World News
Hijacker Pirates: We’ll Fight Superpowers to the DeathA group of Somali pirates who have hijacked a tanker loaded with military supplies say they will fight to the death before giving in to Russian and U.S. authorities.
U.S. News
Cold meds not for kids under 4: makersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Oral cough and cold medicines sold over the counter should not be used in children younger than 4 years old because of the risk of rare complications linked to inappropriate use, a U.S. industry group said on Tuesday.
Business
Fed Moves to Thaw Credit MarketsThe Federal Reserve, in a bold new attempt to jump-start the lending that is the lifeblood of American business, said it will buy up the short-term debt that funds the daily operations of banks and ordinary businesses.
Politics
Bush Stresses Judicial NominationsCINCINNATI, Oct. 6 — President Bush stepped gingerly into the presidential campaign on Monday, offering an implicit endorsement of Sen. John McCain’s judicial philosophy and accusing Democrats of contributing to a “broken confirmation process” for federal judges.
Entertainment News
U.S. actors union leader confident on strike voteLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Screen Actors Guild leaders said on Monday they are confident union members will support authorizing a strike against major Hollywood studios... Read more »
"X-Files" star David Duchovny leaves sex rehabLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor David Duchovny, who plays a womanizing novelist on the cable television series “Californication,” has completed a rehabilitation... Read more »
Sports News
Red Sox squeeze past Angels, advance to ALCSBOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Monday at Fenway Park to advance to the American League Championship Series for the fourth... Read more »
Upton blasts help Rays advance to ALCSCHICAGO (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays roared into the American League Championship Series with a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday, sealing their... Read more »
Science News
Gene discovery may help hunt for blindness cureLONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered a gene mutation linked to the most common cause of blindness in the developed world, holding out the prospect of better... Read more »
India’s first moon mission to take off on October 22NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will launch a locally built rocket for the country’s first unmanned mission to the moon on October 22, the head of the project... Read more »
Election News
McCain revisiting Keating 5 banking scandal again (AP)AP - Nearly two decades later, John McCain is still haunted by his role in the Keating Five scandal. Read More →
McCain linked to group in Iran-Contra affair (AP)AP - Barack Obama has his William Ayers connection. Now John McCain may have an Iran-Contra connection. In the 1980s, McCain served on the advisory board to the... Read more »
Health News
The Parenting Page: The Sharing StruggleSharing is one of the toughest lessons for a toddler to learn. In fact, they have their own set of rules about it. Read Full Story Read More →
CDC: More Kids Dying From Combo Flu, Staph InfectionMore children have died from flu because they also had staph infections, according to a new government report that urges parents to have their kids get the flu shot.... Read more »


