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Top Story - Updated 10:19 AM ET Oct 18 Stocks Whacked by IBM As Dow Tumbles NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were bloodied in early trade Wednesday, with the blue-chip Dow industrials index plummeting more than 420 points at one point, putting it below 10,000, as disappointing sales by computing titan IBM reignited worries over corporate results. More Top Stories... Politics: Bush Turns to Key States to Break Deadlock ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - With the presidential debates over and the race still deadlocked, Republican George W. Bush headed to Wisconsin and Michigan Wednesday, two of the states his aides say may hold the key to victory.   Full Coverage More Politics Headlines... Business: Ford Earnings Fall, Hit by Tire Recall DEARBORN, Mich. (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday said third-quarter operating earnings fell 16.3 percent to $994 million, hurt by the Firestone recall of 6.5 million tires, mostly on Ford Explorer sport utility vehicles. More Business Headlines... World: Estrada's Foes File Impeachment Motion MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine opposition lawmakers started impeachment proceedings against President Joseph Estrada Wednesday, listing various charges including that he took millions of dollars in bribes from gambling lords.   Full Coverage More World Headlines... Sports: Yankees Beat Mariners to Set Up Subway Series NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees rallied for six runs in the seventh inning and held on for a 9-7 win over the Seattle Mariners Tuesday to reach their 37th World Series and first ``Subway Series'' in 44 years.   Full Coverage More Sports Headlines... Entertainment: George Michael Buys John Lennon's 'Imagine' Piano LONDON (Reuters) - Pop superstar George Michael was named on Wednesday as the buyer of John Lennon's piano, paying 1.45 million pound ($2.1 million) in order to keep the piece of entertainment folklore in Britain.   Full Coverage More Entertainment Headlines... Technology: EMC Profits Rise 55 Percent HOPKINTON, Mass. (Reuters) - EMC Corp. , the No. 1 data-storage company, said on Wednesday third-quarter earnings rose 55 percent, beating estimates, on strong demand for its software and refrigerator-sized machines that manage and store information. More Technology Headlines... Internet Report: MP3.com Reaches Tentative Pact with Publishers NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online music company MP3.com Inc. said on Wednesday it would pay up to $30 million to music publishers in a preliminary pact that would give it the right to use more than one million songs as part of its Internet-based service.   Full Coverage More Internet Report Headlines... Science: 11 Billion-Year-Old Gamma Ray Blast Found in Space WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The afterglow from a cosmic explosion that occurred 11 billion years ago could give scientists a new way to measure the age of heavenly objects, astronomers reported on Wednesday. More Science Headlines... Health: Many Mammograms Have False-Positive Outcomes NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who start having mammograms once per year at the age of 50 could have as many as three false-positive readings in their lifetime, researchers report. More Health Headlines... Oddly Enough: Americans Have Sex the Most, Japanese the Least KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Reuters) - Americans had sex most often this year, while older teens and young adults in Japan did it the least, a global survey by a British condom maker said Tuesday.   Full Coverage More Oddly Enough Headlines... Local: Final debate ends without clear victor; Race remains wide open as candidates hit homestretch ST. LOUIS -- Vice President Al Gore used his final face-off with Texas Gov. George W. Bush to attack the notion that there is little difference between himself and the Republican nominee. Fort Worth Star-Telegram More Local News...

Full Coverage · Bush, Gore Meet In Final Debate · Clashes Continue Despite Mideast Ceasefire Agreement · Missouri Mourns Gov. Carnahan's Death · Uganda Ebola Cases Expected to Rise; Medical Supplies Run Short · Washington Mulls Retaliation for USS Cole Attack All Full Coverage Photo Highlight (View Photo)A Palestinian policeman carries an injured Palestinian youth as Israeli soldiers open fire on Palestinians hurling stones at the Israeli outpost at Kfor Darom, a Jewish settlement in the southern Gaza strip. (Reinhard Krause/Reuters) More Photos Yahoo! News Poll Q. Which candidate was more successful in Tuesday's presidential debate? Al Gore George Bush view results without voting Audio/Video Reuters Video Mideast Summit Ends With Tenuous Ceasefire Agreement Ebola Outbreak Devastates Uganda Killer European Floods Force Thousands To Flee Homes. Yahoo! News Growing Number of Teens Found Abusing Ephedrine - KTRK, Houston Experts Site SUVs and Teens Make Deadly Combination - KTLA, Los Angeles Bush, Gore Gear Up for Final Presidential Debate - WPVI, Philadelphia NPR®: Palestinians Dismiss Results of Mideast Peace Summit U.S., Yemen Probe Ship Blast, Bodies Recovered Missouri Governor Killed in Plane Crash ABC NewsRadio Hourly Top Stories Elections 2000 · Yahoo! Politics · Election News Search Election Video -Select a Name- anyL. Alexander Gary Bauer Sam Berry Harry Browne Bill Bradley Pat Buchanan George W. Bush Elizabeth Dole Steve Forbes Al Gore John Hagelin Heather Harder Orrin Hatch Larry Hines John Kasich Alan Keyes L. LaRouche John McCain D. McReynolds Ralph Nader Howard Phillips Dan Quayle Donald Trump -Enter Search Terms- Example: 'education' Today in History In 1931, inventor Thomas Alva Edison died in West Orange, N.J., at age 84. See what else happened, and who has a birthday on this day in history.