14-Sep-2011 05:40

Percentage of Americans Living in Poverty Rises to Highest Level Since 1993 :: Census numbers show new signs of distress among the middle class, as median incomes fell last year to levels last seen in 1997.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/us/14census.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Vatican Named in International Criminal Court Complaint :: Two organizations asked the International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute Pope Benedict XVI and three top Vatican officials.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/world/europe/14vatican.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Democratic Party Rocked by Fraud Case :: Accusations that a campaign treasurer stole more than $1 million from Democratic candidates across California have jolted the party on the eve of the 2012 campaign season.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904265504576568442780896706.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Income Slides to 1996 Levels :: The income of the typical American familyâ€"long the envy of much of the worldâ€"has dropped for the third year in a row and is now roughly where it was in 1996 when adjusted for inflation.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904265504576568543968213896.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Rising Italian Bond Yields Show Challenge :: Italy had to pay a steep interest rate to sell government debt, highlighting the country's growing financing challenge.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904265504576568151551813690.html?mod=rss_most_emailed_day_europe

The Science of <i>Contagion:</i> Why You Should Be Scared of Hollywood's Latest Pandemic Thriller :: Hollywood usually sensationalizes infectious disease. Steven Soderbergh's film works because it gets the science right &#151; and we should pay attention
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2092269,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Iran Set to Release U.S. Hikers :: The two American hikers detained in Iran will be freed and allowed to leave the country as soon as a $500,000 bail for each is posted, said their lawyer.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904353504576568233878605852.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

China Not Seen as Rescuer for Italy :: China's government isn't likely to ride to the rescue of the debt-hobbled Italian government, analysts said, after news of meetings between Chinese sovereign-wealth officials and Italian leaders fueled a short-lived rally in world markets.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904353504576568241578833756.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Macaw Mishap? Help Is On the Way :: A new system will greatly expand the number of codes used to describe medical services in bills to insurers. The new detail is welcome, but a few aspects are causing head scratching, including the nine codes available for injuries involving macaws.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904103404576560742746021106.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

International alarm over euro zone crisis grows :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/_LkKBx0PilU/us-eurozone-idUSTRE78B24R20110913

Op-Ed Columnist: The Agony and the Bunga Bunga :: Italy presents a cautionary tale for Western democracies that have been lulled into complacency.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/opinion/bruni-the-agony-and-the-bunga-bunga.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Theater Review | 'Follies' : ‘Follies’ on Broadway - Review :: Somewhere along the road from Washington to Broadway, the Kennedy Center production of “Follies” picked up a pulse.
http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/theater/reviews/follies-on-broadway-review.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Are Alpha Males Healthy? :: Alpha males run companies, amass fortunes and dominate meetings. Those hard-charging personalities may be putting their health at risk.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903532804576566553268698820.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Societe Generale takes on the 'irrational market' :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/T0OHU4UmGZw/index.htm

Amazing Progress :: http://www.markforster.net/blog/2011/8/30/amazing-progress.html

Japan's Booming Sex Niche: Elder Porn :: While Japanese sex life sags, the porn industry is healthier than ever &#151; even for septuagenarian stars
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1818203,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Mean People Earn More, Study Finds :: Agreeable workers earn significantly lower incomes than less agreeable ones, a new study finds. The gap is especially wide for men.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904823804576502763895892974.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

German Leader Faces Key Choices on Rescuing Euro :: Angela Merkel faces far-reaching decisions about how to deal definitively with the debt crisis in Europe and whether to allow Greece to default.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/world/europe/13germany.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Taliban attack across Kabul, target U.S. Embassy :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/I0qxvwX_-j4/us-afghanistan-blast-idUSTRE78B61S20110913

GOP Balks at Taxes to Finance Jobs Plan :: The prospects for Obama's $447 billion jobs plan grew dimmer as he unveiled the fine print of how it would be paid for -- primarily through tax increases that Republicans said would destroy jobs.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904353504576566802250477510.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular