27-Sep-2011 07:43

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/

Why the Israel-Palestine Clash Threatens Cairo-U.S. Ties :: A newly assertive Arab public, infuriated by President Obama shielding Israel from demands for Palestinian freedom, looks set to retaliate via its consumer power
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2094803,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

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

Wangari Maathai, Peace Prize Laureate, Dies at 71 :: Dr. Maathai was a Kenyan environmentalist who started out paying women a few shillings to plant trees and went on to become the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/27/world/africa/wangari-maathai-nobel-peace-prize-laureate-dies-at-71.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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

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.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204831304576594872744108788.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

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

Euro wins reprieve on hopes for enhanced bailout fund :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/gTScD83ASPU/us-markets-forex-idUSTRE74U02L20110927

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

Guillen's own website leaks Marlins news early - ESPN (blog) :: http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/white-sox/post/_/id/7890/guillens-own-website-leaks-marlins-news-early

Libyan Transitional Forces Enter Sirte From East - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty :: http://www.rferl.org/content/libya_sirte_qaddafi/24340982.html

Senate Votes to Avoid Government Shutdown, End Dispute Over Aid - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/g/a/2011/09/26/bloomberg_articlesLS5SCV0UQVI9.DTL

Philip Glenister: only people over 40 stay in to watch TV - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8790566/Philip-Glenister-only-people-over-40-stay-in-to-watch-TV.html

Balls' performance divides press - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-15071358

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