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More troops urgently needed in Afghanistan: top U.S. commander

CBC Lead Headline (World) | Wed Oct 01, 2008 20:50 EST
The United States and its allies should rush more troops "as quickly as possible" to Afghanistan, the top American commander in that country said Wednesday, warning that fighting there could worsen before it gets better. more

Bailout showdown after sundown in Senate

CNN Lead Headline | Wed Oct 01, 2008 20:20 EST
The Senate has started debating ahead of this evening's vote on a financial bailout bill, with John McCain and Barack Obama each planning to be on hand to vote. The core of the bill is the Bush administration's plan to buy troubled assets from banks, but it includes a number of new provisions aimed at Main Street, CNNMoney.com reports. developing story

Voter opinion of Palin declining ahead of VP debate: polls

CBC Lead Headline (World) | Wed Oct 01, 2008 20:10 EST
Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is readying for Thursday's faceoff with Democratic rival Joe Biden as new polls indicate growing doubt over whether she is ready for what the job might hold. more

Could you pass the new citizenship test?

CNN Lead Headline | Wed Oct 01, 2008 19:40 EST
Liberian native James Yarsiah listened to his college classmates discuss whether the civics component of the new U.S. naturalization test -- which prospective citizens could start taking today -- is more challenging than its predecessor. "I'm just going to study for it, take the test and move on," the 20-year-old said, drawing classmates' laughter.

MADD Ejects Drunk-Driving Victim

FOXNews Lead Headline | Wed Oct 01, 2008 19:30 EST
Group under fire for shunning severely paralyzed volunteer at fair amid complaints the sight of her was too disturbing

Russian political cartoonist Yefimov dies at 108

CBC Lead Headline (World) | Wed Oct 01, 2008 18:40 EST
Russia's Boris Yefimov, a celebrated political cartoonist who satirized the communist state from the Revolution to the fall of the Soviet Union, has died. He was 108. more

CBS Poll: Obama Widens Lead Over McCain

CBS News | Wed Oct 01, 2008 18:40 EST
CBS News Survey Shows Obama Opening Up Nine-Point Edge On Strength Of Debate Performance And Handling Of Financial Crisis

Somalia OK's foreign attack on pirates holding Ukrainian ship

CBC Lead Headline (World) | Wed Oct 01, 2008 18:20 EST
Somalia has given foreign nations permission to use force if necessary against Somali pirates who hijacked a Ukrainian ship loaded with tanks and ammunition, the country's foreign ministry said Wednesday. more

Obama Warns of 'Catastrophe'

FOXNews Lead Headline | Wed Oct 01, 2008 18:10 EST
Obama tells Senate to 'step up to the plate,' saying rescue package isn't perfect but 'it's what we have to do right now'• VP Debate Moderator Pens Pro-Obama Book

Financial bailout should go forward: U.S. legislators

CBC Lead Headline (World) | Wed Oct 01, 2008 18:10 EST
The prospects for passing a $700 billion US financial bailout package through Congress are improving, legislators said on Wednesday. more

Defence rests in O.J.'s armed robbery and kidnapping trial

CBC Lead Headline (World) | Wed Oct 01, 2008 18:00 EST
O.J. Simpson's defence rested its case Wednesday without calling him to the stand in his armed robbery and kidnapping trial after jurors heard a tape of a key prosecution witness offering to change his testimony for money. more

Polls show Obama gains in swing states

CNN Lead Headline | Wed Oct 01, 2008 17:40 EST
New polls in five key battleground states in the race for the White House suggest that Barack Obama is making some major gains. The CNN/Time Magazine/Opinion Research polls of likely voters in Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada and Virginia suggest a shift toward the Democratic presidential nominee.

Items may provide clue to Fossett disappearance

ABC Australia - World Lead | Wed Oct 01, 2008 17:40 EST
Items possibly belonging to Steve Fossett, the US adventurer who vanished a year ago, have been found by hikers in California. More

All Eyes on the Senate

FOXNews Lead Headline | Wed Oct 01, 2008 17:20 EST
GOP-favored tax legislation could help bailout plan pass today's Senate vote

New Clue in Fossett Mystery

FOXNews Lead Headline | Wed Oct 01, 2008 17:20 EST
California hiker finds ID cards, a jacket and cash believed to belong to long lost air adventurer Steve Fossett

Engineer texting 22 seconds before deadly train crash: safety board

CBC Lead Headline (World) | Wed Oct 01, 2008 17:10 EST
The engineer of a commuter train sent a text message 22 seconds before a head-on collision with a freight train in suburban Los Angeles that killed 25 people, investigators said Wednesday. more

New Clue in Fosset Mystery

FOXNews Lead Headline | Wed Oct 01, 2008 17:00 EST
California hiker finds ID cards, a jacket and cash believed to belong to long lost air adventurer Steve Fossett

Senate urged to back revamped US bailout plan

ABC Australia - World Lead | Wed Oct 01, 2008 17:00 EST
Senate urged to back revamped US bailout plan By Washington correspondent Kim Landers and wires

Rough economy felt at Redneck Gourmet

CNN Lead Headline | Wed Oct 01, 2008 16:50 EST
Plenty of patrons are still eating at the Redneck Gourmet, but restaurateur Casey Smith said the reeling economy has also stopped in for a bite. Smith's story resonates among small business owners nationwide, as Wall Street woes and rising food and gas costs have entrepreneurs looking for creative ways to survive.

Bailout Bill Picks Up Steam

CBS News | Wed Oct 01, 2008 16:20 EST
Senate Passage Appears Assured; Opposition From House Republicans Said To Weaken


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