19-Oct-2011 06:28

Occupy Wall Street Protesters Hold Ground in Zuccotti Park :: Ordered to leave their park and threatened with police intervention, Occupy Wall Street protesters held their ground Friday morning — and earned a reprieve from both the city and the park's private owners
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2096976,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

TV Limits for Children Urged by American Academy of Pediatrics, :: Video screen time provides no educational benefits for children under age 2 and leaves less room for activities that do, pediatricians say.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/19/health/19babies.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Arthur B. Laffer: Cain's Stimulating '9-9-9' Tax Reform :: A new sales tax could be raised in the future—but so can any other tax. And the low marginal rates would jump-start the economy.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204346104576637310315367804.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

A New Spending Record :: Washington had its best year ever in fiscal 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204479504576637513885592874.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

France Faces Ratings Heat :: France's ability to support troubled euro-zone countries was challenged, and Moody's Investors Service said the stable outlook on its prized triple-A credit rating was under pressure.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204346104576638411453105984.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Life Behind China's Great Firewall :: But amid Beijing's online meddling, you might never know who sent it
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2096818,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Motorola's New Droid: Razr :: Motorola, which has watched its U.S. market share slip under the weight of a barrage of high-end devices from rivals, unveiled a smartphone that it says could deliver the sales of a seven-year-old flip phone.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204479504576639122082070578.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Best of the Web Today: 'I'm the President' :: But things are so bad, reminding voters of that is probably a mistake.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204346104576639260168293084.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Jubilation as Shalit arrives in Israel, 447 Palestinians freed - Khaleej Times :: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle09.asp?xfile%3Ddata/middleeast/2011/October/middleeast_October372.xml%26section%3Dmiddleeast

Billionaire Banana Man Dies at 92 :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i�d82d768d6f16dc55e1133c35fc943a

Author Julian Barnes wins Booker Prize - Khaleej Times :: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/Displayarticle09.asp?section%3Dnewsmakers%26xfile%3Ddata/newsmakers/2011/October/newsmakers_October27.xml

Russian spy accused admits affair with MP - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/russian-spy-accused-admits-affair-with-mp-16065862.html

Baby Lisa Parents Frustrate Cops :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i#79c01d84b42152bab956c406bcfe1f

UK inquiry finds departed minister broke rules - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/18/ap/europe/main20121758.shtml

Stocks Up on European Debt News :: Shares rose sharply but failed to recapture steep losses in the previous session, as conflicting reports on Europe's debt crisis whipped the market around during Tuesday's final trading hour.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204346104576638550464581870.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Gilad Shalit back to Israel today, hard feelings in Israel-Hamas Deal - eTaiwan News :: http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id%3D1738115

Prisoner Swap Resets Mideast Equation :: The Palestinian militant group Hamas freed an Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, held captive for five years in exchange for hundreds of prisoners, in an unprecedented deal with the potential to begin a new phase in relations between sworn enemies.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204346104576638341482137366.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

SPOILER: Who Went Home on Dancing? - People Magazine :: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20538051,00.html

Android 4.0 'Ice Cream Sandwich' Features Announced By Google - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/18/android-4-ice-cream-sandwich-features_n_1018881.html

Spain Hit by Downgrade, Falling Home Prices :: Spain was hit by a double whammy when Moody's downgraded the country's government-bond rating, citing fading growth prospects, and the government said housing prices fell further in the third quarter, a concern for embattled banks.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204346104576638473880156108.html?mod=rss_most_emailed_day_europe