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Twelve Germans among 18 dead after private airliner crashes in Nepal, airline official says  12:35am EDT

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Obama, McCain spar over economy 11:29pm ET

John McCain and Barack Obama battled over taxes and the best way to help struggling American workers during a sometimes tense debate.  Full Article | Full Coverage 

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Credit tap trickles

Miners are feeling the squeeze from a tight credit market, but recent deals suggest the credit well hasn't dried up completely.   Full Article | More Columns 

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Commodity Last Pct Chg Trade Date/Time
Oil 83.85 -0.97% 08 Oct 2008 00:40 EDT
Gold 883.9 +0.12% 08 Oct 2008 00:53 EDT
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Bernd Debusmann on World Affairs

John McCain is a big Roosevelt fan, an opinion not shared by all.  Full Coverage 

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Election 2008

The latest stories from the campaign trail on the road to the White House.  Full Coverage 

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Trading Places

Have you been affected by the credit crisis? Professionals from Wall St and beyond weigh in.  Blog 

Environment watch
Monday, 6 Oct 2008 08:00pm EDT 
Vivid scenes of nature from floods in Algeria to an Afghan dust storm.
Asia shares dive in global slide

Oct 8 - Asian shares plummeted Wednesday in Wall Street's wake as worries the credit crisis would further plague all global economies spread.  Play Video

 

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