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Second Presidential debate in Nashville, Tennessee
Democratic Presidential Nominee Sen. Barack Obama (IL) and Republican Presidential Nominee Sen. John McCain (AZ) (L) participate in the second presidential debate, moderated by journalist Tom Brokaw, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 7, 2008. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) | Slideshow
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  • Student dies of alcohol poisoning
  • Presidential rivals tout healthcare plans
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  • Group calls for caffeine content labeling
  • McCain, Obama battle on spending
  • FX cancels 'The Riches'
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  • Giant turtle breeding effort failed
  • McCain: U.S. should buy bad home loans
  • Edwards criticizes McCain healthcare plan
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    Report: Nick Nolte in house fire
    Report: Nick Nolte in house fire
    MALIBU, Calif., Oct. 7 (UPI) --
    Hollywood actor Nick Nolte suffered smoke inhalation and abrasions during a fire at his Malibu, Calif., home Tuesday morning, TMZ reported.
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    Crude oil prices gain sligthly
    Crude oil prices gain sligthly
    NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (UPI) --
    Crude oil prices rose slightly Tuesday as market instability caused Libya to call for a production cut to prop up world prices.
  • Boeing and machinists spar on key demand
  • NASA awards future aircraft contracts
  • U.S. markets slide hard again Tuesday
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    Group calls for U.S. school hot dog ban
    Group calls for U.S. school hot dog ban
    WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) --
    Officials of a U.S. nonprofit group are calling for the government to stop distributing hot dogs to children through the National School Lunch Program.
  • Americans should exercise 2.5 hours a week
  • Forgetting may indicate less brain volume
  • People rate neighborhood by appearance
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  • Somali pirates boast huge weapons arsenal
  • India, Russia plan new air-launched cruise missile
  • Marines modify deal with Force Protection
  • Thompson Files: Don't scrap the TSAT
Issue of the Day
  • Crisis waves could drown world economy
  • McCain clueless as economic crisis deepens
  • McCain melts down in Michigan pullout
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Poll: Palin beat expectations, but Biden won
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