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Bush, allies seek to calm jittery investors (AP)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:13:30 GMT

AP - President Bush and financial leaders from nations rich and poor pledged Saturday to intensify their efforts to unblock a frozen financial system before it does more damage to an increasingly shaky global economy.

Tax rebate, food stamp money possible in aid plan (AP)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:24:55 GMT

AP - After consulting with Barack Obama, Democratic leaders are likely to call Congress back to work after the election in hopes of passing legislation that would include extended jobless benefits, money for food stamps and possibly a tax rebate, officials said Saturday.

Official: 3,000 Christians flee Iraq's Mosul (AP)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:19:55 GMT

AP - Hundreds of terrified Christian families have fled Mosul to escape extremist attacks that have increased despite months of U.S. and Iraqi military operations to secure the northern Iraqi city, political and religious officials said Saturday.

Clintons launch campaign swing for Obama in Pa. (AP)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:32:45 GMT

AP - When Bill and Hillary Clinton take the stage Sunday at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, it will be the launch of an active campaign for their former nemesis Barack Obama in the home stretch of the 2008 presidential race.

Congressman says McCain 'sowing seeds of hatred' (AP)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:56:02 GMT

AP - Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and veteran of the civil rights movement, says the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign reminds him of the hateful atmosphere that segregationist Gov. George Wallace fostered in Alabama in the 1960s.

Mexican marijuana cartels sully US forests, parks (AP)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:27:02 GMT

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 needed to eke lucrative harvests from rocky mountainsides, federal officials said.

Analysts: GM would need cash to acquire Chrysler (AP)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:35:06 GMT

AP - For General Motors Corp. to acquire Chrysler LLC and all of its warts, GM would have to get desperately needed cash as part of the deal. Lots of it, according to industry analysts.

Santas coming early to Indiana town to sign oath (AP)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:01:19 GMT

AP - The grandsons of Santa Claus are coming to town.

Singer Lisa Marie Presley gives birth to twins (AP)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:07:27 GMT

AP - Lisa Marie Presley is a mom again. A publicist says the 40-year-old singer gave birth Tuesday to twin girls, whose names were not released. One baby weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and the other came in at 5 pounds and 2 ounces.

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