19-Oct-2011 06:58

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

Apple Loses Some of Its Shine :: Apple posted a 54% gain in net income, though the company managed to miss Wall Street's estimates for the quarter due mostly to lower-than-expected sales of the iPhone.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204346104576639444061077086.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Confident Romney on attack at Republican debate :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/gJpX69p_e7s/us-usa-campaign-debate-idUSTRE79H0PY20111019

Asian Stocks Up on Europe Debt Hopes :: Asian stock markets headed upward Tuesday, with investors emboldened by reports that Germany and France were moving closer toward resolving Europe's debt crisis.
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2097241,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

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

Spain downgrade ups pressure on EU to act :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/-rVQUDWhDxQ/us-eurozone-idUSTRE79I0IC20111019

Samsung, Google unveil latest Android phone :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/ECr8N0v8-jo/us-samsung-galaxy-idUSTRE79I0E320111019

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

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

Dale Farm eviction to begin - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/home/article/16091929

Apple Misses Estimates on Delayed Sales - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-18/apple-s-results-miss-estimates-as-iphone-sales-fall-short-shares-decline.html

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

Exotic animals on the loose in Ohio after park owner found dead - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/exotic-animals-on-the-loose-in-ohio-after-park-owner-found-dead/story-e6frfkp9-1226170819466

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

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

Cain and Romney caught in campaign cash scandal - RT :: http://rt.com/usa/news/cain-romney-campaign-scandal-157/

ICE deports almost 400K, a record - Kansas City Star (blog) :: http://blogs.kansascity.com/crime_scene/2011/10/ice-deports-almost-400k-a-record.html

Israel-Hamas swap a source of acrimony - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2016541432_palestinians19.html