14-Sep-2011 13:25

Merkel Lessens Fears Over Greece :: German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to quash talk that cash-strapped Greece might have to declare bankruptcy soon or even leave the euro zone, rebuking her junior coalition partner for fuelling market speculation about Greece's fate.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904265504576568693911614726.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

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

No Chinese White Knight for European Damsels in Distress :: For embattled politicians in Italy and elsewhere, hinting that China is riding to the rescue provides a temporary respite from the steady increase in debt-financing pressure. But countries hoping for anything more will have an additional cause for distress.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904265504576568440887713146.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Moody's cuts French banks as euro crisis deepens :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/N8JCNoei_IA/us-eurozone-idUSTRE78B24R20110914

Yields keep falling. How low can they go? :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/mohWq1QE7i0/index.htm

Kabul siege ends after 20 hours :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/zpBeBUkiqEE/us-afghanistan-attacks-idUSTRE78D0NC20110914

Gunmen Attack U.S. Embassy, Other Buildings in Kabul :: Taliban insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles at the U.S. embassy, NATO headquarters and other buildings in the heart of the Afghan capital
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2093057,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Why the World Trade Center Is Taking So Long to Finish :: After 10 years of fist-pumping speeches, staggering delays and undignified bickering, the world's most famous construction project is finally on track and progressing quickly. The story behind this Herculean effort
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2092503,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

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

GOP wins upset victory in Democratic stronghold :: In a sharp rebuff to President Barack Obama, Republican Bob Turner won a special House election in New York Tuesday, giving the GOP a district which Democrats had held for years.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44501985/from/RSS/

George Clooney Takes Toronto: Is <i>The Descendants</i> the Next Top Oscar Winner? :: This dramedy about a man facing a crisis in the modern Eden of Hawaii can't quite match some high expectations
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2093113,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Limiting the Damage of a Greek Default :: The euro zone is running out of road. Greece's budget problems have spun out of control and the euro zone's strategy until now has failed. It's time for decisive action to prepare for a Greek default, writes Simon Nixon.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904353504576568922733702618.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Demand at Target For Fashion Line Crashes Web Site :: In an unusual fumble, Target was unprepared for shoppers’ hunger for the limited-edition Missoni for Target line.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/business/demand-at-target-for-fashion-line-crashes-web-site.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Contributor: Protect Our Right to Anonymity :: A court case on surveillance technology threatens Americans’ expectation of anonymity in public places.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/opinion/protect-our-right-to-anonymity.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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

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

Official: Bin Laden's replacement has 'migrated' :: Al-Qaida's new leader is likely now hiding in either Yemen or Somalia, a Pakistani intelligence official told NBC News on Wednesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44513536/from/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

Laughter Produces Endorphins, Study Finds :: The simple muscular exertions involved in producing laughter cause an increase in endorphins, the brain chemicals known for their feel-good effect.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/science/14laughter.html?partner=rss&emc=rss