GAO Chief Warns Economic Disaster Looms, AP
The Dollar's Full-System Meltdown, Whitney
Consumer confidence declines, Chandra

Canada liable for Kyoto failures: Lawyer, CP
Tories get ultimatum on climate plan, CP
Climate: World economy in danger, Blair warns; hires Gore as advisor, Thomas Wagner
Harper agrees to meet with Layton on climate, Bruce Campion-Smith
Canada breaking laws on world pollution: environmental group, Staff
Quebec to fight for $328 million for environmental plan, CP
Layton threatens non-confidence vote unless Tories talk on climate change, CP
Ambrose criticizes shortcomings of Quebec environmental plan, CP
Warming would devastate world's economy: report, Thomas Wagner

GOP Voter suppression: rule changes threatens to disenfranchise thousands, SWeiser+Goodman
Deplorable, desperate Yonkers GOP openly resort to last-ditch voter purge , Ed
More voter fraud in Orange County, Flaccus
Vulnerability of electronic voting machines exposed, Harris+Goodman
Protecting the Democratic vote, Michael Collins
Election 2006: Hearts and Brains, Hertzberg
Could a GOP court victory and Rove's attack in Ohio doom Dems?, Fitrakis
Osama isn't running, Editorial
Campaign fireworks fly as polls put Senate in play, Ronald Brownstein
Election 2006: Down and dirty, Editorial
Houses of Worship Fear Wrath of IRS During Election Season, Douglas
Are the Republicans obsessed with sex?, Boaz

Hillary says Bush has given us 'the largest, least competent government'..ever, Santora
Obama is rocking huge crowds for the Dems, Kornblut
Kerry rams the truth to 'despicable' 'disgusting' 'lying' Bush administration, Stout
Attacking Kerry just sucks Bush deeper into Iraq quicksand, Nagourney and Rutenberg
If anyone owes our troops an apology it is Bush and his team of chickenhawks (transcript), John Kerry
Stained with the blood of Iraq, GOP candidates shunned in the West, Hulse

Pentagon confirms that Iraq is now approaching 'chaos', Tran The bitter price of militarism: US casualties mount in Iraq and Afghanistan, Cogan
We could use the new German army to help clean up our bloody mess , Ed
Hamas proposes a hudna, a truce decade of non-war with Israel, Yousef
Lifting cordon is loopy move making it look like Maliki is calling the shots , Semple
For future humanitarian intervention: Why Iraq went so wrong, Davies
48,000 mercenaries in Iraq: The dogs of war roam free, Hilary

Hell is rising in Oaxaca , Jacobs
"Indigenous Congress for a New Mexico, Truly Free, Just and Democratic”, Narco News
López Obrador wades in on Oaxaca conflict, slams Ruiz, El Universal
Zapatistas to blockade highways in Chiapas, El Universal
Occupation of Oaxaca Reveals Growing Polarization Within the Populace, Narco News
Bands related to political PRI members seed the violence in Oaxaca, LaJornada
Oaxaca Negotiations at a Standstill, Prensa Latina
Shot in Oaxaca, Mexico on October 27th by plain clothes policemen, ZNet
Oaxaca governor resists call to submit resignation, El Universal

United States

New York Times

Abortion ban battle plays out in South Dakota, Davey

Audit faults US training of local leaders in Iraq, Stockman
Straying from a failed course, Greenway
Easing mental illness through money, Frank + Glied

Iraqi leader stands up to U.S., Salaheddon

A violent month hits home, Ellen Barry
More than ever, insurgents are targeting U.S. forces, Borzou Daragahi

Have Sex While You Sleep! , Mark Morford
Bechtel ends Iraq rebuilding after a rough 3 years, David Baker
U.S. Obeys Order to Abandon Checkpoints, AP News

Kerry furious over new attacks, Joel Connelly

Iraqi Leader Orders U.S. Troops to Abandon Checkpoints, Youssef
Lawyer Points Finger at Brazilian Air Traffic Controllers, Chang
Shanghai's Huge Pension-Fund Scandal Is Spreading, Johnson
North Korea Agrees to Resume Talks, Johnson
At Guantanmo, What's a Bored Detainee to Do? Read., Clark

Canada

The Toronto Star

Canada commits six jets to NATO in Afghanistan, Bruce Campion-Smith
U.S. flip-flops on Canada’s Arctic claim, CP
U.S. soldier who fled to Canada surrenders, AP
Pakistan furor over raid on madrassa, AP
Canada shows its strength, John Kirton
Lost and forsaken in Canada, T M Baldwin

White House, Kerry square off in Iraq row, Staff
Layton 'disappointed' after climate change meeting, Staff
Bush 'pleased' North Korea to resume nuclear talks, Staff
Thousands protest Pakistan's missile strike on religious school, Staff
Canadian serving in Iraq with U.S. killed by insurgents, CP
British parliament votes down Blair Iraq inquiry - 298 to 273, Staff
Roadside bomb kills 2 NATO soldiers in eastern Afghanistan, Staff
N Korea agrees to resume nuclear talks in Chinese-brokered deal , CP
Dems' lack of consensus on Iraq won't matter in midterm vote, Beth Gorham

BBC

Hezbollah confirms Israel talks, BBC
Bomb strikes Iraq wedding party, killing 15 including 4 children, BBC
Cheney says Iraq violence 'linked to US vote', BBC
Pentagon looks to influence news reporting from Iraq, Paul Reynolds, BBC
US consumer confidence in decline, BBC
Nato troops die in Afghan blast, BBC
Iraq inquiry call rejected by UK House of Commons, BBC
Bush hails China on N Korea deal, BBC
Rally condemns Pakistan air raid on Islamic school that kills 80, BBC
Nasa decides to give Hubble telescope needed upgrade, BBC

Britain to have Iraq inquiry?.... not now, maybe later, Wintour
British parliament is God's gift to dictatorship, Jenkins

Baghdad is under seige as Iraq lurches toward disintegration, Cockburn
In North Korea: victory for China, financial agreement by US, Penketh

Democrats likely to challenge Bush in new Congress, Baldwin

The Sydney Morning Herald

Mining boom's over, says Costello, Peter Hartcher

The mother, her sons and their terrorist dad, Tom Allard

BP under scrutiny over Iraqi oil imports, Marian Wilkinson and Philip Coorey
AWB betrayal akin to abuse : MP, Philip Coorey

Howard defiant on climate, Michelle Grattan, Jewel Topsfield and James Button
Sheikh resists pressure to step down, Russell Skelton
Chaplains cause rift in Labor ranks, Jewel Topsfield
Here comes the sun, and it's all right, Tim Colebatch

Fiji PM fails to oust military chief, Selwyn Manning
Amnesty does u-turn on Yadegary, Selwyn Manning

Fewer Tourists Choose Costa Rica, Prensa Latina
US Heats up Nicaragua Elections With Threats, Prensa Latina
The U.S.’s 11th-hour Elections Meddling in Nicaragua, ZNet
China in Latin America and the Caribbean, Jamaica Observer
Colombia Debates Fuel Privatization, Prensa Latina
Guatemala, Venezuela still deadlocked in UN council race, Caribbean NN
No end in sight for Guatemala/Venezuela UN stalemate , Merco Press
Lula: party purge and no “major” cabinet reshuffle , Merco Press
Survey shows Chilean families may be stronger than ever., Santiago Times
Bolivian Assembly Finally Underway, Prensa Latina
Climate change will hit Latinamerica particularly hard , Merco Press

Europe

Agence France-Presse

Iraq a lost battle: Saudi study, AFP
US troop in Iraq rise to 150,000, AFP
Secret and open agendas : Iraq and Turkey, Gungor
Race casts shadow over tight US senate race, AFP

Energy: Portugal Cedes Control of Major Dam to Mozambique , de Queiroz
Colombia: Demining Agreement, a Field Test for Peace , Grogg
Latin America: Reducing ‘Collateral Damages’ of Migration Policies , Cariboni
Trinidad: Anti-Smelter Camp May Be a Permanent Fixture , Richards
Politics-US : Belafonte on Thinking Outside the Ballot Box , Glantz
Iraq: U.S. Military Adopts Desperate Tactics , Jamail+al-Fadhily
Asia: North Koreans Flee Looming Famine , Macan-Markar
Environment-Brazil: Eye on Urban Water Pollution , Osava
Development: Belgium Increases Aid to Rwanda , Vanacker+Walschaerts
Development-Kenya: Switch On the Sun to Get Cooking , Mulama
Rights-Nepal: Doubts Over Leaders Cloud Sustainable Peace , Logan

Der Spiegel

International Herald Tribune

Middle East

Haaretz

At least six Palestinians killed in IDF raid in northern Gaza, Avi Issacharoff
Hamas: Gaza raid will have 'negative influence' on Shalit deal, Avi Issacharoff
The same Abbas: Avoiding confrontation with Hamas, Avi Issacharoff
Peretz balks at plan to expand Gaza operation, Amos Harel
A dangerous gamble with Israeli democracy, Arik Carmon
Those without a nanny, Editorial
Lieberman and the sock it to 'em school, Yitzhak Laor

Iraq wedding blast 'killed 19 children', Aljazeera
Iraq to seek extension of US presence, Reuters
US forces lift Sadr city 'siege', Aljazeera
Israeli warplanes fly low over Lebanon, AFP
Al Jazeera sets English launch date, Aljazeera

Palestinian Businessmen Seek Interim Govt of Experts, Hisham Abu Taha
‘Iraq Will Turn Into Hell If Saddam Given Death’, Abdul Jalil Mustafa
Iraqi Premier Hands Sadr Victory Over US Blockade, AFP
The last thing that Olmert wanted was a new peace initiative., Editorial

Maliki 'orders' US to lift siege of Baghdad slum, Daily Star
Israeli overflights are about terrorizing civilians, not finding weapons, Daily Star
'Plan B' for Iraq may lead to another mess, Daily Star
Iraq a 'lost battle,' Saudi study says, MET
NATO takes the fight to Pakistan, Asia Times
'Islamo-fascism' is Islamo-bull, Asia Times
US's Afghan policies going up in smoke , Asia Times
Urban poor turn to the street to make a living in Egypt, IRIN
Rumsfeld Apologizes for Map Showing 'Kurdistan', Zaman
Sanctions cannot undermine Iran, Tehran Times
Gilad Shalit is Only a Pawn in Their Game, Palestine Chronicle
Baghdad is under siege, Uruknet
'Democracy' galore in Iraq, Uruknet

Daily Times

80 killed in airstrike on madrassa, DT
Journalists barred from madrassa site, DT
Britain's Charles thanks Musharraf for fighting terrorism, DT
India-Pakistan train talks today, DT
Anti-smoking law to be implemented in six weeks, DT
Sri Lankan peace talks fail, DT
Bangladeshis fear military intervention, DT

Pakistan struck madrassa but US is blamed, Anwarullah Khan
Charles's visit to Peshawar cancelled, Dawn
Defiling the Koran 'an offense against the State', Dawn

China Paints Town Red for African Leaders , Business Day
China Warns US Against Supporting Arms Purchases by Taiwan, Bloomberg
China Amends Its Death Penalty Law, Times of India
China and Malaysia Sign Gas Deal , BBC News
China Does Telecoms Its Way , Asia Times
China Paves Way to Myanmar Riches , Asia Times
Reverse Population Bomb, Asia Times
Rough Road Ahead for Auto Makers , Asia Times
Chinese Banks See Profits Surge, Asia Times
Egypt Turns to Russia, China Over Nuclear Energy, Middle East Times

Mail and Guardian

InformationClearingHouse

Dying to Save the G.O.P. Congress, Rich
Target Iran, Ritter
Texas Versus Tel Aviv: US Policy in the Middle East, Petras
Weapons of Mass Delusion, Ritter
Who is Afraid of the Iranian Bomb? :, Avnery

One Soldier against the Empire, Engelhardt
Sgt. Ricky Clousing, Peace Action Hero, de la Vega
What Are They Smoking? The Bush War on Afghan Drugs, Jones

Allen Tackle Victim Will Press Charges, Sargent

GOP Staff Assaults Constituent for Asking Questions, Geiger
God Bless Our Troops Who Serve: Democrats Stand With Them, Budowsky
When the Warriors Start Saying, 'Enough!', Holhut
Iowa's Stealth Democratic Front Runner, Jewell
Things that go bump on the right, Naha
Bush Losing Support of Military, Burnett
This Time There will be No Romanticizing the Story, Schmookler
All the President's Lies, Parry
George Felix Allen Obsesses About Gay Marriage, Geiger
Cashing in on Democracy, Pizzo
Fear and Smear in Bush's America as Reeling Republicans Run Scared, Gallagher
Hallelujah: Evangelicals Finally Souring on the War, leupp
Presidential theme park would be a place of serpents' tongues, Tristam
Progressives won't get party leadership, but seniority brings committee chairs, Parrish

Blood Pressure Up in Pfizer Cholesterol Drug Studies, Krauskopf
Pfizer Drug Dealt Blow in Testing , Alex Berenson
Delay Likely for Sales of French Anti-Obesity Drug in U.S., James Kanter
Stem Cells Used to Grow Human Liver in Laboratory, Ben Kage
ReNu Recall: Not Effective Enough, Jane Mundy
Medical Tourism Flourishing in Philippines , Jerome Douglas
Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Drugs Being Widely Overprescribed, Jessica Fraser
Scientists Discover New Bird Flu Strain That Evades All Vaccines , Kage
FDA OKs Dental Claims on Fluoridated Bottled Water Despite Health Warnings, Fraser
Hep B & CDC’s Expendable Children, Sinead Dumigan

Nation

Daily Kos

Huffington Post

25 Selected Columnists

Common Dreams

Sally Kohn:
Abandoning the See Saw of Centrism
George Monbiot:
Drastic Action on Climate Change is Needed Now - and Here's the Plan
Molly Ivins:
GOP Ineptitude and Some Advice for Dems
Miriam Pemberton:
Poll: Fewer Guns, More Talk
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau:
'Humane Meat': From Cradle to Grave
Ben Beachy:
Targeting Nicaraguans’ Stomachs: The US’s 11th-hour Elections Meddling
Gayle Brandeis:
Walk in Their Shoes
Bob Burnett:
Bush Losing Support of Military
Allison Fine:
A New Bargain: YouTube Politics
HDS Greenway:
Straying from a Failed Course
Pierre Tristam:
Presidential Theme Park Would Be a Place of Serpents' Tongues
Danny Schechter:
If You Are against the War, Take This Quiz
Bob Fitrakis/Harvey Wasserman:
Could a New GOP Court Victory and Karl Rove's Attack on Ohio 2006 Doom the Democrats Nationwide?

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