27-Sep-2011 07:13

Senators pass bill to avert government shutdown :: Ending weeks of political brinkmanship, Congress finessed a dispute over disaster aid Monday night and advanced legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown only days away.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44677768/from/RSS/

Buffett Spots Fresh Bargain :: Warren Buffett, the stock market's most-revered bargain hunter, thinks his own stock is the sweetest deal available—the latest sign that many big U.S. companies have more cash than they know what to do with.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204831304576594582853871222.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Obama West Coast swing shows fundraising strength :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/NnROpagi40s/us-usa-campaign-obama-idUSTRE78O0GH20110927

Kodak Plunges Over New Cash Worries :: Kodak raised fresh concerns about its ability to pull off a long-running turnaround by borrowing more money at a time when it had told investors it would be generating cash.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204422404576594681643846672.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

In Brazil, a Plan to Send Students to World's Top Colleges :: A country whose economy is booming invests in developing a generation of indigenous innovators
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2094119,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Stopgap Fix Ends Budget Impasse :: A budget deadlock that had raised the risk of a federal government shutdown was broken Monday, as the Senate approved a short-term funding measure and the House appeared likely to follow suit.
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Russian Finance Chief Kudrin Fired :: In a rare public dustup among Kremlin officials, Russia's president forced out the country's finance minister, dressing him down before state-run television for taking a stance against his policies.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204422404576594510860293424.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

On Education: The Secrets of a Good Principal :: The best ways to run a school are not found in a bureaucratic equation, but in experience, determination and a host of other factors.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/nyregion/the-secrets-of-a-good-principal.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

PRECIOUS-Gold stages comeback with aid of weak dollar :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/pgSzGOL7rP8/us-markets-precious-idUSTRE78M11C20110927

Asian stocks rebound on hopes for euro zone plan :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/Mt5Uyj67zhE/us-markets-global-idUSTRE77L0AE20110927

Investors Cash Out of Gold :: Gold ended below the key psychological level for the first time since late July, as investors' urge to raise cash curbed interest among some cautious buyers.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204422404576594382498248092.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Bake sale's racial pricing rocks UC Berkeley campus :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/_WCZE2uJ2Vo/us-bakesale-berkeley-idUSTRE78Q0GA20110927

Apple Presses Samsung Tablet Ban :: A legal dispute between Apple and Samsung in Australia intensified with an attorney representing the maker of the iPad alleging its South Korean rival's product infringes on patents relating to touch-screen technology.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204422404576593942048939016.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Strauss-Kahn claims immunity in US civil case - Hindustan Times :: http://www.hindustantimes.com/Strauss-Kahn-claims-immunity-in-US-civil-case/Article1-750600.aspx

Nancy Grace on 'Dancing with the Stars': Are the 'twins' behaving? - Entertainment Weekly (blog) :: http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/09/27/did-nancy-grace-flash-a-boob-on-dwts/

Knox a 'promiscuous she-devil', court told - ITN :: http://www.itn.co.uk/home/30082/Knox%2Ba%2Bpromiscuous%2Bshe-devil,%2Bcourt%2Btold

McKeon says he'll retire at end of season - Boston Globe :: http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/articles/2011/09/27/mckeon_says_hell_retire_at_end_of_season/

Senate Votes to Avoid Government Shutdown, End Dispute Over Aid - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-09-27/senate-votes-to-avoid-government-shutdown-end-dispute-over-aid.html

Charlie Sheen Settles 'Two and a Half Men' Lawsuit With Warner - BusinessWeek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-09-27/charlie-sheen-settles-two-and-a-half-men-lawsuit-with-warner.html

John Steele Gordon: A Short History of the Income Tax :: One original sin was the separation of the corporate and personal tax, giving lawyers, accountants and the wealthy a chance to game the system.
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