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Senate Reaches Deal to Avert Government Shutdown

New York Times -
WASHINGTON - The Senate reached a bipartisan spending agreement on Monday to avert a government shutdown, sidestepping a bitter impasse over disaster financing after federal authorities said they could most likely squeak though ...
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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Lift Japanese Aeronautics Companies

Forbes -
I worked in Japan for more than twelve years in the eighties and nineties, in Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo with the US State Department, Citibank and Merrill Lynch.

Obama brings jobs plan to Silicon Valley

San Jose Mercury News -
President Barack Obama on Monday carried his job-creation crusade into the heart of Silicon Valley, a corner of the country that has done pretty well at job creation on its own.

Perry faces immigration hurdles in Iowa

Los Angeles Times -
His stances on a US-Mexico border fence and college tuition don't sit well with conservatives who'll vote in the state's Republican caucuses.

Colts Owner: QB Manning May Come Back in December

ABC News -
On Monday, Colts owner Jim Irsay used Twitter to clarify comments he reportedly made during a private breakfast with Super Bowl donors, comments that indicated Indy's franchise quarterback would miss the rest of this ...

Samsung Unveils Galaxy Tab 8.9 Tablet, Pair of Media Players

PC Magazine -
Samsung on Monday offered the first glimpse of a new 8.9-inch Galaxy Tab tablet with Google's Android 3.1 Honeycomb that will be available Oct. 2, as well as two new media players, the Galaxy Player 4.0 and Galaxy Player 5.0.

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Saudi Arabia: A Trial for Woman Who Drove

New York Times -
By AP A Saudi lawyer and human rights advocates said that the authorities would bring a Saudi activist to trial for defying the kingdom's ban on women driving.

UN: Libya's Bani Walid, Sirte still unaccessible

Xinhua -
GENEVA, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Humanitarian assistance led by the United Nations still could not get access to the Libyan city of Bani Walid and Sirte, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya Panos Moumtzis said here Monday.

Russian President Ousts Finance Minister, a Putin Ally, for Insubordination

New York Times -
The icy exchange between President Dmitri A. Medvedev, second from right, and Aleksei L. Kudrin, his finance minister, left, was broadcast on Russian television.

Security Council Reviews Palestinian UN Application

Voice of America -
September 26, 2011 Security Council Reviews Palestinian UN Application Margaret Besheer | United Nations The UN Security Council on Monday took up the issue of the Palestinian bid for full UN membership.

Four Syrian Soldiers Reported Killed in Escape Attempt

New York Times -
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Syrian security forces killed four soldiers on Monday as they attempted to escape a military camp, and the army tightened its grip on towns across the country to quell dissent against the government of President Bashar ...

Police find 5 bodies in rural Indiana

CNN -
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Indiana authorities continued searching for answers and urging vigilance on Monday, one day after finding five bodies at two addresses in rural Franklin County.

Extent of damage to the Washington Monument to be revealed

CNN -
By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- The Washington Monument remains "structurally sound" and is "not going anywhere," a top National Park Service official said Monday, announcing the result of a comprehensive assessment of the structure's ...

Gold plunges as investors scramble for cash

Financial Times -
Monday 21.15 BST. Expectations are levelling off after a sharp correction in stocks and commodities last week sparked by an aggressive US Federal Reserve move and continuing worry about a Euopean bail-out for Greece.

Asia stocks gain on hopes for euro zone plan

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1 of 2. A man walks in front of a board showing stock market prices inside a brokerage in Taipei September 23, 2011. By Alex Richardson SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Tuesday on hopes that euro zone officials will act to corral Greece's ...

Recommended: Amazon's tablet called 'Kindle Fire,' says TechCrunch

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Facebook, iPhone, Twitter and Wii. Technology evolves at the speed of light. Msnbc.com's tech reporters and editors look at the gadgets, games and innovations changing our world.

Facebook iPad app emerges after lead developer quits in frustration

Beatweek Magazine -
Facebook's lead iPad app developer has either successfully fallen on his sword in order to embarrass the company into finally releasing the oft-delayed app, or he's fallen victim to the worst case of bad timing in recent memory.

Does Facebook's new ticker tell too much?

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That new real-time ticker in the corner of your Facebook page seems innocent enough - hey, look, your cousin posted a picture of her puppy!

Want Spotify? Get a Facebook account [UPDATE; Spotify responds]

Digitaltrends.com -
Shortly after its US launch, the music streaming site announces its complete devotion to Facebook. Spotify is hedging its bets on Facebook - not a bad choice, but still a controversial one.

Sheen and Warner Bros. settle $100M lawsuit

msnbc.com -
TV junkies Anna Chan and Ree Hines dish on the latest boob-tube news, from what happened on your favorite shows, to casting rumors, sneak peeks and more.

'L Word' star kicked off plane for kissing gal pal

msnbc.com -
LOS ANGELES - Former "The L Word" star Leisha Hailey complained in a stream of Twitter messages on Monday that she and a girlfriend were kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight in a dispute over their kissing on a plane.

Ellen DeGeneres Thanks For Caring About My Heart, TMZ

TMZ.com -
Ellen DeGeneres wants everyone to know ... her heart scare that triggered a 911 call Monday morning has been happily resolved ... and she gave TMZ special mention for spreading the word Paul Revere-style.

Justin Bieber -- Doing the "Deeds" with Selena Gomez

TMZ.com -
Justin Bieber's Staples Center date with Selena Gomez seems perfect on the surface -- until you take a closer look. C'mon, Biebs ... "Mr. Deeds?" Really? Please check your inbox ... your comment will not appear until you have confirmed your identity ...

Jackson doctor's attorneys set to blame the pop star himself

Los Angeles Times -
The singer may have injected or drunk the lethal dose of propofol, attorneys for Dr. Conrad Murray have suggested. Pointing the finger at Jackson could be a risky move, experts say.

Titans receiver Kenny Britt out for season with knee injury

Los Angeles Times -
Britt has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will need surgery. Titans receiver Kenny Britt fumbles the ball and falls to the ground with a knee injury after getting hit by Broncos linebacker Von Miller in the second quarter Sunday ...

Eagles' Vick Softens His Stance on Officials

ABC News -
The star quarterback blasted officials after injuring his right hand in Philadelphia's 29-16 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday, saying he takes too many late hits without getting the benefit of ...

NHL suspends James Wisniewski, Brad Staubitz

USA Today -
James Wisniewski will sit out the first eight regular-season games and lose more than $536000 in pay. By Hannah Foslien, Getty Images The NHL came down hard again Monday, suspending James Wisniewski for eight regular-season ...

3-0 Records Bring Hope to Bills and Lions

New York Times -
It has been 11 seasons since the Buffalo Bills or the Detroit Lions went to the NFL playoffs. That's a lot of Matt Millen drafts, botched quarterback anointings and coaching changes (11 combined) to wade through as a sort of stress ...

Ozzie Guillen out, managing last Sox game tonight, sources say

Chicago Sun-Times -
Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and bench coach Joey Cora (L) are in the dugout during a recent series with the Detroit Tigers at US Cellular Field in Chicago.

Satellite likely fell in Pacific; 'we may never know'

USA Today -
AP AP On the ocean floor most likely, what's left of it, but nobody seems to know for sure. The best bet is that the fiery breakup of NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), designed to study atmospheric chemistry, ...

Geomagnetic storm may bring northern lights to you

Los Angeles Times -
A geomagnetic storm is raging in Earth's atmosphere. If you're lucky, you just might be able to see the results over the next few days.

NASA studies why some astronauts suffer vision problems during spaceflights

Washington Post -
If NASA is ever to send astronauts to Mars, it first must solve a problem that has nothing to do with rockets or radiation. An eye condition that has eroded the vision of some astronauts who have spent months aboard the international space station has ...

Coffee May Help Women Lower Depression Risk

Wall Street Journal -
In what might be good news for coffee drinkers, a new study found that women who regularly consume the caffeinated beverage are less likely to suffer depression.

Nurse in fatal error put supplement in wrong tube

San Francisco Chronicle -
(09-26) 17:38 PDT OAKLAND -- The cancer patient who died because of a medical error at Oakland's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center was killed by a nutritional supplement that a replacement nurse mistakenly put into a catheter meant for delivering ...

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