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Yard signs for McCain rare in Vermont
UNDERHILL CENTER, Vt., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The owners of a small market in the state of Vermont say their support of Republican John McCain has nothing to do with his chances in the Green Mountain State.
East to West markets fall on bailout bill
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Banks and governments in Europe scrambled through the weekend to prevent further unraveling of the global financial crisis.
Scotiabank: Recession for Canada, U.S.
OTTAWA, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- One of Canada's largest banks is warning its customers that recession will hit Canada and the United States, CTV News reported Monday.
Fey returns to 'SNL' for debate spoof
Fey returns to 'SNL' for debate spoof
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Comic actress Tina Fey has reprised her role as Sarah Palin in "Saturday Night Live's" parody of last week's U.S. vice presidential debate.
Obama focuses on Omaha's electoral vote
OMAHA, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Campaigners for Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama say they are focusing attention on Omaha, trying to "stretch" the party's electoral map.
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Crude oil falls below $90 per barrel
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices fell more than $4.40, dipping Monday to less than $90 a barrel for the first time since February.
Quakes hit Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan
KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- At least 60 people died in southern Kyrgyzstan when an earthquake rattled the central Asian country, local emergency officials said Monday.
Next president can reshape high court
Next president can reshape high court
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The next U.S. president will have a nearly unprecedented opportunity to reshape the United States Supreme Court, analysts say.
Arsonist convicted of five deaths
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Canadian judge in Vancouver sentenced a 20-year-old man convicted of arson and five related deaths to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.
Zardari comments welcomed in India
Zardari comments welcomed in India
NEW DELHI, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Indian media gave prominent play to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's reported statement that India has never been a threat to his country.
Rash of political vandalism in Toronto
TORONTO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Toronto police were investigating 26 weekend cases of car brake lines being cut of people with Liberal Party election posters at their homes.
Obama, McCain differ greatly on Iraq
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The two major-party U.S. presidential nominees differ greatly on their approaches to the war in Iraq, The New York Times reported Monday.
Stevens' attorneys seek mistrial again
Stevens' attorneys seek mistrial again
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Defense lawyers for U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, renewed their request for a mistrial, claiming they've found more evidence of prosecutorial misconduct.
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to three
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine was shared by three people for discoveries of viruses causing HIV and cervical cancer, the Swedish organization said.
Nikkei closes sharply lower
TOKYO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Japan's 225-stock Nikkei index plunged Monday as investors remained unmoved by the passage of the U.S. $700 billion financial bailout.
Suicide bomb attack kills 27 in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A suicide bomb attack Monday in central Sri Lanka killed 27 people, including the country's former army chief and his wife, the military said.
Bus flips killing 10 in California
WILLIAMS, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Investigators are searching for what caused a bus to crash on a rural road in California, killing at least 10 people, the California Highway Patrol said.
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