2008 WASHINGTON?As the stock market plunged to its lowest level in five years, the White House on Thursday sought to assure anxious Americans that the United States is working aggressively to stabilize the nation?s chaotic financial system. Bush poised to talk about economic crisis Kansas City Star all 1,308 news articles FBI files show loathing for columnist Jack Anderson, obsession ... - amNewYork FBI files show loathing for columnist Jack Anderson, obsession ... amNewYork - 22 hours ago By PETE YOST and LARA JAKES JORDAN | AP Writers WASHINGTON (AP) _ In caustic comments on internal FBI memos, legendary bureau director J. Edgar Hoover referred to prominent columnist Jack Anderson with undisguised contempt, calling him "a jackal" as ...